LA Dream Center August 2024

Gambia January 2025

Global Team

Jan 24 - Feb 2, 2025

This team will have the opportunity to participate in community engagement through activities at the local community center and traveling to connect with locals in the villages of the Northbank. Experiencing day to day life with our hosts and supporting their ongoing connections. TEAM LEADERS: Pastor Lindsay Willis | Retired River Valley Pastor Dasha Polyakova | RVLI Director ==PASSPORT== Passports must not expire within 7 months of return date and must include 3 blank visa pages, not amendment pages. Please send a colored copy of your passport to megan.colvin@rivervalley.org. If you do not have a passport, please send confirmation of an ordered passport or confirmation that you have a passport appointment. This will be due within one week of your application being approved. ==REGISTRATION== Opens at 12 noon on Monday, July 8 and closes Monday, July 29. Registration for the team is on a first come, first served basis; To reserve your spot, please submit the online application, deposit and a copy of your valid passport or receipt that your passport has been ordered/renewed. ==COST== $3,975 DEPOSIT: $200, due no later than July with online application Total Amount Due: $2,000, due by Monday, September 2 Total Amount Due: $3,000, due by Monday, October 21 Total Amount Due: $3,975, due by Monday, December 2 INCLUDED IN COST: Airfare, visa, lodging, food, transportation, Global Team swag gear, international insurance, a donation to the Missionary Host and limited sightseeing. NOT INCLUDED IN COST: Passport fees, security training (Approximately $32) and expenses not covered by international travel insurance ==MAX TEAM SIZE== 10 ==AGE RESTRICTIONS== Must be at least 18 years old ==HEALTH== Consult your personal physician for recommendations. Visit a travel clinic or check out cdc.gov ==GLOBAL TEAMS== Global Teams are designed to help meet the physical and spiritual needs of a specific community. We believe that command of Christ to go into all the world has not changed but we are certainly aware and respect the many challenges that exist locally and globally. We will absolutely do our best to take all the necessary precautions and work with our missionary hosts to adjust to the local guidelines but where there are needs and requests from our missionary partners and hosts, we want to provide an opportunity for those who are willing and able to go and help meet the needs. ==QUESTIONS== Email the Global Team Manager: Megan Colvin (megan.colvin@rivervalley.org) We'd love to have you on this team! ==APPLICATIONS OPEN== 2024-07-08 12:00:00