THIS EXAMPLE IS BASED ON A CONSTRUCTION/MEDICAL TEAM THAT HAS 16 PEOPLE, 1 BUS DRIVER, AND 3 ENGLISH/SPANISH TRANSLATORS. THE EXAMPLE TEAM FLIES IN ON A SATURDAY AND LEAVES 1 WEEK FROM SUNDAY WITH A SATURDAY NIGHT STAY IN ANTIGUA BEFORE LEAVING ON SUNDAY. THE EXCHANGE RATE FOR THIS EXAMPLE IS Q7.55 TO $1. USE THIS EXAMPLE TO FIGURE YOUR TEAM BUDGET. IF YOU ARE BRINGING ONLY A MEDICAL TEAM OR A CONSTRUCTION TEAM, OR YOUR TEAM IS LARGER OR SMALLER, OR IF YOU HAVE DIFFERENT NEEDS, PLEASE ADJUST YOUR COSTS ACCORDINGLY.
EXAMPLE TEAM
 
Construction Materials Cost set by VIM Guatemala $2000.00 _________

Administration fee to VIM Guatemala-per team. $  425.00 _________
 
Translators, $20.00 per day per translator. 3 x 5 days=15 x $20.00 $  300.00 _________
 
In country transportation. VIM uses known buses and drivers.
Teams to 12=Van @ $125 per day, 0ver 12= Bus @ $225 per day.
Team is picked up at airport, the bus/van stays with you all week
and takes you back to airport.  $2025.00  _________
 
THIS AMOUNT CAN BE PAID FOR WITH A CHECK MADE OUT TO
“IGLESIA METHODISTA VIM ” SUB TOTAL $4750.00
                         
Airfare to Guatemala City-Suggest Wilcox Travel, Asheville, NC, they have
special rates for mission teams. Call Jeremy @ 800 438 5828.              ? _________
 
Fee to hosts (that’s us) for the purchase of medicine in Guatemala. Metronidazole
liquid, albendazole liquid, etc., clinic supplies for your team and Boca Costa Mission overhead expenses.   Only applies if you have a medical component. $  300.00 _________
 
Medicine-Teams are required to bring their own meds. Cost varies depending
on how much is donated.  See attached formulary. $2000.00 _________
 
Motel Bambu in Mazatenango-very nice' Rates as of 1/26/2008, Single Q185.00 = $24.67, Double Q265.00 = $35.33, Triple Q395.00 = $52.67, includes breakfast for 16 people, plus bus driver for 7 days, plus 3 interpreters for 4 days.

8 rooms for team members + 1 room-driver for 7 nights, plus 1 room for translators for 4 nights = 67 nights x $35.33. -- $2367.11___________
 
Dinner-per person per day,+/- $7.00 x 145 meals = $1015. Team 16, driver and
Translators 4, hosts (that’s us) 2. $1015.00 _________
 
Lunch at job sight. About $60.00 per day x 5 days = $ 300.00 _________
 
Airport exit tax, per person. $3.00 x 16= $ 48.00 _________
 
Hotel in Antigua about $50.00 double occupancy. 8 rooms for the team
+ driver, 9 x $50.00= $ 450.00 _________
This does not include food and shopping in Antigua.

TOTAL 11,230.11