GO with us to Kenya 2025
What to expect and details while in Country??
When: End of June 2025 - First of July
Where: Kisumu, Kenya
Cost: $3,400.00 per person
(Includes flight, visa, travel insurance and all in country expenses)
(all funds are NON REFUNDABLE)
Payment Break down:
- $200 NON-Refundable deposit is due the time of application!
- By January 15, 2025 a total of $1500 is due to cover airfare.
- Remaining balance of $1700 due by May 1, 2025
What: We partner with Manna Ministry in Kisumu Village. Manna Ministry is ran by our friend and director Maurice Odhiambo. While we are there, we will have the opportunity to spend time playing with and loving on the children at Manna Academy. There will be interaction and visits to local widows and orphans in their homes. So much more that is life impacting.
Needs for the trip:
- - A valid passport with at least 6 months between first of June and expiration date of your passport. Passports cost around $200 and can take a couple months to come in. *Please check online for all the paperwork that you will need for your passport.
- Vaccines are NOT required for Kenya travel. BUT some you may want to be up to date on are: examples: TDAP, Hep A&B, and typhoid. Malaria pills are advised to be taking while we are in country. Shots Etc. in Cool Springs or Vanderbilt Travel Clinic are good resource when we have questions and to administer the needed vaccines and to fill oral prescriptions.
Fun facts about where we are going:
- Kisumu is located on the Southwestern side of Kenya, on the coast of Lake Victoria.
- Kenya’s time zone is eight hours ahead of Nashville.
- We will stay at the Manna Mission Home (very cozy)
- Attire is casual, women should wear knee length or longer skirts or dresses during certain events. Please, no sleeveless shirts or men no shorts for church service.
- Breakfast and Dinners will be eating at the Manna Home.
More facts/information:
*We have VERY LIMITED spots available for this trip. We will be prayerfully building our team and positions will be filled after all applications have been assessed and prayed over. If you do withdraw from the trip your funds paid in are non-refundable and will be used toward projects for the trip.
*We will try to lead one team fundraiser and all money raised will be divided among team members, with who chose to participate. Please feel free to do as many fundraisers as YOU would like to coordinate and plan. We encourage everyone to write a support letter. This is a great way to gain prayer support as well as financial backing.
*We will have a kick off Fun day to begin our team building. Then we will meet weekly beginning Mid-April to game plan, walk through a study as well as team build/get to know each other. (*we will not be meeting during holiday weeks; schedule will be provided)
This small group time is valuable to become prepared for our trip and to build team chemistry.
These meetings are mandatory for all team members!!
Leader Contact info:
Jennifer Orton – 727-251-1241
www.ournext.org