Weigner Weekly: What are you going to do this summer?

Go on a river trip in the Amazon basin! That's right, we have 3, ten day trips through the Beni region (Amazon Basin) of Bolivia and you're going!

Your transportation and lodging

Your sleeping quarters

Every year our mission hosts several boat trips into the Beni (Amazon Basin) region of Bolivia. We visit various villages along the river system providing basic medical care, hold little church services, childrens' ministries, and meeting needs as they come up.

We have been building a relationship with these communities over the years. Medical experience or ability to speak Spanish would be helpful but not necessary. Most of the medical care will be provided by medical missionaries and ministries lead by Bolivian believers. Basically we are looking for people who are very flexible and willing to fill in as needed, often in less than glamorous grunt work. Plans change rapidly from moment to moment as does climate and conditions so flexibility is ESSENTIAL! Conditions can be challenging on a crowded boat, food selection is... unique (often what we hunt, catch fishing, or trade with the villages for), weather changes from very hot to very cold and back again that time of year, it can be very wet or very dry. If you are willing to come down with an open heart, open mind, and willing to serve, this trip is for you! This is probably one of the most "pioneer" type short term mission trips you will find.

Eat your food before it eats you!

Onboard Laundry Service

These dates are first day on the boat to the last day on the boat so plan for travel days on either end:
Trip #1 (mostly full)
May 29th - June 8th (Arrive in Santa Cruz no later than May 27th and leave Bolivia at the earliest June 10th)

Trip #2
June 12th - June 22nd (Arrive in Santa Cruz no later than June 10th and leave Bolivia at the earliest June 24th)

Trip #3
June 24th - July 4th (Arrive in Santa Cruz no later than June 22nd and leave Bolivia at the earliest July 6th)