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<strong>2010 GHNI Compassion Trips</strong>

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<td width=”109″ align=”center” valign=”middle”><strong>2010 Travel Dates</strong></td>

<td width=”102″ align=”center” valign=”middle”><strong>Destination Country</strong></td>

<td width=”78″ align=”center” valign=”middle”><strong>#</strong>

<strong>Days </strong></td>

<td width=”78″ align=”center” valign=”middle”><strong>Trip</strong>

<strong>Type*</strong></td>

<td width=”78″ align=”center” valign=”middle”><strong>Trip Cost </strong><strong>($US)**</strong><strong> </strong></td>

<td width=”60″ align=”center” valign=”middle”><strong>Trip Rating***</strong></td>

<td width=”151″ align=”center” valign=”middle”><strong>Team Leader</strong>

<strong>Contact</strong></td>

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<td width=”109″ valign=”top”>Feb 6-14</td>

<td width=”102″ align=”center” valign=”middle”>Myanmar</td>

<td width=”78″ align=”center” valign=”middle”>9</td>

<td width=”78″ valign=”top”>Encounter</td>

<td width=”78″ align=”center” valign=”middle”>TBD</td>

<td width=”60″ valign=”top”></td>

<td width=”151″ align=”center” valign=”middle”><a href=”mailto:Richard.holt@ghni.org”>Richard.holt@ghni.org</a></td>

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<td width=”109″ valign=”top”>Feb 12-20</td>

<td width=”102″ align=”center” valign=”middle”>Ethiopia</td>

<td width=”78″ align=”center” valign=”middle”>9</td>

<td width=”78″ valign=”top”>Engage</td>

<td width=”78″ align=”center” valign=”middle”>TBD</td>

<td width=”60″ valign=”top”></td>

<td width=”151″ align=”center” valign=”middle”><a href=”mailto:Jeff.power@ghni.org”>Jeff.power@ghni.org</a></td>

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<td width=”109″ valign=”top”>Feb 21-28</td>

<td width=”102″ align=”center” valign=”middle”>Kenya</td>

<td width=”78″ align=”center” valign=”middle”>8</td>

<td width=”78″ valign=”top”>Engage</td>

<td width=”78″ align=”center” valign=”middle”>TBD</td>

<td width=”60″ valign=”top”></td>

<td width=”151″ align=”center” valign=”middle”><a href=”mailto:Jeff.power@ghni.org”>Jeff.power@ghni.org</a></td>

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<td width=”109″ valign=”top”>April 1-10</td>

<td width=”102″ align=”center” valign=”middle”>Myanmar</td>

<td width=”78″ align=”center” valign=”middle”>10</td>

<td width=”78″ valign=”top”>Encounter</td>

<td width=”78″ align=”center” valign=”middle”>TBD</td>

<td width=”60″ valign=”top”></td>

<td width=”151″ align=”center” valign=”middle”><a href=”mailto:Richard.holt@ghni.org”>Richard.holt@ghni.org</a></td>

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<td width=”109″ valign=”top”>April 9-17</td>

<td width=”102″ align=”center” valign=”middle”>Lebanon</td>

<td width=”78″ align=”center” valign=”middle”>9</td>

<td width=”78″ valign=”top”>Encounter</td>

<td width=”78″ align=”center” valign=”middle”>TBD</td>

<td width=”60″ valign=”top”></td>

<td width=”151″ align=”center” valign=”middle”><a href=”mailto:Jeff.latsa@ghni.org”>Jeff.latsa@ghni.org</a></td>

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<td width=”109″ valign=”top”>April 28-May 6</td>

<td width=”102″ align=”center” valign=”middle”>Indonesia</td>

<td width=”78″ align=”center” valign=”middle”>10</td>

<td width=”78″ valign=”top”>Engage</td>

<td width=”78″ align=”center” valign=”middle”>$450</td>

<td width=”60″ valign=”top”></td>

<td width=”151″ align=”center” valign=”middle”><a href=”mailto:Daniel.xu@ghni.org”>Daniel.xu@ghni.org</a></td>

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<td width=”109″ valign=”top”>June 11-20</td>

<td width=”102″ align=”center” valign=”middle”>Turkey</td>

<td width=”78″ align=”center” valign=”middle”>9</td>

<td width=”78″ valign=”top”>Encounter</td>

<td width=”78″ align=”center” valign=”middle”>TBD</td>

<td width=”60″ valign=”top”></td>

<td width=”151″ align=”center” valign=”middle”><a href=”mailto:Jeff.latsa@ghni.org”>Jeff.latsa@ghni.org</a></td>

