Thank you for your interest in the Piercing in the Darkness job number
90034 in India.
Additional information on this opportunity has been provided below.
Piercing in the Darkness - #90034
(Prayer Walking • General Evangelism • Cultural Exchange)
Location
India
Description
Walk the streets of India. Meet the people who live in darkness, smell the incense they burn to powerless gods, hear their hopeless chants and prayers, witness their dependence on stars and numbers to decide their futures. And pray as you have never prayed before, that God will reveal Himself to the people of India, that their hearts will be opened, and that they will give their lives to the one true God.
Dates
Any 14 days between Jan. 16, 2009 and Jun. 14, 2010
Specific Date Instructions
This request is open and flexible. We can work with any volunteer team to set a date that is convenient for all concerned. Two teams are requested, but not necessarily at the same time.
Team Description
Personnel Type (individual/team)
Team
Number of Teams
2*
Number on each team
12
Total Number needed
24
Males needed
6
Females needed
6
Is team size flexible?
Y
Minimum/Maximum team size
1 minimum 12 maximum, gender of teams is not important
Are children under 15 permitted?
Y
If Yes, what is the minimum age?
1
Costs
Total on field cost PER PERSON
$1005 + airfare
Total on field cost PER TEAM
$0
Instructions for collecting field costs: Person(s) will be responsible for all expenses
Health Considerations
Health conditions that could prevent a volunteer from
accepting this assignment
Volunteers should be aware of the heat situation and honestly consider whether they can handle the expected temperatures.
Factors that could influence the volunteer's ability to do
this job
India is pleasant from Nov-Feb, hot Aug-Oct and really hot Mar-May. The hotel and some restaurants will be air conditioned, transportation and many buildings will not be. Walking will be required, but it will not be strenuous. Diet will be primarily vegetarian. Safe food and drinking water is readily available. Malaria does occur but is not common these months. Mosquito repellant for night time use is recommended.
Recommended immunizations are Hepatitis A and B, typhoid.
Health care facilities available
Excellent fully equipped clinics as well as very nice and inexpensive hospital and medical care. Specialists in every major field. One of the cities attractions is medical tourism. Most medicines are available.
Travel, Location and Culture
Geographic Settings
Ahmedabad is located in the farthest western state of India - Gujarat. Ahmedabad is 80% Hindu and 19.5% muslim with all other religions accounting for .5%. It is dry most the year with monsoons July-August. It is the 7th largest city in India with 6+ million people. There are several malls already in existence and several new ones being built.
Other (customs, clothing, shopping, etc.)
People dress conservatively here. Bare shoulders and short dresses are not considered to be appropriate for ladies. Clothes can be acquired here at a very reasonable price. There is no touching of opposite sex in public. One would want to become familiar with other cultural norms. As far as eating out, there are excellent Indian food restaurants as well as western restaurants- Pizza Hut, Dominoes, Subway, McDonalds and even a Baskin Robbins. Local Indian meals are usually $3 or less.
Available Housing
Hotel
Mode of in-country travel
Items/materials to bring to the field
Small, inexpensive gift-like items from the U.S. Photos of friends, family, church.
If you would like to enlist a team and serve as the Team Leader for Job Number 90034, please complete a short Team Leader Information Form, which will be sent to the Field Contact for this job. He/She will contact you with more information. Please be patient while the field considers your request.
*If more than 1 team is needed for this job, please indicate how many teams you wish to lead.
