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India Project February 2025

Dates
February 6 - 18, 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

*** On December 19, a new rule restricting foreigners’ access to three Indian states, including Mizoram, was issued. Since then, our field staff has been determining whether the rule would affect our projects and whether special permits would be readily granted.

We now understand that this week’s government decision prevents volunteer projects from happening in Mizoram, where the Pine Hill School is located.

Our field staff is currently developing alternative plans for a construction project in another part of the country that will not affect those who have booked flights to and from Delhi.

We advise those who have not yet bought domestic (IndiGo) flights to Aizawl to stand by and those who have already bought to look for the airline’s refund and changing policies to be confirmed as soon as we have an alternative.

We are sorry to share this news, but we are confident that God cares for everyone and everything.

We should not have additional information until Monday, December 23. ***

Scope

Construction
Volunteers in this project will lay blocks to build our largest structure, the Elementary Education Center (EEC). Maranatha has built more than 100 of these school buildings worldwide.

Community Outreach

Leaders
Vickie and Bernie Wiedmann,
Project Coordinator and Construction Superintendent
Itinerary
Thursday, February 6
Arrival and overnight in Aizawl
Friday, February 7
Drive to Pine Hill Academy for Orientation and First Work Day
Saturday, February 8
Worship with a local congregation
Sunday, February 9
Work Days
Saturday, February 15
Worship with a local congregation
Sunday, February 16
Departures to Delhi
Monday, February 17
Optional Excursion - Taj Mahal
Tuesday, February 18
Departures from Delhi
ARRIVALVolunteers will arrive in Aizawl, India (Lengpui Airport code AJL) on flight IndiGo 6E 2078 on Thursday, February 6, 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 Aizawl, India (AJL) in the Afternoon of Sunday, February 16, 2025 on flight Indigo 6E 158. Those opting on the excursion will depart home from Delhi late in the evening on Tuesday, February 18th or early in the morning on February 19th, 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 IndiGo 6E 2078 to Aizawl, 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 Aizawl to Delhi on Sunday, February 16th, volunteers will fly Indigo 6E 158. Indigo Airline has 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 (February 18th) 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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