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<td width=”109″ valign=”top”>June 22-28</td>

<td width=”102″ align=”center” valign=”middle”>China</td>

<td width=”78″ align=”center” valign=”middle”>7</td>

<td width=”78″ valign=”top”>Encounter</td>

<td width=”78″ align=”center” valign=”middle”>TBD</td>

<td width=”60″ valign=”top”></td>

<td width=”151″ align=”center” valign=”middle”><a href=”mailto:Lincoln.yip@ghni.org”>Lincoln.yip@ghni.org</a></td>

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<td width=”109″ valign=”top”>July 30 – Aug 7</td>

<td width=”102″ align=”center” valign=”middle”>Ethiopia</td>

<td width=”78″ align=”center” valign=”middle”>9</td>

<td width=”78″ valign=”top”>Engage</td>

<td width=”78″ align=”center” valign=”middle”>TBD</td>

<td width=”60″ valign=”top”></td>

<td width=”151″ align=”center” valign=”middle”><a href=”mailto:Jeff.power@ghni.org”>Jeff.power@ghni.org</a></td>

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<td width=”109″ valign=”top”>Aug 8-15</td>

<td width=”102″ align=”center” valign=”middle”>Kenya</td>

<td width=”78″ align=”center” valign=”middle”>8</td>

<td width=”78″ valign=”top”>Engage</td>

<td width=”78″ align=”center” valign=”middle”>TBD</td>

<td width=”60″ valign=”top”></td>

<td width=”151″ align=”center” valign=”middle”><a href=”mailto:Jeff.power@ghni.org”>Jeff.power@ghni.org</a></td>

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<td width=”109″ valign=”top”>Aug 16-24</td>

<td width=”102″ align=”center” valign=”middle”>Sri Lanka</td>

<td width=”78″ align=”center” valign=”middle”>9</td>

<td width=”78″ valign=”top”>Encounter</td>

<td width=”78″ align=”center” valign=”middle”>TBD</td>

<td width=”60″ valign=”top”></td>

<td width=”151″ align=”center” valign=”middle”><a href=”mailto:Frances.ku@ghni.org”>Frances.ku@ghni.org</a></td>

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<td width=”109″ valign=”top”>TBD</td>

<td width=”102″ align=”center” valign=”middle”>China</td>

<td width=”78″ align=”center” valign=”middle”>?</td>

<td width=”78″ valign=”top”>Explore</td>

<td width=”78″ align=”center” valign=”middle”>TBD</td>

<td width=”60″ valign=”top”></td>

<td width=”151″ align=”center” valign=”middle”><a href=”mailto:Richard.holt@ghni.org”>Richard.holt@ghni.org</a></td>

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<td width=”109″ valign=”top”>Nov 5-14</td>

<td width=”102″ align=”center” valign=”middle”>Yemen</td>

<td width=”78″ align=”center” valign=”middle”>10</td>

<td width=”78″ valign=”top”>Encounter</td>

<td width=”78″ align=”center” valign=”middle”>TBD</td>

<td width=”60″ valign=”top”></td>

<td width=”151″ align=”center” valign=”middle”><a href=”mailto:Jeff.latsa@ghni.org”>Jeff.latsa@ghni.org</a></td>

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<td width=”109″ valign=”top”>TBD</td>

<td width=”102″ align=”center” valign=”middle”>India</td>

<td width=”78″ align=”center” valign=”middle”>?</td>

<td width=”78″ valign=”top”>Encounter</td>

<td width=”78″ align=”center” valign=”middle”>TBD</td>

<td width=”60″ valign=”top”></td>

<td width=”151″ align=”center” valign=”middle”><a href=”mailto:Rick.watson@ghni.org”>Rick.watson@ghni.org</a></td>

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<strong>*GHNI Trip Types</strong>: The purposes of GHNI Compassion Trips are always 1) To learn about local culture, poverty and development issues, and 2) To Build healthy relationships with the local community. In addition, we offer 3 different trip types that focus on the following activities:

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<li><strong>Explore</strong> – This is a new project site: Help project leaders assess local needs and resources to lay the foundation for future development work. Explore trips typically have more time for learning and cultural immersion.</li>

<li><strong>Encounter</strong> – This is a relief or early-stage development site: Assist project leaders with relief work or setting up new development projects. Encounter trips try to balance learning and cultural opportunities with active project work.</li>

<li><strong>Engage</strong> – This is an established development site: Join project leaders and local residents working on community development projects together. Engage trips typically focus more on active project work.</li>

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<strong>**Trip costs:</strong><strong> </strong>Costs include all in-country meals (except alcoholic beverages), accommodations, transportation and tips, as well as a contribution toward local GHNI humanitarian aid projects. Listed costs do not include your travel costs to and from the team gathering destination, visa and passport fees, or any personal expenses.

