Overview

Join Maranatha in the fascinating country of India! There is a great need for churches and schools throughout the country, and volunteers on this project will be able to help answer prayers for the Mawlangren village in the state of Meghalaya.

This project will include an optional excursion to the Kaziranga National Park.

Scope

Construction. – Block work

Outreach

Leaders

Lisandro Staut,
Project Coordinator

Mick Ray,
Construction Superintendent

Itinerary

Departures from Guwahati (GAU)TUESDAY, APRIL 14

Arrival in Guwahati (GAU)THURSDAY, APRIL 2

Orientation and first workdayFRIDAY, APRIL 3

Worship with local congregationSATURDAY, APRIL 4

Work daysSUNDAY, APRIL 5

Worship with local congregationSATURDAY, APRIL 11

Optional Excursion: Kaziranga National ParkSUNDAY, APRIL 12

Full day SafariMONDAY, APRIL 13

Departures from Guwahati (GAU)TUESDAY, APRIL 14

Arrival in Guwahati (GAU)THURSDAY, APRIL 2

ARRIVALVolunteers will arrive in Guwahati, India (GAU) on Thursday, April 2, 2026.Please wait for confirmation from Maranatha before purchasing your airfare to ensure there is still space on the project.

DEPARTUREVolunteers will depart from Guwahati, India (GAU) on Sunday, April 12 or April 14, 2026, depending on the excursion option.

Travel Information

Volunteers will purchase their own plane tickets to Delhi, and from Delhi to Guwahati, India. The dates posted are the arrival and departure dates from the project. You may need to leave home a day or two before the advertised start date to arrive on the correct date. Maranatha representatives will meet volunteers upon arrival in Guwahati. Indian airlines usually have a baggage allowance of only 30 lbs per passenger.

Travel Resources

Butler Travel:
503-879-5005 or by email info@butlertravel.com

Excursions

KAZIRANGA NATIONAL PARK

Kaziranga National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the northeastern Indian state of Assam. It is one of India’s most famous and biologically rich national parks, renowned especially for its successful conservation of the Indian one-horned rhinoceros.

India Facts & Figures

CAPITAL

New Delhi

POPULATION

1.22 billion

LANGUAGE

41% Hindi, 8/1% Bengali, 7.2% Telagu, and various other languages.

CLIMATE

Varies from tropical monsoons in the south to temperate in the north

RELIGION

80% Hindu, 13% Muslim, 2% Christian

CURRENCY

Indian Rupee

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Entry Requirements

All passports must be valid for at least six months from the dates of intended return.

Tourist Visa

COVID-19 Requirements

Medical Requirements & Precautions

Tetanus shot (required)

Hepatitis A & B (recommended)

Typhoid (recommended)

COVID-19 (recommended)

Antimalarial medication, other than chloroquine (recommended)

Japanese Encephalitis (recommended, dependent upon project location)

Visit the Center of Disease Control and Prevention website for more details.

Contact UsWant 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.