This person is hired and trained by Compassion to co-lead the trip with you. All teams are required to be accompanied by a Compassion US Representative. He or she is responsible for being the bridge between cultures and managing the flow of the itinerary, along with field staff. This person will assist your team in organizing activities and manage any crisis that might occur, with the aid of field staff. He or she will serve to protect the interests of Compassion while in country, and come alongside your church’s leadership to make arrangements necessary to benefit the group. While many groups have a designated pastor or leader from the church to lead the team spiritually and functionally, our staff can assist in this role, if needed. The Compassion US Representative will be introduced to the church approximately one month prior to the trip.