<strong>***Trip Rating</strong>: A scale of 1-5 that considers accommodations, climate, and level of physical activity, where 1=comfortable accommodations and climate and non-strenuous activities, and 5=Primitive accommodations, challenging climate, and strenuous physical activities. See the trip itineraries for more details on this.

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<strong>India – Encounter </strong><strong>September 26 – October 5 </strong><strong>(Example only)</strong><strong> </strong>

We recently met a visionary young leader from the Santal tribe in East India. He was among the first ever from his village to receive a college education and to have the opportunity to join the growing middle class. Yet he looked back and saw his fellow villagers struggling in poverty and poor health and with little hope for improving their own situation. So he has asked GHNI to partner with him in bringing about sustainable development among his people. Come help us get started!

<strong>Highlights</strong>

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<li>See a part of India far from the usual tourist destinations while we experience and learn about Indian village life and their struggles toward community health and sustainability</li>

<li>Join villagers in an irrigation project that will enhance food and income production and participate with village children in an inter-village sports and games day</li>

<li>Visit Mother Teresa’s Calcutta mission and memorial</li>

<li>Enjoy warm village hospitality and delicious Indian foods!</li>

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<strong>Land Cost</strong>: $750 US <strong>Humanitarian Aid contribution</strong>: $150 US <strong>#Days</strong>: 10 <strong>Minimum Team size</strong>: 8

<strong>Team Gathering and Departure Location</strong>: Kolkata (Calcutta), India

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<strong>Trip Rating</strong>: 4. <strong>Activities</strong>: Some digging and carrying during the irrigation project. Two all-day car rides on rural roads. Daily commutes to the village. <strong>Climate</strong>: Warm &amp; humid with possible brief but intense showers. <strong>Accommodations</strong>: 3 nights in a comfortable tourist-style hotel, 6 nights in a basic Indian-style business hotel; Home-cooked meals while in the village.

<strong>Special Considerations</strong>: There has been occasional political unrest in the area that can cause delays changes in plans without notice.

<strong>Typical Itinerary – Day 1-2</strong>: Arrive in Calcutta and orientation to India; <strong>Day 3</strong>: Travel by car to home base in a town near our destination village; <strong>Day 4-8</strong>: Work and learn in the village and nearby town; <strong>Day 9</strong>: Return by car to Calcutta for a celebration dinner; <strong>Day 10</strong>: Sightseeing in Calcutta and evening departure.

<strong>Additional Details</strong>: <a href=”http://www.ghni.org/IndiaTripNotes”>www.GHNI.org/IndiaTripNotes</a> <strong>GHNI Trip Application</strong>: <a href=”http://www.ghni.org/tripapps”>www.GHNI.org/tripapps</a>

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<strong>Country – Type </strong><strong>Start date – End date</strong>

Personal connection/ Human interest story.

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<li>Experience and learn about</li>

<li>Participate</li>

<li>Enjoy!</li>

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<strong>Land Cost</strong>: $xxx US <strong>Humanitarian Aid contribution</strong>: $xxx US <strong>#Days</strong>: xx <strong>Minimum Team size</strong>: x

<strong>Team Gathering and Departure Location</strong>: City, Country

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<strong>Trip Rating</strong>: x; Reason for rating. <strong>Climate</strong>: temperature, precipitation. <strong>Accommodations</strong>: x nights in, x nights in .

<strong>Typical Itinerary – Day 1-2</strong>: Arrive in Calcutta and orientation to India; <strong>Day 3</strong>: Travel by car to home base in a town near our destination village; <strong>Day 4-8</strong>: Work and learn in the village and nearby town; <strong>Day 9</strong>: Return by car to Calcutta for a celebration dinner; <strong>Day 10</strong>: Sightseeing in Calcutta and evening departure.

<strong>Additional Details</strong>: <a href=”http://www.ghni.org/TripNotes”>www.GHNI.org/TripNotes</a>

<strong>GHNI Trip Application</strong>: <a href=”http://www.ghni.org/tripapps”>www.GHNI.org/tripapps</a>