A nonrefundable deposit of $100.00 US currency is required for all missions. The balance of the fee is due no later than 30 days before departure. If an individual pays in full for a mission but is unable to go, the fee may be applied to a future mission.
For the most part, meals are either prepared in advance in El Paso or cooked with food brought from the United States. Restaurants in Mexico with which CHIA has had long-term experience regarding food quality may also be used. When time permits, mission trips end with a group banquet at either a restaurant or the Travel Lodge in El Paso, offering a great time to share and compare the experiences of the trip.
Most mission participants arrive in El Paso late in the afternoon before the mission trip begins. Mission teams have dinner at the restaurant Good Coffee at the Travel Lodge where they get to know the team leaders and each other and spend the night.
The living and working conditions of missions vary from very basic to reasonably comfortable. While some CHIA mission trips involve staying in fairly nice hotels, some could involve sleeping in tents on nothing more than foam rubber, air mattresses, or cots. |