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Anand, India
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Saturday, June 30, 2012 to Sunday, July 08, 2012
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ITINERARY - 9 DAYS / 8 NIGHTS
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Mission Code: IN12-07PIB
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Join Orphan Outreach in serving children in India. This team will serve at the Elwyn Parekh Children's Home in Anand, which currently has 18 girls and is run by a couple, Mainesh & Snehlata. The team will also reach out in the local community.
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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
Paula Hayes, Director of Administrative Services, will lead the team in India. She has over 26 years of management experience in the telecommunications industry and 5 years administrative experience in orphan ministry. Paula has led numerous mission trips to Russia and Kenya and has been ministering to orphans since 1999.
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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
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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 |
An itinerary will be available soon.
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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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