Peru Project March 2026

Dates
March 20 - 31, 2026
Location
Peru
Participation Fee
TBD
What's Included

Overview

Between 2004 and 2006, Maranatha constructed nearly 100 church buildings in Peru to provide places of worship for the increasing number of congregations. As Seventh-day Adventist membership continued to grow in the country, Adventist Church leadership in Peru asked Maranatha to return in late 2019 to build more churches and schools. Peru locked down for most of 2020 and 2021 when the pandemic hit. In 2022, restrictions were lifted, and a few volunteer projects took place in Peru. Later, social unrest led to Maranatha suspending projects in Peru again.

Despite the challenges, over 100 structures have been built in Peru in the last five years, and Maranatha has now selected the Nueva Jerusalén Church in Juliaca for the March 20-31, 2026 Project. You can help build the walls for this new church. Depending on the skills of the volunteers who join the team, there may also be opportunities to conduct local community outreach, children’s programs, and health education.

Peru has many ecological systems, from the Pacific Ocean coastline to the Andes Mountains. It also has desert and jungle regions. The world’s largest river, the Amazon, starts in Peru and flows through Brazil before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean.

This upcoming project will be in the high altitudes of the Peruvian mountains, near the famous Lake Titicaca.

Scope

Construction – Block Work

Outreach

Leaders
Vickie and Bernie ,
Wiedmann
Itinerary
Friday, March 20
Arrival in Juliaca, Peru (JUL)
Saturday, March 21
Worship with local congregation
Sunday, March 22
Work days
Saturday, March 28
Worship with local congregation
Sunday, March 29
Drive to Cusco
Monday, March 30
Machu Picchu Excursion
Tuesday, March 31
Departures from Cusco (CUZ)
ARRIVALVolunteers will arrive in Juliaca, Peru (JUL) on Thursday, March 19, 2026, after 9 am.Please wait for confirmation from Maranatha before purchasing your airfare to ensure there is still space on the project.
DEPARTUREVolunteers will depart Cusco, Peru (CUZ) on the morning of Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
Travel Information

Volunteers will purchase their own plane tickets to Juliaca (JUL), and from Cusco (CUZ), Peru. The dates posted are the arrival and departure dates from the project. You may need to leave home the day before the advertised start date to arrive on the correct date. Maranatha representatives will meet volunteers upon arrival in Juliaca.

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
Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu is an Incan citadel set high in the Andes Mountains in Peru, above the Urubamba River valley. Built in the 15th century and later abandoned, it’s renowned for its sophisticated dry-stone walls that fuse huge blocks without the use of mortar, intriguing buildings that play on astronomical alignments, and panoramic views.

Peru Facts & Figures

CAPITAL

Lima

POPULATION

34,528,657 (January 2024)

LANGUAGE

Spanish, Quechua, and Aymara

CLIMATE

Varies by region and altitude. Dry in the west, tropical in the east, temperate to frigid in the Andes.

RELIGION

Catholic 60%, Protestant Christian 15%, Unspecified 21%

CURRENCY

Peruvian Sol

Entry Requirements
  • Passports valid for at least 6 months from date of arrival
  • Valid return ticket
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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