Costs and Airfare information

Expenses are $2000. This includes:

• $500 donation to Habitat and the Mozambique building program - *MINIMUM
• mandatory medical travel insurance
• orientation materials
• all expenses while in Mozambique, including meals and accommodations at the host community and ground transportation to/from the host community
• ground transportation to Kruger National park
• R&R meals, lodging, activities in Kruger National Park
• ground transportation from Kruger to Johannesburg airport

It does not include

• airfare to Maputo and return via Johannesburg, South Africa. Most of you will fly round-trip to Joberg, then one-way to Maputo. (Your land travel from Maputo to Joberg at the end will be covered in your expenses)
• expenses before arriving in Maputo or after arriving at Joberg airport
• expenses associated with international travel such as visa, passport, and immunizations.

Funds must be received by May 15, 2008.

*MINIMUM $500 donation explanation - all you have to raise is the expenses listed. We encourage people on our teams to challenge themselves (it's not a competition between team members) to go beyond that minimum donation. 100% of that money will go to Mozambique for their house-building program. The more raised, the more houses built, simple as that. So, as you consider your fundraising strategy, put the listed costs as the minimum that you want to raise. Even if you could pay for this trip right out of your pocket, we would still encourage you to fundraise because that is the number one tool for raising awareness as well. When you tell the story, explain the need, you are letting others know about the challenges of poverty housing in Mozambique. And when you do that, donations usually follow. It doesn't need to be an extravagant fundraising strategy. It could be as simple as writing an email to ten of your closest colleagues, friends, and family members, just stating what you're doing and asking them to JOIN you in eliminating poverty housing. Most people appreciate the opportunity. In the end, we hope that you can say you not only raised $xxx, but you also made xxx number of people aware in joining the challenge!!

Ideas on fund/awareness are posted on this blog under that that heading.

Airfares vary depending on your departure city. Contact Susi at World Traveller's Club at susi@around-the-world.com ,or Eldon at Golden Rule Travel at wagler@goldrule.net, for a quote, or your own travel agent. Your itinerary must have you in Maputo no later than late evening of June 28, and leaving Joberg no sooner than 7pm on July 12. No team member can arrive later or depart earlier than the posted itinerary. Your team leader can give you more information.

In order to apply for a Mozambique visa, you must have a confirmed flight itinerary. Therefore it is important for flights to be investigated soon after your acceptance on the team.