On the blog it talks about obtaining your VISA at the airport in Port Moresby. Yes, this is possible but probably much better/quicker to obtain prior to leaving US by filling out the paperwork which can be downloaded from PNG Embassy site in US and sent with the $25 US dollars per application to the Embassy. The turnaround is 2 weeks and you are dealing with US employees and they email questions and respond quite quickly. Personally, I think this is more secure with a large team but both will work.
www.pngembassy.org
Travel Tips!
Documents:
Make sure to have two copies of passport, driver’s license, immunization, cards, and itinerary someplace else besides your back pack or purse. Documents as electronic copy on a stick are great or even on your computer. You will need your passport almost everywhere so use a travel belt or something that goes around your neck to carry your important documents. Something that is easy to get to and quick to use. Don’t carry your money all in one place.
Suggestion: Go to the driver’s license bureau and get a state ID. This will look like a driver’s license but will say ID. With another person coming on the trip give them your ID card and a copy of your passport. This will insure that if you lose yours or in case of an emergency someone else will have copies.
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Suggested Clothing for Nazarene Hospital, Kudjip
We first want you to understand that the culture is conservative for women. Men are not as conservative however we want to keep the dress for men nice.
Ø The weather here will be in the mid 60’s at night and 80 to 85 during the day.
Ø Bring Suntan lotion, you are close to the sun here and will burn very quickly.
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We found this on the Nazarene Church website but cannot remember where. This is good for discussing with the group at one of the meetings prior to coming to the mission field.
Michael Chapman
Nazarene Hospital W&W Coordinator
Ten ways to ruin short term mission trips
Believe it or not, it’s possible to have a bad short-term missions experience. Most times, this is not the fault of the situation or organization. Often, the root cause is the short-termer’s own attitudes and expectations.
To maximize your short-term experience, AVOID doing the things on this Top Ten checklist:
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This book was recommended to me for teams coming for work & witness for devotions prior to coming to the field. This would be a great way to start the group getting to know each other and doing a devotion together.
“Before you pack your bag Prepare Your Heart” by: Cindy Judge, published in 2000 by Campfire Resources.
When coming to the mission field it is great when you can read some books and information that will help inform you. Please find a list of books for reading that should be found in book stores. Thank you again for your consideration of coming the Hospital with the God’s work in Kudjip.
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The local staple food is the sweet potatoes. kau kau(pronounced – cow, cow) kai kai (say it same as english) is food. There are 4 main kinds of sweet potatoes. How ever the locals say there are lots of kinds of potatoes.
kau kau dug up from the ground.
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Team Members!
Thank you for Praying and considering coming to PNG to help with God’s work here at Nazarene Hospital – Kudjip, WHP Papua New Guinea.
You may access your leader information at the following web site shown below. The information is dated 2005 but is has not changed at this time. This Information has been given by David Cooper, International Work & Witness Coordinator for the Church of the Nazarene.
http://workandwitness.org/?page=resources.html
The Resource guide will answer a lot of questions during team meetings. Please download, print and share with all your team!
Michael Chapman
Nazarene Hospital W&W Coordinator
Work and Witness Forms that you need to fill out may be found at the following web site;
http://workandwitness.org/?page=resources.html
You will want to fill the forms out as a team leader or select a designated person to complete all forms before coming, so that nothing gets forgotten.
Please see PNG Check list for keeping track progress!
Team Leader Please have each team leader read threw the material and fill out the questionnaire at the end.
http://www.workandwitness.org/PDF/WW/ww_team-guide.pdf
Teams, I will be getting this site up and going real quickly with lots of good information. I will be putting pictures of the sites and other related things like food, housing and etc. for your information.
Thank you for coming to the PNG Hospital for helping with much needed projects!
Michael Chapman
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