Esther Price
Key Information
The Core Team
Team Leader
Administrator
To be confirmed
Core Team
To be confirmed
Trip Date
16th - 30th September 2026
These dates are provisional & are subject to change by one or two days depending on flight costs
Training Dates*
1st Training Weekend
3rd – 5th July 2026
2nd Training Weekend
7th – 9th August 2026
All the training will be in Liverpool, Merseyside. The exact location will be confirmed nearer the time.
*Mandatory: These training sessions are mandatory to attend in order to proceed onto the trip.
Estimated Cost
£1750
About Paraguay
Location
Paraguay borders Bolivia, Brazil and Argentina. The population is approximately 8 million compared to 57 million in England, with a landmass 1.7 times larger. The capital is Asuncion at the south of the country.
Rivers play an extremely important role in the economic life of Paraguay. Indeed, the name of the country is said to derive from the Guaraní word meaning “river that gives birth to the sea.” Rivers provide access to the Atlantic Ocean and serve as sites for the hydroelectric power plants that have made Paraguay one of the world’s largest exporters of hydropower. The country is also a major world producer of soybeans, and Paraguayans in parts of the fertile eastern border region have achieved relatively high standards of living based on modern diversified agricultural production.
Climate
The climate is subtropical in most of the Eastern Region. Masses of humid air blanket the country in the summers, and the winters are subject to cold southern winds. Summer temperatures, between October and March, generally range from 24 to 38 °C. Winter temperatures usually range from 16 to 24 °C. Frost occurs frequently in the Eastern Region.
The heaviest rainfall is from October to April. The entire country is subject to periodic floods and droughts, both of which cause severe agricultural losses.
Language
As established in the 1992 constitution, Spanish and Guaraní are the official languages of Paraguay. Guaraní is spoken by nearly nine-tenths of the population, but it has only been taught in schools since 1996. Spanish is used almost exclusively in government and business. At least half of the population is bilingual. The constitution also recognizes other Indian languages as part of the country’s heritage.
Religion
About nine-tenths of the population professes adherence to Roman Catholicism. There is also a sizable minority of Evangelical Protestants – approximately 6% according to Operation World. The constitution recognizes no official religion and emphasizes the state’s independence from the Roman Catholic Church.
ABOUT OUR HOSTS
We will be working with churches or missionaries in the country. These opportunities will be presented to you during our training weekends.
General Information
Who is Eligible to Go
You must be:
- A Christian
- 16yrs or over
- Active member of a local church
- Able to pay for your own expenses
- Able to provide a letter of reference from your pastor or a recognised Christian leader who has known you for at least 1 year
If you have met the first 4 conditions above, please send us a completed application form along with a £50 admin fee. Once we have received these, we will apply for a character reference from your church minister or a Christian leader.
Please note that all money you start investing from the 1st training day is non-refundable (including flight fares).
Training
During your mission preparation, you will be required to attend two mandatory training weekends. Each training weekend includes prayer & worship; teaching/practical workshops & administration. These sessions are an extremely invaluable time of intimacy with God, and are crucial in working together as a team.
Conduct and Lifestyle
As we are a Christian organisation with Christian ethics, please note that we reserve the right to refuse your application or remove you from the team at any time if we feel your conduct of life does not meet the minimum required for a Christian (this includes any behaviour that puts the rest of the team at risk). An email and telephone number of a member of our Board of Trustees will be available to team members who require confidential support during their preparations for the trip.
Passport & Visas
Ensure your passport is valid for at least 6 months at the time of returning home. UK citizens do not need a visa to travel to Paraguay, but those without a European or South American passport will need to apply for a visa.
Booking your Flight
Please DO NOT make any flight bookings until after the first training weekend and your team leader has approved them. However, you will be required to purchase your ticket in full 2 months before the trip at the latest.
Also due to instability across the world in recent years, we suggest booking flights with our travel agent.
Travel Insurance
It is essential that you obtain your own insurance: either a one-year insurance, or simply a return trip insurance.
Travel Health
Please check that your vaccinations are up to date prior to your trip abroad by contacting your GP surgery for more information or go to Travel vaccination advice – NHS
Terms & Conditions
Team Requirements
The Mission Team will meet regularly to make preparations and equip ourselves. You will need to be able to attend both training weekends: the first being 3rd – 5th July and the second from 7th – 9th August. You may also be required to attend workshops relating to your ministry area.
In addition to this application form you will be required to complete a confidential medical questionnaire declaring all medical conditions that you suffer from and current medication that you are taking.
Media
BTBAB own the rights to any media footage (photograph and video) taken on behalf of BTBAB during the entire trip.
On this trip you are part of a team and so as an organisation we have to do our best to protect individual team’s private information. Therefore restrictions are in place as to what you can put on public media such as Facebook (especially photos and videos you have acquired whilst you were away).
Finance
The cost of the mission is estimated at approximately £1750 per person (includes training, flight & living expenses (estimated). However, costs may vary depending on flight prices at the time of booking. You are welcome to pay in instalments anytime from 6months prior to your trip but you are at the least required to purchase your flight ticket prior to the 2nd training weekend. In addition, BTBAB requires payment for the training weekends prior to your arrival.
- Admin fee £50 (non refundable with application form)
- Training weekend approximately £135 x 2 (payment due 1 week before each of the dates)
- Flights estimated £800 (depends on time of booking)
- Living expenses £630 approx (2 weeks before we leave)
As a member of the team you are responsible for this cost and any funds raised by the team prior to the trip will be in order to facilitate the work we do in the country and not our individual costs.
NB. Members of the team are not permitted to make independent travel arrangements and must travel as part of the Mission Group.
Due to rising flight costs we strongly recommend that you process your application as soon as possible…BUT please do not make any flight bookings until you have permission from your team leader to do so. We will receive applications up until the first official training weekend, as specified by the team leader).
We are a faith-based organisation (that means we are totally dependent on God for the finances for the work we do). As a result, we have very high standard of financial accountability for the funds God provides us. So, we would like to inform you in advance that all money you give or invest is entirely non-refundable (including flight fares).
Travel Insurance
It is your responsibility to ensure that you have the necessary travel insurance for this trip. If you choose not to arrange travel insurance you will be responsible for any additional costs that you face as a result of this.
NB. Those under 18 years of age travelling without a parent or Guardian will be required to show proof of travel insurance before leaving the UK.
APPLY TO THE TRIP
Complete the application form. If you have any queries please contact toolbox@btbab.org and we will be happy to help.
