Global Cultural Immersion Experience

See yourself through a different lens

Join us for an unforgettable immersion experience in Benin, Africa from 25 Oct to 1 Nov 2025

This is a unique development opportunity to challenge and shape who you are and what you’re capable of, while creating a world without hunger.

Being able to see our work firsthand and connect with community partners is a moving and unforgettable experience that will stay with you forever, change your life perspective and give you renewed optimism and purpose.

THRIVE is for those who are:

- Striving to become visionary, committed and purpose driven leaders
- Aiming to inspire positive action in others
- Seeking purpose and self-discovery
- Actively seeking an experience that will push you out of your comfort zone, will challenge your way of thinking and will forever shape how you show up as a leader

What previous participants say …

A rich, rewarding and insightful journey with a group of like-minded and inspiring individuals who have had a positive, lasting impact on me.

It was an experience that grew me in so many ways, a safe place to discover my full potential.

Keen to find out more? Share your details and we'll be in touch!

The Hunger Project’s corporate leadership initiatives have been monumental in shifting mindsets and unlocking amazing self belief in my team. As a business we have grown exponentially through this involvement with The Hunger Project.

I have been fortunate enough to participate in a number of amazing The Hunger Project leadership programs. As much as this is us doing the right thing, it also really connects us with business outcomes. And there is no reason they have to be mutually exclusive.

“To Tetema’s story humbled me in a way words can barely express”

Former Board member and long time investor Jacinta McDonell shares her extraordinary experience in Zambia when she went as part of our Thrive Immersion Experience.Jacinta met To Tetema at Ching’ombe, a community we plan to partner with in the coming year. Food security, health facilities, water and resources here are currently scarce; a situation we …

“A life-altering experience”

Our Thrive trippers share their experiences in Zambia. In late October and early November, a group of ten people travelled to Zambia to see the work of The Hunger Project firsthand. Joining them to facilitate were longtime THP Investor Claire Whitbread and our Head of Partnerships and Immersion Experiences, Jessica Parker. For many, it was …

Reflections from the Heart: A Journey through Amuru with THP Uganda

It’s difficult to describe the feeling when entering a community wrought with hardship. They are places where people have faced unimaginable suffering and obstacles unfathomable to most of us in our everyday lives. Entering the quiet villages of the Amuru District of Northern Uganda in October 2023, we witnessed both pain and hope. I am …

FAQs

What is an Immersion Experience?

5-7 days in one of our partner countries – see Where we Work page
With a group of 12-15 individuals or corporate staff
Includes a fundraising goal for each participant
Facilitated by THPA staff and an executive-level facilitator
As a group, you’ll attend a series of workshops, reflection activities and visits to our partner communities to learn about resilience, innovation and problem-solving

Why you should get involved?

You’ll experience a living demonstration of the impact people can create when they shift their mindsets, tap into their own hidden potential and lead with courage, commitment and purpose.

It is a unique development opportunity that will challenge and shape who you are and what you’re capable of, while creating a world without hunger.

How much do they cost?

That really depends on what country you’re visiting and how many people are coming along. If you want to find out more, share your details above and we’ll be in touch.

Immersion Experiences