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Short-term Trips to Ecuador

Puengasí

Many SIFAT medical and dental teams are needed to serve in communities all over Ecuador. On these teams, we will be rpoviding medical care for children in SIFAT daycares and for community members of SIFAT graduates' projects.

Goal:

SIFAT needs many construction/VBS teams to serve in Puengasí, outside of Quito, on the Niños con Esperanze (Children with Hope) project. SIFAT teams will help build the facility to provide classrooms for at-risk children sponsored by Compassion International to provide a safe palce for them to be mentored after school every day. The building will be connect3ed to a church pasotred by a SIFAT alumnus. The children will be given lunch and tutored in their school subjects and spiritual formation. On this project, SIFAT team members will be working alongside members of the Evangélico Church in Puengasí and provide a VBS for the children in the community.

 

Length of trip: 8 days
Cost per person: $850 in-country expenses
$850-$1500 approximate r/t airfare
$2500 team construction funds (or $100 per person, whichever is greater) or $125 per person for health training fund (medical teams only)
$50 each additional day

Contact Peggy Walker, International Team Coordinator at (256) 396-2015 or walkerp@sifat.org for more information.

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MEDICAL TEAMS

Goal: Provide annual medical/dental assessment for the communities around SIFAT Practicum graduates' projects.

Length of trip: 8 days
Cost per person: $850 in-country expenses
$850-$1500 approximate r/t airfare
$125 per person health training funds
$50 each additional day

PRICING INFORMATION

Price includes in-country meals, lodging, water, airport exit tax, UMVIM emergency evacuation and medical insurance, transportation, cross-cultural manual and team leader orientation.

Additional days for all sites are available at $50/person/day.

Recreational Options:

  • "Middle of the World" - $25 - $45 per person including meal & transportation (1/2 day)
  • "Otavalo" - $24 per person including meal & transportation (full day)
  • "Tsachila Community" (Santo Domingo) - $20 per person (full day)
  • "Ecological Paradise" - zip-line in cloud forest - $50 per person including meal and transportation (full day)

GENERAL INFORMATION

LODGING In Quito…Hotel Tambo Real…downtown Quito near many interesting sites, Amazonas Street, Quito "Otovalo" indigenous market and fast food restaurants. Private baths with hot water, linens and towels provided, internet service. Other lodging is site dependent outside of Quito.
MEALS Continental breakfast and supper at hotel. Lunch on project site.
TRANSPORTATION Team travel by 22-35 passenger buses

All teams will be scheduled Saturday to Saturday (8 days) unless special arrangements have been coordinated with our SIFAT International Cordinator.

Contact International Team Coordinator, Peggy Walker (walkerp@sifat.org)for more specific information or to reserve a team date.

SIFAT staff is ready to provide "turn-key" assistance to you and your short term mission team.

Contact Peggy Walker, International Team Coordinator at (256) 396-2015 or walkerp@sifat.org for more information.

SIFAT - 2944 County Road 113 - Lineville AL 36266 - (256) 396-2015 - info@sifat.org