Aviation Program
The villages in much of Northeast
Nicaragua are far up the river, requiring many days travel by river to get
to them. This presents very hard conditions for people with severe illness,
accidents or women in labor. They must travel many days down the river to get
to the regional hospital. An airplane is able to reach many of
these villages on the river giving people access to emergency medical
transport. This saves many lives.
The
second benefit of an aviation program is to transport Pastors and
Conference workers to visit villages up the river and in more remote spots
of Northeast Nicaragua. Right now there are many villages that have
an Adventist presence but have not had another Adventist member, Pastor or
Conference worker visit them in years because of their remoteness. The
airplane will give access for Pastor’s and others to visit these villages
and encourage our members already there as well as helping the church to
grow with new members.
Monthly Budget: $1,000 (gasoline)
Airstrips: $5,000 each (estimate, depends on the runway)
Trip cost (saves 1 person's life, usually costs $150)
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