What to Pack
Small flight to/from Guaya
* 45 lb. limit
* On the small flight, whatever you bring has to fit on your lap – this means a small backpack and little bag, for example. No big suitcases.
* $1/lb over weight fee
* Bring travel snacks!
Accommodations
- There are real toilets and showers on campus
- We’ll be staying in a couple different homes. Girls in one, boys in another.
- Mosquito nets, food, mattresses – included in the $$ we raise for construction
Construction site
- They have a foreman
- We’ll all be on the site at some point, but there are other duties to rotate through
Team first-aid kit
* Coming soon…
Evangelism Series
* Sunday through Friday evenings for 1 week
* They have a projector, so we can use that
* We have the meat of the program
* There will need to be a children’s program (60-80 kids)
* We’ll be providing the music as well
* Health segment for the first 10-15 minutes of the program
* Program starts at 7pm and ends at 8:30 pm
Donations
- 5 Toothbrushes, floss, toothpaste to donate (you can buy these or contact your dentist)
- 5 Spools of thread (any color) and 5 packs of sewing needles to donate
- Children’s clothes (second-hand is fine)
- Consider packing clothes that you can leave behind after the trip. They won’t be offended (I asked).
- Remember, we’ve got a weight limit to keep in mind!
Day Off
More details soon. You’ll probably want to bring a camera for this…and nicer clothes.
What to bring
- Brick laying trowel (1 per person – it doesn’t have to be crazy-expensive. We’ll be leaving them there)
- Work gloves
- Safety goggles
- Small pillow (optional)
- Set of sheets (cheap one from Target is fine, for example)
- Toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, deodorant, etc.)
- Sunscreen
- Hat, sunglasses
- Bible
- Mosquito repellant – 20% DEET http://www.rei.com/product/657841
- Premethrin (insecticide treatment for clothes) – http://www.rei.com/product/751264
- water bottle (like a Nalgene or a metal one)
- water treatment pills – someone might have a better suggestion, but you probably want to get something like this:
http://www.rei.com/product/736898 - antibiotics (or any other medications you need)
- 1 “warm” outfit – jeans, sweatshirt, and light jacket (it might not even get cold, but we should be prepared for a dip in temperature)
- church-appropriate clothes and shoes:
ladies – knee-length skirts or dresses, shirt with at least short sleeves (no strappy tanks).
guys – nice, casual church clothes
(remember we’ll be there two Sabbaths) - summer clothes (including 1 non-construction outfit for our day out in Santa Cruz)
- underwear, etc.
- socks
- flip flops/sandals
- shorts/swimsuit (one-piece) for swimming
- t-shirts**
- pants**
- close-toed shoes (no sandals)**
** clothes that can get dirty on the construction site
Basic rule of thumb with the dress code on this trip: When we’re on-site at the school, church, or at the evening program, we should be respectful and modest. Says Tara, “Modest become really subjective at times, but you will fry your skin with the Bolivian sun.”
No tank tops, short shorts, tight clothing (you’re going to be really uncomfortable), etc.
What not to bring
* Expensive electronics
Anything you don’t want to lose or get stolen
Large luggage (honestly we’re flying a tiny plane in to the jungle. There’s no room for that!)
Large amounts of $$
