Uganda Trip Information
Spring 2010
Dates:
Leaving for Uganda on April 19, 2010 and returning from Uganda on May 2, 2010 (Arrive in Uganda on April 20, arrive back on May 3, 2010)
Deadline to Apply: The deadline to apply is March 15, 2009
Costs and Airfare:
The cost of the trip will be
$1050 plus Airfare. Currently airfare is approximately $1700 for these dates through www.consolidatorwebfares.com
Please call Paula at 678-462-8737. She is an agent with Consolidator and is helping us book this trip. If you aren't comfortable purchasing your own tickets, we are happy to help you facilitate your purchase.
- To hold your place on this team, you need to send in a $500 nonrefundable deposit along with your application.
- The $550 balance of your trip is due no later than April 12, 2010
PLEASE NOTE: we accept credit cards for payment towards this trip, however, a 2.5% fee will be added to the total amount charged to cover the fees that will be charged to Show Mercy.
Included in the $1050 cost:
- Hotel Accommodations in Uganda for 12 nights (double or triple occupancy depending upon the make-up of the team.) Single rooms may be requested for an additional fee.
- Ground Transportation and fuel while in Uganda
- Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner in Uganda.
- Bottled drinking water while in Uganda
- Costs for basic village projects or outreaches.
- Administrative Fees
- Team T-Shirt
You will be responsible for your Uganda Visa which is purchased in Uganda for $50, meals while traveling to and from Uganda, souvenirs and possibly a couple of lunches when the team is away from the hotel or Hope Childrens Home.
Team members who purchase their own tickets must arrive on April 20 in Uganda before 10:00pm and leave Uganda on May 2nd unless other arrangements are made with Show Mercy in advance.
The costs of traveling with Show Mercy to Uganda as a volunteer is tax deductible since we are a 501c3 nonprofit organization. We will issue receipts for all payments made towards your trip. If you have any questions, please see your tax professional or accountant for details.
Fundraising:
Once you have applied and submitted your $500 deposit and are approved for the trip, a fund will be set up in your name so that others can contribute towards your trip and receive a tax deductible donation receipt. Please understand that Show Mercy will withhold a 5% fee from all donations received from those other than the actual team member to offset our administrative costs of processing these payments.
If for some reason you are unable to travel on the trip, donations will not be returned to the donors or given to the team member but will be used to further our mission to the poor in Uganda. Any donations received in excess of the of the cost of the trip will also not be returned to the donors or given to the team member.
Preparations: What should you do now to begin preparing?
Get a yellow fever vaccination which is required by Uganda to obtain a visa. This can often take time to schedule with your Health Department so plan accordingly.
Submit your application, liability release form, and $500 nonrefundable deposit to SMI. Mail to: Show Mercy International, PO Box 607, Albany, Oregon 97321 or scan and email it to
[email protected] (While the deposit is nonrefundable if for some reason you are unable to attend the trip after submitting the deposit, we will allow you to apply it on a future Show Mercy trip.)
