Soldiers on Safari
A week of faith-based healing in the South African bushveld for veterans battling PTSD.
Where the Wild Meets the Wounded
We bring small groups of combat veterans to South Africa for a transformative week immersed in God's creation. Through biblical counseling, creative therapy with wildlife photography, and deep community, we help warriors rediscover their purpose and their true identity — not as soldiers, not as their diagnosis — but as beloved children of God.
Biblical Counseling
PTSD isolates. It tells you that you are broken, that the darkness defines you.
Through Christ-centered counseling in the African wilderness, we meet you where the wounds are — and point you to the Healer who was wounded for you.
Creative Therapy
Hypervigilance steals beauty. The world becomes a threat matrix, not a creation to behold.
Wildlife photography retrains your eyes to see through the lens of wonder. You learn to be still, to wait, and to witness the glory of God in His creation.
Brotherhood & Community
You left the brotherhood behind when you left the service. Civilian life has no foxhole.
Around a fire under African stars, surrounded by men who understand — community is rebuilt. Not the temporary kind, but covenant brotherhood rooted in Christ.
True Identity
You are not your rank. You are not your diagnosis. You are not your worst day.
You are a child of God, fearfully and wonderfully made. Your identity was never your job. In the bushveld, stripped of titles, you rediscover who He says you are.
"Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."
— Matthew 11:28
Through the Lens
Photography from the African bush
Frequently Asked Questions
“I was patient zero. Soldiers on Safari was built from the answer Jesus gave me in that same South African bushveld — where the wild meets the wounded and a man remembers who he actually is. We don't fix veterans. We walk with them back to their Creator.”
Gregory Schwabe
Co-founder & Executive Director
Are You a Veteran Who Needs Healing?
This program is offered at zero cost to the veteran. Apply to join a future cohort.
