A Typical Week of Serving in Nicaragua Through El Ayudante
While each week is customized taking into consideration team composition and skills, we have crafted a framework that we have found works for most teams when they come spend a week in Leon with us at El Ayudante. Our typical week balances an intense work schedule with appropriate rest periods for travelers and local support staff.
El Ayudante’s team member fees for the week include lodging, food while you stay on our campus and one dinner at the beach, transportation, and translators. All ministry fees will be in addition to the team member fees.
Travel begins with flights to Managua, Nicaragua (MGA). We provide transportation to and from the airport or hotel depending on arrival time to our campus in Leon.
Hotel recommendations are either the Camino Real which is five minutes from the airport and offers a continental breakfast and transportation to the airport, or the Best Western which is across the street from the airport.
A Snapshot of a Typical Week
Day 1 (Saturday Arrival)
Day of arrival—travel to León
Flights from the U.S. into Augusto C. Sandino International Airport in Managua arrive from lunch through early evening. El Ayudante staff will be waiting with transportation to meet teams after they clear customs and claim their checked bags. Luggage is then loaded and the team departs for a 2 hour drive to El Ayudante’s campus in León.
DAY 2
Worship at local church, time at HCN or sightseeing downtown
Sunday could include attending and/or serving at a local church, preparing for the week’s activities, or sightseeing.
DAYS 3 – 6
Full Ministry Days
The team’s daily ministry schedule is determined by the team’s gifting and interests, and yet strategically coordinated to build on the work of previous teams. Ministry typically occurs between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm. Evenings are often utilized for rest, reflection, and devotion times.
DAY 7
Tour Day
Friday after breakfast, teams typically leave EA for a tour day. Potential tour sites vary depending on the time of year. Options will be discussed during the trip planning process. The team then spends their final night in Managua at either Camino Real, a hotel five minutes from the airport that offers a continental breakfast and transportation to the airport the next morning or the Best Western, located across the street from the airport.
DAY 8 (Saturday Departure)
Day of departure—shuttle to airport from hotel
If you want to start planning your team’s trip, click below to fill out an interest form!
We have developed a very helpful planning guide for people interested in becoming team leaders to El Ayudante.
