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Consultant Drug and Alchohol Treatment Center - #94128
(Comm Outreach/Dev & Min ) |
| Location |
Venezuela |
| Description |
| The First Baptist Church of La Vi?a, Aragua State, Venezuela, wishes to start a new ministry among a growing Chinese population in the area that speaks Cantonese. The church would like a Cantonese speaking family to come to teach them how to work among the Chiniese and to help them launch this ministry. |
| How this job relates to field
strategy |
| This request fulfills the strategy of the Aragua Baptist Association to share the gospel with minority groups living in the area. |
| Dates |
Any 80 days between Sep. 1, 2009 and Nov. 21, 2009 |
| Specific Date Instructions |
Individual will arrive at the international airport in Caracas where he will be met by the pastor of the church and transported by car to La Vi?a, approximately 3 hours to the west of Caracas. This will be the base of operation for this project. |
| Team Description |
| Personnel Type (individual/team) |
Male or Couple
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| Number of Teams |
1 |
| Number on each team |
2 |
| Total Number needed |
2 |
| Is team size flexible? |
Y |
| Minimum/Maximum team size |
Either one person (a man) or a married couple. |
| Are children under 15 permitted? |
Y |
| If Yes, what is the minimum age? |
6 |
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| Costs |
| Total on field cost PER PERSON |
$1660 + airfare |
| Total on field cost PER TEAM |
$0 |
| Instructions for collecting field costs: This individual will pay for field costs by using a Cirrus ATM card in a local bank to get cash. |
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| Minimum education required for team members |
High School Diploma |
| Required Qualifications / Certifications / License(s) for Team Members |
Formal Evangelism Training |
| Is proof of certification required? |
N |
| Health Considerations |
| Factors that could influence the volunteer's ability to do
this job |
La Vi?a is a small town of about 50,000 people. It is a hour from Maracay, a city of 1 million people, where there are modern hospitals, clinics, and trained physicians. The church is in the center of town, and the terrain is flat. The temperature is a constant 90 degrees with rain in the afternoons during the rainy season (April to September). Tetanus and Hepatitis immunizations are recommended. |
| Health care facilities available |
Modern health facilities are available in Maracay, approximately an hour away. |
| Travel, Location and Culture |
| Geographic Settings |
The church is in a rural area of the state of Aragua. La Vi?a is a country town of about 50,000 people. The locals have a hard time accepting the new Chinese population. The Chinese feel isolated and need the church to reach out to them in Christian love. The largest big city, Maracay, is the capitol of the state and is about 1 hour way by car. |
| Other (customs, clothing, shopping, etc.) |
Casual clothes are the norm. Shorts are not common. Most of the Chinese do not come from a Christian background and do not believe in Christ or the truth of the scriptures. While fluent in Chinese, some are beginning to learn Spanish. There are a few who speak broken English. |
| Available Housing |
The volunteer will be housed and fed by the church. |
| Mode of in-country travel |
Car |
| Possible Visa/Passport Restrictions |
A tourist visa valid for 90 days will be issued upon arrival at the airport. |
| Type of Entry Visa Required |
Tourist |
| Airport of Arrival |
Caracas |
| Final Destination Airport |
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| Items/materials to bring to the field |
Evangelistic materials for working with Chinese. |
| To find out more about this job |
| E-mail: maracay@earthlink.net |
| How to participate |
To Lead This Team:
If you would like to enlist a team and serve as the Team Leader for Job Number 94128, 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.
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