Volunteer With Us

• Staying at Kusewera Village.
• Trip cost $699 includes but is not limited to airport pick up/drop off, lodging, meals, wifi.
• Cost does not include airfare or $75 Malawian entry visa (upon arrival) and $15 background check fee for new volunteers.
• Your registration and a $500 non-refundable deposit must be paid in order to HOLD your spot by April 5, 2019. REGISTRATION CLOSED
• Full trip costs are due by May 31, 2019.
• **ADD ON safari optional w/ addt’l cost of $580 pp
• Trip Leader: Karen Osborn

Summer of 2020 – Malawi, Africa: 
TBD – roughly July 4-11, 2020 (3-day safari at MVUU Camp in Malawi, add-on optional, then date is through July 14)

• Staying at Kusewera Village.
• Trip cost $699 includes but is not limited to airport pick up/drop off, lodging, meals, wifi.
• Cost does not include airfare or $75 Malawian entry visa (upon arrival) and $15 background check fee for new volunteers.
• Your registration and a $500 non-refundable deposit must be paid in order to HOLD your spot by April 5, 2020.
• Full trip costs are due by June 1, 2020.
• **ADD ON safari optional w/ addt’l cost of $580 pp
  Trip Leader: Karen Osborn or Teri Smith

• These short-term humanitarian trips  are designed so that people from all walks of life, can go in person to help implement the Kusewera programs, and make a difference in the lives of the children we are committed in supporting.  Anyone thinking of joining a Kusewera trip should not be going to “get an experience” but rather, be ready to serve. Our approach is to “learn from and participate with” the communities.
• Kusewera has created these affordable, short-term volunteer trips, at a competitive price to that of similar trips offered around the world by other organizations.
• The days with the kids includes an intense set of daily clinics that the children attend, that are led by the volunteers, and makes such an impact on these kids.  Be prepared, as it’s a lot of work!
• As you might know, 95% of mission / volunteer trips have an element in them that gives the volunteer a chance to explore a bit of the country in which they are working in and ministering to.  Studies show that the work can be taxing and sometimes overwhelming and that a break in the middle or at the end, is a necessary mental refresher.
• Kusewera offers the option of a short, 2 day safari / excursion. We’ve worked hard to gain relationships, that give us the best rates on everything from transportation, safari, food, hotel and more.  On these trips, you will be visiting some of the poorest areas of the world, and our visit and resources can help their communities tremendously.
• We encourage each volunteer to take over 1-2 checked bags of donated items like clothing, medical supplies, sports equipment, etc. that is easier to assure delivery of donations into the right hands.

TRIP / FUNDRAISING / CANCELLATION POLICIES:

• **Kusewera led trips (unless designated as a family trip) are limited to volunteers over 18 years of age, or 14-17 years of age WITH a parent or chaperone over 25 yrs. of age accompanying them on the trip. 
• Individuals and groups with children may apply. Kusewera has questionnaires and interviews for children under 14, and for their parent(s) and/or guardians to determine if they are a good fit. We recommend a parent join a trip to Malawi first, before deciding if their own child is ready for a humanitarian trip.
• **If the volunteer cannot make the humanitarian trip that they register for due to medical reasons or emergency situations out of their control, and notice is given to Kusewera at least 60 days prior to scheduled trip departure, their $500 non-refundable deposit may be held for them for 1 calendar year, in order to allow the volunteer to go on another humanitarian trip within 1 year. If the volunteer is not able to make said trip the following year, their non-refundable $500 will go towards general Kusewera projects that benefit the children.
• If the volunteer has personally paid for the trip costs, and there are funds above the non-refundable deposit, it may be refunded to volunteer only if it is at least 60 days prior to scheduled trip departure.
• If volunteer cancels 45-59 days prior, refund amount will be 75% (less the deposit) of personally funded fees.
• If cancellation is 44 days or less, 50% may be refunded (less the deposit) of personally funded fees.
• Should the volunteer raise funds for their full humanitarian trip costs from donors other than themselves, and need to cancel, no refund will be given, but same % amounts may be held for up to one calendar year. If the volunteer cannot make said trip or the following year’s trip, all donations from other donors will go towards general Kusewera projects that benefit the children. If volunteer raises funds over the trip cost (including safari) on Crowdrise, all remaining donations will go to the general Kusewera account for projects that benefit the children. Volunteers may raise personal funds for flights, immunizations, etc through any other funding page not related to the Kusewera Crowdrise pages, such as GoFundMe.
• **Kusewera reserves the right to deny participation to potential volunteers that do not meet the requirements, through the application process, reference checks and background check.