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Multiple Group Project 2025

Dates
March 13 - 25, 2025
Location
India
Participation Fee
$1,299
What's Included

* Maps may indicate region where project will take place, not a specific site location.

Overview

Join Maranatha in the fascinating country of India! There is a great need for churches and schools throughout the entire country of India, and volunteers on this project will be able to help answer prayers for the Upper Rajasimla Church in the state of Meghalaya.

Established in 1987 with an initial congregation of 10 members, the church has grown to serve approximately 50 members. Despite their best efforts, financial constraints have hindered their ability to construct a proper worship space.

This project will include an optional excursion to the world-famous Taj Mahal.

Scope

Construction
Volunteers in this project will build a new church

Community Outreach

Leaders
Loretta Spivey,
Project Coordinator
Itinerary
Thursday, March 13
Arrival in Guwahati and drive to Riverside Academy
Friday, March 14
Orientation and First Work Day
Saturday, March 15
Worship with a local congregation
Sunday, March 16
Work Days
Saturday, March 22
Worship with a local congregation
Sunday, March 23
Departures to Delhi
Monday, March 24
Optional Excursion - Taj Mahal
Tuesday, March 25
Departures from Delhi
ARRIVALVolunteers will arrive in Guwahati India (Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport GAU) on flight Air India Express IX1191 flight on Thursday, March 13, 2025.Please wait for confirmation from Maranatha before purchasing your airfare to ensure there is still space on the project.
DEPARTUREAll volunteers will depart from Guwahati, India (GAU), Sunday, March 23, 2025 on flight Air India Express 1192 (also AI 9508). Those opting on the excursion will depart home from Delhi late in the evening on Tuesday, March 25th or early in the morning on March 26th, before 5am.
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Travel Information

Volunteers will purchase their own plane tickets to Delhi, and from there, participants will individually book flight Air India Express IX1191 flight to Guwahati, India. The dates posted are the arrival and departure dates from the project. You may need to leave home a day or two before the advertised start date to arrive on the correct date. Maranatha representatives will meet volunteers upon arrival in Aizawl. Returning from Guwahati to Delhi on Sunday, March 23, volunteers will fly Air India Express 1192 (also AI 9508). Indian airlines usually have a baggage allowance of only 30lbs per passenger.

Please wait for confirmation before purchasing your airfare. Booking outside the advertised flight windows could result in additional fees and missed portions of the project.

Travel Resources

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

Butler Travel:
503-879-5005 or by email info@butlertravel.com

Excursions
Optional Excursion: Taj Mahal

After the project, volunteers can choose to join the optional excursion to the city of Agra. On Sunday morning, those joining the excursion will fly to Delhi (domestic flight not included in excursion fee) and drive a few hours south to the city of Agra, home to the Taj Mahal.

On Monday morning, the group will enjoy a sunrise tour of the Taj Mahal, a stunning marble mausoleum, that is considered one of the world’s architectural masterpieces. Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal as a memorial to his wife. Tour guides will share information about the life of the Emperor and the construction of the beautiful building.

On Tuesday (March 25th) volunteers will return to Delhi for evening departures home.

There is an additional fee to take part in the excursion, which will include all hotels, food, ground transportation, entrance fees, English-speaking guides, and insurance. Domestic flights in India are not included.

India Facts & Figures

CAPITAL

New Delhi

POPULATION

1.22 billion

LANGUAGE

41% Hindi, 8/1% Bengali, 7.2% Telagu, and various other languages.

CLIMATE

Varies from tropical monsoons in the south to temperate in the north

RELIGION

80% Hindu, 13% Muslim, 2% Christian

CURRENCY

Indian Rupee

Entry Requirements
  • All passports must be valid for at least six months from the dates of intended return.
  • Tourist Visa
  • COVID-19 Requirements
Medical Requirements & Precautions
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.

 

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