Overview

Between 2004 and 2006, Maranatha constructed nearly 100 church buildings in Peru to provide places of worship for the increasing number of congregations. As Seventh-day Adventist membership continued to grow in the country, Adventist Church leadership in Peru asked Maranatha to return in late 2019 to build more churches and schools. Peru was locked down for most of 2020 and 2021 during the pandemic. In 2022, restrictions were lifted, and a few volunteer projects took place in Peru. Later, social unrest led to Maranatha suspending projects in Peru again.

Despite the challenges, over 100 structures have been built in Peru in the last five years, and Maranatha has now selected the Rayanniyoc Church near the Sacred Valley for the July 9-20, 2026 Project. You can help build the walls for this new church. Depending on the skills of the volunteers who join the team, there may also be opportunities to conduct local community outreach, children’s programs, and health education.

Peru has many ecological systems, from the Pacific Ocean coastline to the Andes Mountains. It also has desert and jungle regions. The world’s largest river, the Amazon, starts in Peru and flows through Brazil before emptying into the Atlantic Ocean.

This upcoming project will be at an altitude of 9,500ft near the famous Machu Picchu.

Scope

Church

Leaders

Itinerary

Peru Facts & Figures

CAPITAL

Lima

POPULATION

34,528,657 (January 2024)

LANGUAGE

Spanish, Quechua, and Aymara

CLIMATE

Varies by region and altitude. Dry in the west, tropical in the east, temperate to frigid in the Andes.

RELIGION

Catholic 60%, Protestant Christian 15%, Unspecified 21%

CURRENCY

Peruvian Sol

Entry Requirements

• Passports valid for at least 6 months from date of arrival

• Valid return ticket

Medical Requirements & Precautions

• Tetanus (required)

• Hepatitis A (recommended)

• Typhoid (recommended)

• COVID-19 (recommended)

• Anti-malarial medication, other than Chloroquine (recommended for destinations east of the Andes)

• Yellow Fever (recommended for destinations east of the Andes)

• Visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website for more details.

Contact Us: Want to speak with someone at Maranatha directly? Please call our office at 916.774.7700 to speak with a volunteer specialist. Alternatively, you can send us an email.