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2012 Team Trip Dates - sign up now!
$2350 plus airfare includes safari time for all East Africa trips!

September 29 - October 13 - Kenya
November 3 – 17 - Tanzania

2013 Team Trip Dates:
April 13 - 27 - Sierra Leone
May 25 - June 8 - Kenya
June 15 - 29 - Uganda
July 6 - 20 - Kenya
July 27 - August 10 - Burundi
August 17 - 31 - Tanzania
October 4 - 23 - Kenya AND Uganda (Special extended two country team - trip fee $2600)
(note - dates are subject to change)

NOTE - teams will be limited to eight team members each so sign up early!
Application and trip deposit are required to "guarantee" your spot on a team.

Make an Impact -
Volunteer in Africa!


Do you want to go to Africa in 2012?
Or in 2013?
Start your trip planning and
fund raising now so you won't get
left behind!

It takes time to make a trip like this happen -
don't shortchange yourself on planning and
preparation time!
Village Care sends teams to Africa throughout the year. For information about volunteering or setting up your own team for Africa contact our Volunteer Coordinator at
info at villagecare.com.
It takes time to plan a great trip like this so get started with your trip planning today. Read the Team Trip Overview, then pick your trip date! The VCI Trip Checklist and Preparation Guide at the bottom of the page will help get you started.

You can also help VCI by donating to help fund your favorite volunteers trip or to help with project work in Africa..

Team Member Activities

Home Visits: Volunteers visit children who are enrolled for assistance in their homes. Spending time in the home gives the volunteer a chance to interact with the children and their families and appreciate their challenging situation.

Assessing Children: Village Care trains team members to work with African volunteers and help families living in remote villages assess orphans in their care. The VCI "Quick Assessment Guide" helps to identify childrens needs and to define a plan to assist the children to thrive, rather than survive. Volunteer team members are helping VCI to make certain each child enrolled in our program is getting proper assistanc, and follow up visits in a timely manner by training community members to use this Guide for periodic check-ups on the children.

Community Discussion: Village Care believes that community discussion is a great forum for change. Team members may work with African volunteers to assist with Open Space discussion sessions, where the community identifies projects they will focus on to improve their overall health and economic well-being, and put in place project
goals and a community-driven plan for how to
achieve those goals.
Additional discussions are held with the youth of partner schools or communities. These discussions provide the youth with a forum for asking questions they may not ask at home, and to discuss subjects that are not typically discussed in a family setting in much of Africa.
Team members are encouraged to share their own life experiences with the youth. Many women's groups also gather for discussionswith female team members as well as the men of the community partnering with male team members for great conversations.

Orphanage Visits: Team members visit orphanages and care homes that are partnered with Village Care. The purpose of these visits is primarily to assist and train administrators in documenting their critical needs children and assessing the others in their care.
Team volunteers may also organize recreational events for the
children, and provide emotional support and love.
Volunteers may implement projects in orphanages, such as cleaning the building, doing laundry, helping with meals, organizing requested tutoring sessions, etc.

And so much more!