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Trip Info
Mission Trip to Bright Star School
Trip Reminders
Links to Information
Jobs to Be Done
Purpose: to visit Bright Star School, to take bags
of gifts for the children and staff, to assist in an activity of your
choosing at the school and/or in the slum, to provide medical care to the
students as needed, and to witness for Christ wherever we are.
Date: TBD by each group;
November's group is going Nov. 5-19.
Passport required -
www.travel.state.gov/
or post office - $97; allow 8-12 weeks to get a new passport; be certain
the one you have doesn't expire for 30 days while overseas.
Kenyan visa required -
www.kenyaembassy.com/visa.html - $50;
for those who live near Kokomo, I'll take care of the process about 4 weeks before we leave;
I'll help those who live out-of-state. I need
your passport to get your visa; the passport gets you in and out of the
U.S. and identifies you in foreign countries while a visa is issued by a
country giving you permission to enter for a specified length of stay.
It's possible to get our Kenyan visas at the Kenyatta Airport when we
arrive, but it's just another line to stand in and it's the same price
either way.
Medical requirements – none:
malaria pills recommended, especially if you're going on safari; Hepatitis A/B, tetanus, and typhoid are
strongly
suggested; polio has been eradicated in Kenya. For more information,
go to
www.cdc.gov/travel/eafrica.htm#bringwithyou
Hotel - $95 double at
Boulevard
Hotel.
Wildlife safari (optional) – 2N/3D
$388 double
Communication – inexpensive phone
calls and e-mail are easily accessible; you’ll be home before your postcards
arrive (if desired, make address labels beforehand).
Food – breakfast included in price
of hotel room, school lunch (free), cafes ($2-$3), restaurants ($8+); allow
$100.
Luggage -
carry-on luggage is limited to one piece of luggage no more than 45
linear inches (9x14x22) and one purse or similar item. Airline
regulations vary.
Drinks - inexpensive bottled water
is readily available; tea and coffee are Kenya’s national drinks; Coke,
Sprite and Fanta are also available.
Transportation – cost of hired
vehicle/taxis will be shared (approx. $45 per person depending on size of
group)
Travel Insurance -
(optional)
www.aig.com
Clothing
wear what is comfortable for you
sweater/jacket/sweatshirt for cool mornings and
evenings
OLD, comfortable shoes that can be worn in mud and
thrown away later
rain coat/slicker (umbrellas can be purchased in
Nairobi cheaply)
a dress for Sunday worship service
hotel laundry is expensive; bring clothing you can wash
out in the hotel room
Safety – Nairobi government has
increased security in tourist areas; there’s a constant threat of purse
snatchings on the street; street beggars can be persistent; the U.S.
government warns of possible terrorist acts against Americans all over the
world.
Souvenirs are cheap; wood and
soapstone carvings, masks, wildlife, woven baskets and bags, beads
Time - time change will be
8-9 hours
(they are ahead of us).
Things to remember:
Everyone is different.
Every place is different.
Plans change.
Things go wrong.
God is with us always.
Jobs to Be Done
sort/organize library
teach 1st Aid
dedicate tree to Ken Mwangi
teach crafts, art, music, and games
provide teacher training
decorate classrooms
plant shrubs
tutor/read to students
provide medical care
check vision and teeth
repair/paint chalkboards
decorate dormitories
install drinking fountains
hand out clothing
work with computers/teach
keyboarding
check for needed shoes, socks,
sweaters, uniforms
wash/scrape windows
audit sponsor books
draw on strengths of team
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