Kampala Uganda August 2012

Submitted by Ken Weaver on Sun, 2011-09-25 15:56
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Date: 
08/14/2012 - 08/27/2012
Team :
Kampala Uganda August 2012 Team

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TRIP DESCRIPTION:

 

The team will stay in a beautiful hotel in Kampala Uganda and will be minutes away from one of the most densely populated slums in the world in Kawempe, with 9000 people per square kilometer within the area. Team members will work in a temporary clinic that we will be setting up near the edge of the Kawempe slum. Our goal will be to provide primary healthcare to people who live in Kawempe. Provide education to the people of the area and to work with local government health officials to provide immunizations. Assist with connecting individuals with government programs for AIDS, tuberculosis and other endemic diseases.

To view photos from the January 2011 PHH Kampala Team please follow link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/project_helping_hands/sets/72157625977653040/

SIGHT SEEING OPPORTUNITY:

Team members will have the opportunity to visit Jinja Town which has Beautiful Waterfalls and is the source of the Nile River.

For more information about Jinja Town please follow the Link:   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jinja,_Uganda

  • Amount of in-country travel: Minimal -including a trip from the airport to the Hotel (approximately 45 minutes) and daily trips of less than ten minutes from the hotel to the clinic site.
  • Physical Condition:  This is considered a moderate team where some lifting of baggage and medical supplies may be necessary.  Team members should be in fair to good physical condition.
  • Sleeping arrangements: Team members will stay in a beautiful modern hotel with many amenities.
  • Running water/electricity: Running water and electricity is available at the hotel, but will not be available at the clinic sites.
  • Physical requirements: Team members may be exposed to heat and high humidity during the day.

 

Frequently Asked Questions!

 

What is included in the trip price?

  • Round trip Domestic Airfare (from a major international airport)
  • Round trip International Airfare (From USA departure point to destination country)
  • All in-country air and ground transportation (All transportation while in our host country)
  • All applicable VISA fees
  • Airport departure taxes
  • Travel Insurance
  • All meals and drinking water while in our host country
  • Housing while in our host country (Varies depending on specific trip from Hotels to School House floors to camping)
  • Project Helping Hands team shirt
  • Transportation, meals and any fees associated with the one day sightseeing activity on the teams day off

What is not included in the trip price?

  • Airline baggage fees
  • Meals or lodging in the USA due to a forced layover
  • Passport Fees
  • Fees associated with vaccinations
  • Personal Gear
  • Personal choice food or snacks either home or abroad
Application Due Date: 
Sun, 2012-04-01
Application Status Notification: 
Sun, 2012-04-15
Team Size: 
25
Team Leadership: 
Lesa Beth Titus
Price: 
$4,070.00
Trip price will be discounted to $3,700.00 if all payments per your payment plan are made on time. Price includes airfare from major US cities(Excluding Alaska & Hawaii) to Uganda, ground transportation in Uganda, food and lodging in Uganda, all taxes as well as visa and government fees and a team t-shirt. The price does not include immunizations, airline luggage fees, and costs incurred outside of Uganda.

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