Join the Circle of Caring Mission Trip to Kenya, September 26 - October 6!

Women’s Circle of Caring is back at it again! We are going to a new community in Maasai land. Past the project at Emarti where we have helped for 4 years is a smaller project much deeper in the bush, Olootepes. This is a project that doesn’t receive many American visitors. They struggle with water scarcity, proper nutrition, and isolation. We will be privileged to spend time with the children and mothers of our sponsored children by encouraging them, loving on them, and beginning to help with basic needs.

When I visited Olootepes last spring, I was impressed with the parents of One Child Matters children. They made their own bricks to build a church where our sponsored children also gather. They are resourceful people and look forward to having American women willing to come and extend to them a hand of hope and encouragement. This trip will be the opportunity of a lifetime of being able to be in the African bush and bless the Maasai people.

We will also visit the baby orphanage at New Life Home and one of the slums located in Nairobi as well. There will be many African surprises for you! You can’t leave Africa without a safari to see the African animals!

You will take this journey with other women from all over the country. What an incredible opportunity to be blessed and be a blessing. I look forward to having you come with us!

Dee Pluimer
Leader of Women’s Circle of Caring

Important Information

May 17: Registration and $300 non-refundable trip deposit due
June 17: 1st Payment Due - $1,100 
July 17: 2nd Payment Due - $1,100
August 17: Final Payment Due - $1,200

Total Trip Cost: $3,700
Trip Capacity: 18

What will the cost cover?
Includes: all meals, accommodations, flights, transportation, building supplies, game drive, and gratuities
Excludes: meals in transit, souvenirs, and elective entertainment

Travel

This trip begins in Washington DC Dulles Airport. Expenses to and from Dulles Airport are not included in the price of the trip. Please book airfare which allows you to meet the rest of the team at the departure gate around 2:00pm for a short orientation before we board the plane.

Dates Depart Arrive Flight Info
Sept. 26, 2013 Washington DC Dulles   
6:35pm 
London Heathrow
6:40am (Sept. 27)
British Airways 0216
Sept. 27, 2013 London Heathrow
10:45am
Nairobi, Kenya
9:20pm
British Airways 0065
October 5, 2013  Nairobi, Kenya
11:40pm
London Heathrow
6:20am (Oct. 6th)
British Airways 0064
October 6, 2013    London Heathrow
9:55am
Washington DC Dulles   
12:50pm
British Airways 0217

  
  

 

 

 

 

Accommodations 

  • While in Nairobi, the group will stay at a guest home that supports health clinics in the area. All meals are provided at the guest home.
  • While working with the project, we will stay at a guest house in the nearest town. The rooms are clean and simple, but you will have all the amenities you could need.
  • For a true safari experience while on the plains of Mount Kenya, we will stay at a resort-like tent camp. Each tent features a bed, bathroom, and electricity. This area boasts a higher wildlife-to-area ratio than any of Kenya's national parks, so it will be an experience you won't soon forget!


Other Information

AGE LIMIT: The minimum age to participate is 14. Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent; all applications are subject to approval.

PLEASE NOTE: A valid passport is required for travel but is not required at the time of registration. All passports MUST be valid for 6 months after the mission trip. The traveler is responsible for seeking medical advice concerning updating your immunizations. Further information on medical and safety preparations for the trip will be provided following the approval of each traveler application.

NEED HELP? If you have a unique situation or questions that are not addressed here, please feel free to email the Trip Coordinator, Katie Newman, at knewman@onechildmatters.org or call 719.481.0400 ext. 202.

Trip Deposits and Payments

Your seat is NOT reserved until we receive a deposit. All mission trip money is tax-deductible and therefore non-refundable as specified by the IRS.  One Child Matters sends gift receipts at the end of every month.  If your payment is made after the 17th, your receipt will be sent the following month.
 
To pay for your trip you can...
 
Send a check to One Child Matters Attn: Trip Coordinator, 15475 Gleneagle Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80921

Be sure to follow these instructions for ALL checks both personal as well as from friends and family:

  • Make the check out to One Child Matters.
  • Leave the memo line blank. If your name is on the check, kindly ask them to send a new check.
  • Ask that the check be sent directly to you. Collect checks and send them together before the deadline.

OR

Pay via credit card by calling the Trip Coordinator, Katie Newman, at 719.481.0400 ext. 202. 

Registration

To register for this trip, please fill out the form below and the following three pages. If you have the needed information, it should about 30 minutes.