Ultimate Workout 32

Dates

July 20 - 31, 2022

Location

Peru

Participation Fee

$998

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Overview

***This project is currently full. Anyone who registers will be placed on a waiting list and will be notified of openings on a first-come first-serve basis in the order they joined the waiting list. Invited staff members will be confirmed.***

Maranatha’s annual teen-only project, the Ultimate Workout, is entering its 32nd year, and we’re headed to Peru! Each year, high school aged teens from around the world join the Ultimate Workout and find opportunities to get out of their comfort zone, serve others, connect with Christ, and grow physically, socially, and spiritually.

This year we are expecting up to 100 volunteers to make a difference in communities near Tacna, Peru. Teen volunteers will help construct a new church, paint an existing church, and reach out into the community through small renovation projects, children’s ministry programs, and medical clinics.

This project is Maranatha’s teen-only project. Maranatha provides all project leadership. In fact, adults are not allowed on the project unless they are leadership pre-selected by Maranatha.

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Scope

Construction and Painting

Children’s Ministry

Community Outreach

Medical Clinics

Monday, July 18

Staff Arrival in Lima

Tuesday, July 19

Required Staff Orientation

Wednesday, July 20

Participant Arrival in Lima

Thursday, July 21

Travel to Tacna, Peru, Set Up Camp, and Orientation

Friday, July 22

First Work Day

Saturday, July 23

Worship with the Local Congregations

Sunday, July 24

Work Days with Midweek Excursion

Saturday, July 30

Worship with the Local Congregations

Sunday, July 31

Travel to Lima, Peru, City Tour, Evening Departures from Lima

ARRIVALVolunteers will be flying to Lima, Peru (airport code LIM) and then will need to book a domestic flight from Lima (LIM) to Tacna (TCQ). You will be given the exact flight arrival and departure windows and a specific flight number for the domestic flight upon confirmation. Please wait for confirmation from Maranatha before purchasing your airfare to ensure there is still space on the project and to ensure you book the right flight.

DEPARTUREAll volunteers will depart on Sunday night, July 31. You will be given the exact departure window upon confirmation.

School Classrooms

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Volunteers will stay at an Adventist school in Tacna. The school is large, much larger than we need for our group, but it will provide a secure place for group to sleep, eat, and worship.

Volunteers will be divided by team group and gender and assigned to one of the classrooms on campus. Volunteers will need to bring their own sleeping pad or mattress, sleeping bag, towel, washcloth, etc. If desired, volunteers can bring a SMALL tent to set up in the room for additional privacy. Bathrooms are available throughout the campus and temporary outdoor shower stalls will be constructed in one of the open court areas.

Don’t expect TV or Wi-Fi access; this trip is about eliminating distractions to keep your focus on developing a closer connection with God.

Travel Information

Volunteers will purchase their own plane tickets to and from Lima, Peru and then a domestic flight from Lima to Tacna. Maranatha representatives will meet volunteers upon arrival in Lima and fly with teen volunteers to Tacna.

Once you are confirmed for the trip, you will receive the exact windows within which to arrive and depart. Please wait to receive this time frame BEFORE booking your flights. Any tickets outside of these guidelines will result in additional fees.

Participants arriving with staff parents for the staff orientation will be required to pay an additional fee to cover the expenses incurred during their early arrival.

Travel Resources

Butler Travel:
503-879-5005 or by email with Nathanael at nathan@butlertravel.com

CI Azumano Travel:
800-454-4099 or by email with Erle or Azumano Team at corporatetravel@ciazumano.com

Butler Travel is our preferred booking partner for this specific project.

Tacna

During the work week, volunteers will take turns going on a local excursion in Tacna. Volunteers will head to the Pacific Ocean for a morning at El Planchon beach. The weather will be cold, but volunteers can venture into the water if they wish or enjoy playing on the sandy shore. In the afternoon, the group will travel to a thermal pool located about 30 minutes from Tacna where the volunteers will get to enjoy some hot water baths before returning back to camp. The group will also visit the Miculla Petroglyphs where they can venture over a swinging bridge and explore the paths looking for ancient drawings left by the first residents of this area.

Lima

On the final day in Lima, volunteers will enjoy a city tour visiting the Plaza de Armas (the colonial era town square), a Franciscan monastery and the catacombs that are below the building, a large Incan market, and a park full of water fountains.

Contact Us Want to speak with someone at Maranatha directly? Please call our office at 916.774.7700 to speak with a volunteer specialist. Alternatively, you can send us an email.

Thank you for your interest in one of our mission projects. You have been added to the interest list, and you will be notified via e-mail as soon as more information is available and registration has been opened. Typically registration is open three to six months in advance of the project dates; although, sometimes it can be delayed as we lock in accommodations and budgets. Thank you for your patience.

Please note that putting your name on the interest list ensures that you will be notified when registration is available, but does not guarantee you a place on the project. You will still need to complete the online registration form to reserve your spot on the trip.

Feel free to contact us at anytime to find out the current status of this project.