You ll be exposed to new cultures, opportunities, and physical surroundings that will challenge your stereotypes about urban life. By living in an urban setting, you ll interact with the people of the city in an up close way that jump-starts relationships and your learning process. Your group will minister. A special chance to see urban ministry where it starts- as you spend three days assisting a ministry in the Ecuadorian jungle working with the Cofan Indians, one of the desperately poor rural tribes who are migrating to the slums of Quito to seek a better life Your group will process what they learn. However, if part of your trip involves participating in a VBS or Bible Club, we ask you to provide your own materials.
Travel is additional.
Prices can vary, and it is important that, if you choose to serve with CSM Quito in 2001 you should make your air reservations as early as possible after your group is confirmed. The earlier you book your tickets, the better your price will be. The media cannot help but skew the image of anything it covers as it focuses intently on particular issues and events and ignores others. Thus, our perception of the dangers involved in working in an urban setting, or in a country outside of North America, are usually inflated. In North America, our inflated fears focus primarily on crime, violence, and gang activity.