Apply for a
Passport
Applications for a passport can be obtained from most U.S. Post Office
locations. You need to allow 2-4 months to get a passport, so don’t
delay! Your trip leader will need copies of your passport at least 2
months prior to your trip departure date. Your passport must have at
least 2 blank consecutive pages and must be valid for 6 months past
your trip departure date. The name on your passport MUST match the name
we submit for your plane ticket. So, please make sure we have your
correct passport name. You must pay for your passport and cannot use
your support raised funds to pay for it. For more information go to http://travel.state.gov/passport/fri/pubs/pubs_854.html
Make a $200
deposit to reserve a spot on the trip of choice
You can send your tax deductible check to P.O. Box 794763, Dallas, TX
75034-4763 OR click the DONATE button on our website
(www.amazonoutreach.org) and pay with your credit card.
Complete
online Trip Application, Personal Testimony, and Liability Waiver
(www.amazonoutreach.org)
For complete instructions go to the TRIP
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS tab. Then all you need to do is
click below on the SIGN UP FOR A TRIP TODAY button. You will enter a
secure site location where you will need to enter your secure
information.
Begin
raising support/Send out support letters
There are many different ways you can raise financial support, but the
best (proven) way to raise both PRAYER and FINANCIAL support is by
sending out support letters. The KEY to sending out support letters is
to understand and remember that GOD is the source of the funds, not the
donors, not our plans or our hard work.
Read the
Missionary Handbook This Information
Booklet is your one-stop answer to virtually EVERYTHING
you need to know now about the trip and your preparation for it. We
have an entire section devoted to Frequently Asked Questions, another
section on Health and Safety Information, and another one all about
Raising Support. This is VERY IMPORTANT so that you will jump off to
the best possible start in preparing for The Amazon.
You will
need a Brazilian Visa
Amazon Outreach teams apply for visas 60 days prior to departure. Your
leader will instruct you in this process. You will need to obtain a 2 X
2 Passport picture (Walgreens or CVS), copy of driver’s license, and a
check for approximately $200. Along with these items you need to
include your signed Valid Passport. For
more information go to www.upandv.com.
Begin
taking the required vaccinations.
There are certain vaccinations that are required and/or recommended for
travel into the Amazon region. These can be given through your doctor,
with the exception of the yellow fever vaccination, which must be given
through your local County Health Department or a clinic that
specializes in travel medicine. Please refer to our Missionary
Handbook for more information.
