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ATTENTION POTENTIAL VOLUNTEER

 RE.: TRIP INFORMATION FOR 2007, Costa Rica Trips below--For Peru trips contact James Watts at : wattsinperu@hotmail.com for specifics.

 *ALL DATES ARE STILL TENTATIVE AND FLEXIBLE—DEPENDING ON AVAILABILITY OF PARTICIPANTS.  MOST TRIPS INCLUDE EVANGELISM, MEDICAL-DENTAL, BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES-- PER SKILLS AVAILABLE ON TEAM.  WE ARE AN “EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN” MEDICAL-DENTAL RELIEF ORGANIZATION, BUT DO NOT LIMIT PARTICIPATION TO ONLY THOSE WHO SHARE SIMILAR BELIEFS.  WE ONLY INSIST THAT TRIP PARTICIPANTS ARE “TOLERANT” OF OUR SPIRITUAL ACTIVITIES—AND DO NOTHING TO HINDER THE GOALS OF THE ORGANIZATION.

COSTA RICA TRIPS:  GENERALLY, YOU CAN FIGURE ON A COST OF $40 PER DAY-EITHER COSTA RICA OR PERU. TRAVEL TO COSTA RICA IS EXTRA--ABOUT $500 FROM FLORIDA, ALLOW $26 FOR EXIT FEE ON DEPARTURE FROM SAN JOSE. TRIPS AVERAGE $1,060--PLUS FOR 14 DAYS. ABBA ASSOCIATES* WHO COMPLETE THE ON-LINE TRAINING COURSE AND DONATE FOR THE OPTIONAL CERTIFICATE AND EVALUATION (REQUIRED FOR ABBA SPONSORED TRIPS*) MAY BE CONSIDERED FOR DISCOUNTED TRIPS SPONSORED BY OUR ORGANIZATION.

PERU TRIPS (JAMES WATTS MINISTRIES): AIR FARES AND AIRPORT EXIT FEES OF $38 (2 LOCAL FEES AND ONE INTERNATIONAL FROM LIMA).  AIRFARE AVERAGES ABOUT $850 (PERU to Lima, plus flight to jungle)—ALL THE WAY TO THE JUNGLE CITY ON REGULAR AIRLINE JETS.  A NORMAL TRIP TOTAL FOR 2 WEEKS (IS ABOUT $1050--$1250), WHICH IS VERY LOW FOR MISSIONS TRIPS. 

 ALL DATES AND COSTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.  SPECIAL PROJECT GROUPS MAY REQUEST ALTERNATE DATES.  “UNRESTRICTED”

DONATIONS MAY BE MADE DIRECTLY TO THE ORGANIZATION FOR YOUR SPECIFIC TRIP—TRIP COSTS “MAY” THEN BE ADJUSTED DUE TO OUTSIDE DONATIONS FOR SPECIFIC TRIPS OR IN CASES OF NEED .  COSTS ARE SHOWN FROM ORLANDO OR MIAMI.  U.S. CONNECTIONS ARE EXTRA - BUT SOME GROUP DISCOUNTS MAY APPLY FOR DIRECT FLIGHTS FROM OTHER LOCATIONS.. 

CONTACT: ABBA, P.O. BOX 1484, EDGEWATER, FL 32132, carl@abbaperu.org OR call 386-690-2071 .

Sample Trip Itinerary for ABBA Associate Trips (those who finish the on-line or live seminar course - AND send in the $30 donation, fill out application, and are accepted on teams for designated dates): Day 1 - arrive San Jose, Costa Rica, Orientation. Day 2 - 5 travel to first activity site (Church or Mission) and conduct activity (work, VBS, outdoor campaigns etc.) Day 6 - site seeing (beaches, volcanos, canopy zip lines/rafting, hot springs/river trips) Day 7 - 11 - travel to second activity site. Day 12 - 13 - Free days/tours. Day 14 - San Jose - prepare for flight home.

Trips may include trips into Panama or Nicaragua, depending on opportunities/needs for service. Some trips may include medical/dental, along with other service or ministry activities. These events and activities will be designed around the gifts/talents/abilities of members on the teams. Some may have dramatic talents, puppet or clown skills, some trips may include pastoral seminars or evangelistic events in local parks and plazas or in stadiums. The $40 per day cost will include all food/lodging, ministry activity costs, and most special tours and visitors activities.

Send mail to carl@abbaperu.org with questions or comments about this web site.
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