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Aizawl & Delhi, India
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Saturday, June 30, 2012 to Tuesday, July 10, 2012
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ITINERARY - 11 DAYS / 10 NIGHTS
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Mission Code: IN12-07MIZ
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Join Orphan Outreach in serving children and families in Northeast India in the state of Mizoram. This team will spend its time at the Gan Sabra AIDS Home and its non-residential program in Aizawl. The Home serves approximately 15 children with HIV/AIDS and has a non-residential program that serves about 60 families who have children with HIV/AIDS. Come be the hands and feet of Christ by sharing His love and grace to these sweet kids and providing support to the staff.
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About India
India is facing an accelerating threat from HIV, with more people infected with HIV than any other country in the world. The number of children in India orphaned by AIDS is approaching two million, according to UN estimates. The impacts of the AIDS crisis have not begun to emerge fully in India, and AIDS-related orphaning is not yet occurring at a large scale. Yet, India has the largest number of AIDS orphans of any country in the world. This number is expected to more than double in five years, and the proportion of orphaned children will remain exceptionally high until 2020 or 2030.
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Team Leader
Katherine Cheng, Director of Missions, will lead the team in India. Katherine has led mission trips for Orphan Outreach since 2009. She spent four months of travel in 2010 to all of our ministry sites as a consultant and served as a part-time missions assistant while completing her Masters in Social Work at the University of Texas at Arlington. She earned a BS in Child and Family Studies from Baylor University.
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Accommodations
The team will stay in a hotel close to the ministry site. We will have double-occupancy rooms with bathrooms.
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This trip also includes:
• Sightseeing in Dehli including a trip to the Taj Mahal
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Apply online for this trip where you will not only experience the rich and diverse culture of India, but you will also see firsthand God's work in the lives of children who live in this beautiful country.
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| TRIP ITINERARY |
| Sunday, July 1 — Depart DFW Airport |
| Monday, July 2 — Arrive in Delhi, India in late evening, Check into Hotel |
| Tuesday, July 3 — Early morning departure for Aizawl; Afternoon visit Gan Sabra AIDS Home |
| Wednesday, July 4 — Ministry in Aizawl |
| Thursday, July 5 — Ministry in Aizawl |
| Friday, July 6 — Ministry in Aizawl |
| Saturday, July 7 — Ministry in Aizawl |
| Sunday, July 8 — Morning at Home; Depart for Delhi |
| Monday, July 9 — Full day tour at Taj Mahal, Agra |
| Tuesday, July 10 — Debrief; Shop/Tour in Delhi; Leave for Airport in evening |
| Wednesday, July 11 — Arrive Home |
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| TRIP COST |
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Total includes an estimated land cost of $1750* plus approximately $1850 for international airfare between the USA and India.
Land cost of $1750 is all-inclusive: all meals, lodging, in-country transportation, insurance, interpreters, bottled water, sightseeing, etc.
* The estimated land cost is subject to change based on changes in the total number of trip participants, trip itinerary or length of trip.
**Orphan Outreach arranges all air travel. Costs confirmed at time of booking. |
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Please note that starting in 2013, all mission trip participants will need to cover the cost of their second checked baggage. When traveling internationally, most airlines allow passengers to carry two checked bags at 50 pounds maximum. Typically, your 1st checked bag is free and your 2nd bag costs approximately $40- $75, one way, depending on where you are traveling.
To save the cost of having to pay for the 2nd bag on the return flight home you can stuff a bag inside your other bag, or in some cases leave behind in your country of service. Otherwise, you will have to pay for your 2nd bag. Utilizing your 1st checked bag for personal use and your 2nd bag for humanitarian aid and supplies will ensure an empty bag that can be left behind or stowed inside your 1st bag for the return flight.
You can purchase an expandable, rollable duffle bag at Walmart for $15.
For more information, view baggage policies on the airline’s website:
• American Airlines http://www.aa.com/i18n/travelInformation/baggage/baggageAllowance.jsp
• Continental Airlines https://www.continental.com/web/en-US/content/travel/baggage/default.aspx
• Delta Airlines http://www.delta.com/traveling_checkin/baggage/index.jsp
• Lufthansa Airlines http://www.lufthansa.com/us/en/Baggage-overview
• British Airways http://www.britishairways.com/travel/baggag/public/en_us
If you have any questions regarding Orphan Outreach baggage policies, please email missions@orphanoutreach.org.
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| DEADLINES |
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TRIP APPLICATIONS DUE (Apply Online)
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$250 non-refundable deposit due upon acceptance (deposit is applied to cost of the trip)
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VISA APPLICATION and PASSPORTS DUE (Actual Passport Due to Orphan Outreach Office to obtain India Visa)
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AIRFARE DUE
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BALANCE DUE
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