In order to register, you will need to have your emergency contact information and your health information for yourself and any guests.
When your registration is complete, you will receive a confirmation email. This email is important, and we ask that you read it thoroughly and keep handy as you will need it for reference in the future. Within your confirmation email, we will provide you with the necessary links to secure your background check and release forms, which each traveler is required to complete. You will need to submit a $300 non-refundable deposit to your Group Facilitator at your church to reserve your spot on the team.
Each trip has a final payment deadline, which your group facilitator will provide. Typically, deposits are due 4 months prior to departure, and final payments are 6-8 weeks prior to departure. Your group facilitator can answer any of your payment questions. Please note that payments are directly paying for your trip costs, which is not considered a charitable activity and are therefore not tax deductible.
Approximately 8 weeks prior to your trip, we mail out a package that will contain everything you need to prepare for your trip. It will include your trip guide, name tag and lanyard, and two luggage tags per person.
The time to wait between receiving your package and departing for your trip can seem to take forever! Rest assured your group facilitator is in close communication with the Compassion Trip Planner and we are hard at work arranging your trip logistics.
Approximately 4 weeks prior to departure you will receive your in-country itinerary and e-ticket confirmation for your flights. Please keep in mind that traveling internationally is an adventure, and changes to your final itinerary are almost guaranteed! It is important to remain flexible and remember that most foreign countries do not run on “American time” and delays are common!