Destination: Panama (Jul 7 - 19, 2022)
Created Sep 28, 2021, 3:44:50 PM | Published Jul 19, 2022
Panama
(Inter-American Division)
When
Jul 7 - 19, 2022
Type
Mission/Service
Purpose
Children's Ministry / VBS
Cost
$1,500.00
Participants
Total: 30 (Denominational Employees: 5, Other: 25)
Age: Any
Skills: Any
This is the annual mission trip to Panama sponsored by the New Hope SDA Church in Fulton, Maryland. It is a trip primarily for high school students although we do have some college age students that attend. We will be working in the Chiriqui province at the Ismael Ellis SDA School doing a variety of projects.
Sponsor / Organizer
Chesapeake Conference of SDA (CHSC)
6600 Martin Rd
Columbia, MD 21044-3928, United States
Keith Blair
4436293686
Not Specified
Host
Not Specified
Not Specified
Projects
Lodging & Food
We will be lodging at the Las Lajas Beach Resort. All meals will either be there or at the Ismael Ellis School
Health Notes
All participants must be vaccinated.
Travel Advisory
Reissued with obsolete COVID-19 page links removed.
Exercise increased caution in Panama due to crime. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory.
Do not travel to:
Read the country information page for additional information on travel to Panama.
If you decide to travel to Panama:
Parts of the "Mosquito Gulf" – Level 4: Do Not Travel
The “Mosquito Gulf” is an extremely remote and inaccessible area along part of the north (Caribbean) coast.
Do not travel within 10 miles of the coastline, from Boca de Rio, Chiriqui to Cocle del Norte. Drug trafficking and other illicit activities occur in this area.
The U.S. government has limited ability to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens in this region as U.S. government personnel must obtain prior approval before traveling there and face additional restrictions before such travel is approved.
Visit our website for Travel to High-Risk Areas.
Parts of the Darién Region – Level 4: Do Not Travel
Do not travel to the following areas of the Darien:
Criminal elements and drug and human trafficking networks operate in these areas. Police presence and emergency response are extremely limited.
The U.S. government has limited ability to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens in these regions as U.S. government personnel must obtain prior approval before traveling there and face additional restrictions before such travel is approved.
Visit our website for Travel to High-Risk Areas.
