Short-term Missions Trip

In the Adventure Team we could do youth work, visit churches, evangelize on the streets, children work and be involved in whatever the church is doing at that moment.
In the Life Direction Seminar during the evenings, we will look at the gifts and talents God gave you and search for His will for your life.
In the last part we will go for the (physical) adventure! We will see more of Chile’s beauty in the famous part Pucon, where we will go mountain-biking, rafting and climbing a volcano!

• Be prepared for physically challenging activities
• A Christian believer at least for one year
• FAT participants: Flexible, Adaptable and Teachable!!
• You must be able to speak English as all team communication is in English (some spanish would be great, but is isn´t required. Chileans love to make friends in spite of the language barrier.)

We will be staying in the OM accommodation house, plus either low budget hotels or Chilean homes. The hotels will be basic and cheap, so don't expect much. There will be showers and toilet facilities.

You will be eating local food in either homes or restaurants. In general, all salads and cooked food can be eaten without problems. When you are invited to eat in someone's home, the rule is "if they serve it, we eat it", so that we don't offend.

We mainly travel in local busses and metro in Santiago. In rural areas we walk through fields and on dirt roads. How to find us: You must fly into Santiago airport (Arturo Benitez). You will receive your tourist visa on the plane, which will be stamped by customs. (Don´t throw it away!)
You will receive instructions as to where to go in the airport, where a team member of OM Chile will be waiting for you to bring you to the OM accommodation house.

You must be in good physical health to be able to participate in all the planned activities and adventures. Travel insurance (which includes health insurance for the given time) is compulsory for all participants. If you are taking medication, bring enough and extra as well. You must know your blood group type.

We recommend that you contact your local Consulate for VISA information, as the requirements vary from country to country.
Americans, Canadians, Mexicans and Australians need to pay an entrance fee to Chilean customs upon arrival at the airport. It is a reciprocity arrangement between the countries.

What to bring:

• Valid passport
• You can use Credit cards such as Visa, Mastercard, etc, but you can also get money out of ATMs with American or European bank cards. Cash in dollars, Euros or British pounds can be changed at the airport on arrival (this is the cheapest).
• a money belt or tourist pouch.
• Bible, notebook, pen.
• Sunglasses, sunblock, insect repellent, hat, good shoes. (for climbing and trekking); the sun is very strong and dangerous in Chile, so you must come prepared to protect yourself to it.
• Photos showing your family, home, life style, etc. (to show to local christians, and other people you meet).
• Bring a small flag of your country.
• Baggage; teams may be required to walk a bit on arrival at different destinations. Therefore, we advice you to bring rucksacks (one big and one small one, for excursions) instead of suitcases. This is much easier on public transport. Each person should carry personally what they bring.

- Clothing; Chileans are used to dressing well when travelling and on the street. So please don't bring scruffy clothes. For the evangelism outreaches and church meetings, it would be better for women to wear a dress or shirt and blouse with short sleeves. Men should wear long trousers and a shirt with sleeves. During the excursions men and women can wear shorts, jeans, t-shirts and comfortable shoes and/or sandals for walking. Bring along modest nightwear, a towel, plastic thongs/flip-flops for showering, warm/light weight jacket for cold evenings and higher altitudes, a sweater or jumper, socks, personal toiletries, a sleeping bag and loose or sewn sheet, and swimsuit.