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| What kind of teams visit ICMC?
Short one to two week teams include opportunities for visiting your sponsored child, catching a vision for the work in India, teaching at the Timothy School, and doing projects with or for the children. Three to six month teams can teach English as a second language, help in the office, organize events (sports, dance, art, Bible clubs) for the children, consult on a project (clinic, farming etc). Individuals traveling through India on business or in need of an overnight stay are also welcome at the guesthouse.
How long does it take to get to Salem, India?
It takes two days of airline travel time to get to Chennai, India, usually ranging from 19 to 24 hours total flying time. Once in Chennai, it is a fascinating six-hour train ride to the city of Salem. Once in Salem, Pastor Jay will meet you with a bus or van to take you and/or your team on a ½ an hour drive through the city to the outskirts where the House of Peace is located. |
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| How should I dress?
Men wear cool, cotton clothes such as khaki pants and cotton shirts. They wear dark pants and light-colored, solid dress shirts. Men don’t wear shorts. Boys can wear shorts and t-shirts.
The women in Salem will be wearing long, loose dresses/saris. Bring long skirts and loose, modest tops or dresses to wear when in India. You can also buy beautiful, comfortable Garden Dresses (chudidhar) when you arrive and wear them.
How Many Can Visit at One Time?
ICMC can accommodate from twenty - Thirty people comfortably in Salem. However, smaller teams under ten are suggested. Even 2-3 are also most welcome.
Where would I stay?
The House of Peace is located on the quiet outskirts of the 3 million-big town of Salem. It is a five-storeyed building overlooking a simple village with paths for streets and a cow or two below your window. The third floor houses five bedrooms of differing sizes and a large open room where you will eat. The outdoor stairs wind to the fourth floor with five bedrooms that open to a huge, open terrace overlooking the sleepy town. The comfortable rooms have tile flooring, springboard single beds (however many you need), fans, windows with screens, in-room bathrooms with American toilets and sinks, and hot water through a heater.
The outdoor stairs again wind to a fifth floor that has a hallway and two rooms which can be used as conference rooms. A metal staircase leads to the roof with a breathtaking view of the city and mountains.
The second floor is Dr Jay’s family’s apartment and the simple office for ICMC. |
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Can I call home?
You can call the USA from a pay phone booth down the street from the House of Peace for about 15 cents a minute. There is sporadic internet access from a computer at the House of Peace, but we have phones and internet connection at the Promised Land too.
What is the weather like?
It will be hot and humid most times of the year. November – January are quite comfortable times to go weather-wise. It gets very hot in March, April, and May. In July and August, the storms come and cool it off a little, but it’s still humid.
Is there good drinking water available?
Yes. They have good mineral, bottled, sealed water for us to drink. Don’t drink any water that is not sealed. Don’t even brush your teeth with the sink water. It’s fine to shower and wash your face and hands in the water.
Is it safe to travel to India?
Yes, in South India traveling anywhere in the world today has risks. However, India has good relations with America, Southern India is more accepting of foreigners, and Dr Jay takes wonderful care of his visitors. We send over five to ten teams each year and safety has not been an issue. The city of Salem is peaceful.
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"Ask the Lord for rain in the springtime; it is the Lord who makes the storm clouds. He gives showers of rain to men, and plants of the field to everyone". Zechariah 10:1 (NIV) |
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