When is the next mission trip?
We will leave Saturday January 28th from Meadow Grove Baptist Church in Hayesville, NC. We will return Saturday February 4th.
What is the cost?
The cost is $1800. This covers travel, food, the cost of medications that we bring to the village and the cost of translators and local doctors.
What should I pack?
Packing Tips
It is very possible to over-pack. We strongly recommend that you pack and send most of your clothing and gear ahead with the team supplies....which usually leaves about two months prior to the trip. The "One Week of Your Life" brochure on the BMDMI website has a good packing summary.
It is very possible to over-pack. We strongly recommend that you pack and send most of your clothing and gear ahead with the team supplies....which usually leaves about two months prior to the trip. The "One Week of Your Life" brochure on the BMDMI website has a good packing summary.
What village are we going to?
BMDMI has assigned us a village of San Antonio de Flores. It is about 3 hours from the mission home on dirt roads. You go south down the valley past the turn to the Children's home and up into the mountains. Good village. Warm during the day but I don't remember it being "HOT".
Age Restrictions?
There is no upper age. If God is calling you, then go. The envirnoment can be harsh and the climate can be quite unpredictable, and there is no immediate access to hospital care. We caution people with medical problems to keep this in mind as you are praying about this trip.
There is no lower age. If the youth can work without parental supervision then he/she could go. Once again, the conditions there can be harsher than we are used to in the USA. We cannot spare team members to "baby-sit" your child, so keep this in mind.
There is no lower age. If the youth can work without parental supervision then he/she could go. Once again, the conditions there can be harsher than we are used to in the USA. We cannot spare team members to "baby-sit" your child, so keep this in mind.
Applications and forms?
Applications and forms can be found under the "Links" section of this website.
Do I need a passport?
If you do not have your passport, you need it NOW. It takes forever to get a passport in and then we have to have it turned in 8 weeks prior to travel. Unfortunately, we cannot make exceptions for this....Uncle Sam's rule, not ours. Please don't delay on getting it...
What immunization shots do I need?
Your tetanus needs to be up -to-date. You will not need malaria prophylaxis.