Mission trip to Jamaica, Caribbean, July 8, 2006 to July 17, 2006 Adventures In Missions

Jamaica, Caribbean Mission Trip


July 8, 2006 to July 17, 2006
Age Group: Senior high school students
Application Deadline: 4/3/2006
Status:  Past application deadline
Cost (US$): $695 per participant
 Frequently Asked Questions

Ministry Detail

Project Overview:
There is a remarkable difference between reality and Jamaica's image as a carefree, tropical paradise. The island’s beaches and vacation spots are beautiful and inviting. Money from tourism doesn’t reach into the interior, however. Areas remain where people are without running water or electricity.

Ministry Description:
We will be working in Kingston and partnering with the Salvation Army. There is an orphanage, nursing home and school for the blind on site. Feeding programs, prayer walks and street evangelism are all possible ministries you will be doing
Trip Requirements
Requirements for Level 1:

Participants must:
1. Have accepted Jesus as Savior and have a living, personal relationship with Him.
2. Be able to verbalize their testimonies and share a simple Gospel message.
3. Be willing to submit to authority.
4. Demonstrate a servant's heart.
5. Leave negative attitudes at home.
6. Have a desire to minister to people.


Requirements for Levels 2 and 3:

Participants must also:
7. Have prior ministry experience.
8. Accept more difficult ministry and living conditions.
9. Expect more intense relational ministry.
Food & Lodging 
You will be lodged in dorm style rooms with bunk beds. Bring bedding. a local menu of food is prepared on site, and safe drinking water is provided.
Dress Code & What to Bring
Dress Code:
We do require all trip participants, leaders, and staff to adhere to a dress code on each of our EDGE mission projects. We do this to show respect for God, respect for ourselves, and respect for others. Please help us achieve this goal by teaching your group that our dress code isn’t because we’re extremists, but because we love God, we wish to honor His creation, and we don’t wish to cause others to stumble. You can find specific guidelines in your M101 manual or by contacting your EDGE representative.

Travel Information
Airport & Transportation: 
Check with your Church Mobilization Representative before booking airfare. Airport destination depends on availability. We'll take you to your project location by bus.

Daily transportation will be on country buses used by strip-mining workers. Ground transportation is included in the project price.
Visa & Passport:
A valid passport is required. A visa is not required during short stays in Jamaica.

Tolls & Exit Tax: 
An exit tax of $27 per person is payable at the airline ticket counter upon your departure.

Shots & Vaccinations: 
An updated Tetanus shot is Strongly Recommended for ALL projects.
Suggested Travel Agency:

Angie Lepley, CTC
Tangerine Travel, Ltd.
16017 Juanita Woodinville Way NE, #201
Bothell, WA 98011
Phone (800) 678-8202
Direct (425) 354-6910
Email Angie@tangerinetravel.com
www.tangerinetravel.com
Suggested Travel Insurance: 

We highly recommend all program participants have health insurance coverage for international trips. It is important to know that most regular health insurance plans do not cover you overseas. Health coverage is not a requirement for domestic trips, but still recommended.

Trip Participants
Groups: 
First Congregational, MI (Keith Langley)
The Alliance Church, NY (Jill Bieber)
Restoration Church, FL (Phil Soucy)
Timothy Christian School, NJ (Judy Harvey)

Location Information
Location Description:

Jamaica is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles of the West Indies, situated south of Cuba. Its total area is slightly smaller than Connecticut. Kingston, the capital and largest city, is also a large commercial seaport.

Jamaica's terrain is mountainous, except for several lowlands in the southern coastal area. Blue Mountain Peak, the highest point on the island, rises 7,402 feet from the floor of the Blue Mountain Range in the east. The 635-mile irregular coastline creates excellent natural harbors, including Kingston, Saint Ann's Bay, Montego Bay, and Port Maria.

Weather:

A tropical climate prevails in the coastal lowlands of Jamaica. The mean annual temperature in this region is 80°F, but northeastern trade winds frequently moderate the extremes of heat and humidity. More than 200 inches of rain falls annually in the mountains of the northeast, but in Kingston, the annual average drops to 32 inches. The months of maximum precipitation are May, June, October, and November.

Area Attractions:

Three thousand species of plants grow on the island, 27% of them found nowhere else on earth. Parrots, hummingbirds, cuckoos, and green todies are especially abundant.
People, Culture and Religion
The population of Jamaica is primarily of African or mixed African-European origin, descended from slaves brought to the island from the 17th to 19th centuries. Among the established minorities are East Indians, Europeans, and Chinese. About half the population lives in rural areas.

Poverty has given rise to increased school absenteeism and deteriorating literacy, furthering the cycle of unemployment and increased crime. There were approximately 200,000 youths ages 15-24 who were neither in school nor employed in 2001. Emigration, primarily to the United States, Britain, and Latin America, has been substantial.

English is the official language, although many Jamaicans speak a local dialect of English that incorporates African, Spanish, and French elements (Creole). As a British territory for more than 300 years, Jamaica's language and customs reflect both European and African influences.

Among the Christian majority, the Church of God, Baptists, Anglicans, Seventh-day Adventists, Pentecostalists, and Roman Catholics predominate. Several well-established Jewish, Muslim, and Hindu communities exist.
(www.odci.gov/cia, CIA World Fact Book 2001)
Government and Economy
The 1962 Jamaican constitution established a parliamentary system of government patterned after that of Britain. The prime minister is the head.

Jamaica is primarily agricultural, but gains in mining, manufacturing, and tourism have diversified the economy. Agricultural production occupies 21% of the labor force, and the chief crop is sugarcane. Other leading crops include bananas, citrus fruits, tobacco, cacao, coffee, coconuts, corn, hay, peppers, ginger, mangoes, potatoes, and arrowroot. Jamaica grows nearly the entire world supply of allspice.
(www.encarta.msn.com)
Statistics
Population:
2,695,867 - Jamaica (2003 est.)
587,798 - Kingston (2001)
Poverty Rate:
18.7% live below the poverty line.
(www.odci.gov/cia, CIA World Fact Book 2001)
Literacy Rate:
85% ages 15 and over have attended school.
(CIA World Fact Book 2001)

Average Annual Income:
 $1,556 (5% of U.S.)
(Operation World 21st Century Edition, 2001)