Malawi Foot Washing - for teens and leaders, Teen Missions International, Chipoka, Malawi

 Description

You've seen the pictures - children running around barefoot in the dirt, their feet cracked and calloused. 
Every day they put on the only outfit they own - the same shirt, ripped and worn. But what can you do? Come to 
Malawi on a mission trip with us and spend time with the orphans who will walk miles just to visit with you.  Upon 
arrival, you travel two hours by truck to the Teen Missions in Malawi BIBLE, MISSIONARY &WORK Training Center 
in Chipoka, located on the shores of Lake Malawi. After a day of repacking supplies, you head to the first of 
several AIDS Orphans Rescue Units, where you will pitch your tents. Your project is to wash the feet of these 
orphans and put new socks and shoes on them. In addition, you will also complete small work projects on or near 
the Units, providing help for these needy children. You will be sharing the love of Jesus through songs, games, 
puppets and balloons. Because all of your duffel bags will be filled with shoes and socks for the orphans, you 
will only be permitted to pack what can fit into a Teen Missions-issued carry-on bag.

Location:
The team will visit the Teen Missions in Malawi BIBLE, MISSIONARY & WORK Training Center in Chipoka, located 
on the shores of Lake Malawi. After a day of repacking supplies, you head to the first of several AIDS Orphans 
Rescue Units (AORU), where you will pitch your tents.

Sightseeing/Souvenirs:
You will visit Senga Bay and help support the locals by buying wood carvings, wicker baskets and wire 
sculptures from more than fifty booths filled with handmade items.

Housing:
You will be housed in classrooms/dorms while at the Teen Missions in Malawi BIBLE, MISSIONARY & WORK Training 
Center. While at each AORU you will be in tents. Bathing and laundry will be done using buckets.

Travel:
After Boot Camp the team will fly from the Orlando International Airport to Dulles International Airport in 
our nation's capital, Washington, D.C. Your next flight crosses the Atlantic Ocean to Rome, Italy for refueling, 
then over the Sahara Desert to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The team will overnight in a hotel before continuing the 
next morning to Lilongwe, Malawi, known as the "Warm Heart of Africa".

Important information:
Because of the amount of shoes and socks that will be taken with the team, all personal belongings must fit 
into one Teen Missions-issued carry-on.

 Requirements 

We welcome all who are are willing to serve! Team members are ages 13 -19 and leaders are needed ages 19 and 
up.  Leaders may bring their children.

References from people who have done Short Term Missions with this organization before are available upon 
request. Submit "I Want to Volunteer!" to receive more information.

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