Expedition El Dorado

EXPEDITION ESSEQUIBO

EXPEDITION OVERVIEW

Expedition Date: August Expedition Duration: 7 days, 6 nights Contingent Size: 35 personsDistance to be covered: 1100 km

EXPEDITION OVERVIEW

Convoy Elements: a 24-seater bus, a truck, a jeep Main Objectives:

Gain an appreciation of the Hinterland Region of Guyana

Gain an appreciation for the Indigenous People’s way of life

STOPS ON THE EXPEDITION

Kurupukari CrossingIwokramaAnnai- Radio ParamakKaranambu Ranch

LethemMoco Moco Richard Schombergk’s

PeakBonfim, Brazil

KURUPUKARI CROSSING

It is the Essequibo River crossing point on the Linden-Lethem Road

We will be crossing the river on a pontoon

IWOKRAMAOne of the 4 last pristine

tropical forests in the world

It is used as a research center for sustainable management and biodiversity

We will explore it using the Canopy Walkway

ANNAI- RADIO PARAMAKIt is a major transit point

for interior travel in Guyana between Linden and Lethem

It is a major peanut producing community

We hope to send greetings to villages in the Rupununi

KARANAMBU

It was once a leader in cattle ranching and balata collection in Guyana

Diana McTurk pioneered the Karanambu Trust and the Karanambu Lodge

We will swim with the otters and turtles

LETHEM

It is the border town between Brazil and Guyana

It was the epicenter of the 1969 Rupununi Uprising

We will be executing community development projects

We will host a Youth Crusade

RUINS OF THE MOCO MOCO HYDROPOWER STATION

It was a project financed by the People’s Republic of China designed by the Yatai Institue

It went into operations in May 1999

We will view the ruins of this hydropower station

RICHARD SCHOMBURGK’S PEAKIt is named after Richard

Schumberg, an explorer who executed many of the initial geographic surveys of Guyana

We will climb and overnight on the peak

We will plant the Golden Arrow Head alongside the Christian Flag on the summit

BONFIN

It is the closest Brazilian border town to Lethem

We will explore and shop in the city during a day trip

OUR TEAM

COMPOSITION OF OUR TEAM

Youths , 27

Leaders, 5

Security , 2Doctors , 1

Youths LeadersSecurity Doctors

BENEFITS

BENEFITS OF EXPEDITION EL DORADO National Pride: We will have a profound

appreciation for the Cinderella County, EssequiboLeadership and Team Building: We will

demonstrate the ability for young people to organize and execute an expedition of this magnitude

Christian Witness: We will strengthen the growth and the development of the youth arm of the church in Lethem

BENEFITS OF EXPEDITION EL DORADO

Making History: Planting the Golden Arrow Head with the Christian Flag simultaneously in the Kanuku Mountain Range for the first time

Networking: We will work with the indigenous people on community development projects

FINANCING EXPEDITION EL DORADO

COST FOR EXPEDITION

Total cost per person: $60,000Total cost of Expedition El Dorado: $2.1 million

OUR FUNDRAISING

FUNDRAISING STRATEGIES

Personal Sacrifices of Nulli Secundus MembersFundraisers Contribution

VehiclesFood

Sponsorship

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