Mission Trip Information

Things to bring/know:

Passport: Your passport is your most important item to pack! This should be the first thing you pack. Also take a picture of your information page in case it is lost.

Fasting: We fast as a team to pray for our trip.  Our daily fasts will last from the evening after dinner to the evening after dinner. It is basically a 24-hour fast. It can be from breakfast to breakfast. That does not matter, but when you register, you are registering from dinner one day to dinner the next. You can fast food, social media, etc. The purpose of fasting is to remind you to pray. Please click the Fasting Registration Link to participate.

Medical providers, please bring the following:

  • Blood pressure cuffs, small ones for children

  • Otoscopes

  • Stethoscopes

  • Thermometers (exterior) - we will be using only skin thermometers

To help make sure we have enough supplies for the trip, we are asking that everyone buy and bring the following:

EVERY TEAM MEMBER BRING:

  • One Bottle of Hand Sanitizer. (med-large)

  • One Sharpie Pen

  • 10 Bottles of lubricating drops for the eyes. Eye drops to remove redness are not needed. This is only if you can find them reasonably priced at a Dollar Store or Walmart.

Money: You will need some cash for incidentals (snacks, coffee, drinks outside of team meals) and souvenirs. Credit cards are widely accepted, but be sure to notify your card provider that you will be traveling. Carrying a lot of cash on your person is not advisable.

Mosquito Protection: Bring mosquito repellent with a 40% DEET potency (you can find good options at sporting goods and camping stores). Malaria, Dengue, Zika, and Chikungunya are diseases spread by mosquitoes.  These are rare but a possibility.  Regular application of repellent has been sufficient in the past.

Cooling Cloths: Cooling towels for your neck help with the heat.  Check Amazon.  It will be hot, and a cool, damp cloth around your neck is a great relief.

Translator/Servant Gifts: We are going to honor our translators and those that served us throughout the week.  In order to do that, we ask each team member to bring a couple of gifts ($15-$20 each). Something perhaps that reflects the part of the country you're from/your favorite sports team/college or school (a lot of people bring hats/shirts).  Some people find gifts at the Christian bookstore that they bring. If you want to bring a Christian book or devotion, you can bring it in English if it is for a translator.  Some bring small handbags for some of the young ladies.  This is a time of great blessing.  We want our translators and partners to know how much we love and appreciate them.

Items for Children’s Ministry: This is a great opportunity to reach children for Christ. Please click the Children’s Ministry Supplies link.

For you: 

  • Water bottle and snacks

  • Scrubs/thin pants and tops – It will be hot

  • Closed-toed shoes/sandals

  • Bible/Journal

  • Bring 1 or 2 outfits for church
    Men: pants/button down shirt or polo
    Women: skirt/dress. Knees or lower

  • Bathing suits - 
    Women: One-piece suits
    Men: Trunks

    In the clinic, wear either scrubs or pants/jeans (no shorts can be worn at the clinic).  Closed-toe shoes/sandals are required.  Scrubs or thin pants/tops would be best, considering the climate. Shorts can be worn at the hotels.

Personal Medications/Vaccines: Bring all of your medications as you would on any trip. Best to bring in your carry-on in case your luggage gets lost. You should also bring Immodium AD, 2-4 Azithromycin 500 mg, Tylenol, Ibuprofen, Zofran, and any other OTC medications you may need.

GHO does not require any vaccines. Some recommended Vaccines:  TDAP, Hepatitis A (one shot now and 2nd in 6 months for lifelong immunity); Typhoid shot gives 2 years immunity or the live vaccine 5 years immunity.  Both are typically food/beverage-borne viruses.  All of our food/beverage is well-sourced. Malaria prophylaxis is recommended; however, we have never seen a case. Please consult with your primary care physician to discuss what is right for you.

DO NOT DRINK THE LOCAL WATER!

Prayer List
We are constructing a Prayer Distribution List in which we are going to send your prayer partners prayer requests and updates while we are serving. This is important as we want to have the needed prayer covering and support while on the mission together.  While we are serving they will be getting daily updates and prayer requests from the team.  A link to enter the emails you would like to include is provided in an email. Please click the Prayer List link.

GHO BOX
You should be getting a box from GHO shortly. In it should be your GHO shirt, name tag, green luggage tags, EvangeCube and other assorted items. Bring it all with you. Also note on the back of the nametag is EMERGENCY CONTACT INFO. Make a copy and give it to a spouse or family member.  The green luggage tags will be placed on all of your luggage to be checked as well as the suitcases carrying supplies from GHO.  If the tag is for a GHO supply bag, please put a large black dot on the back with a Sharpie. This helps us identify all of our bags quickly at the airport. 

Please wear your GHO shirt when you travel on Saturday so we can easily identify each other in the airports.

GHO SUPPLIES

If you are bringing a box of supplies for GHO like medications, please do as follows.

  • Unpack box from GHO and place contents in a suitcase with nothing else.

  • Place the inventory sheet on top of the items in the suitcase.

  • Using a Sharpie, put a big dot on the back of a green luggage tag and place it on the case.

  • Be sure this suitcase has your contact information on it.