Trips

The basic details

Below are the basic things you need to know about our trips. However….

“Guys, there’s been a change of plan” has been a common theme on previous trips to Rwanda, so everything is subject to change…

Itinerary

• Afternoons are for football. We split our coaches into two groups:

  • One delivers a session for a Youth squad from a Rwanda Premier football club such as Rayon Sports or AS Kigali;

  • The other group with a community project, charity or school, which can be a lot more chaotic. Coaches will take part in both groups during the week

• Mornings are for discovering Rwanda’s history and culture…we’ll visit genocide memorials, and spend time at community projects such as a disabled school and a home for ex-street kids

• If possible we’ll also take in a Premier League match

• Most of the trip is spent in the capital, Kigali. We’ll also spend 2 days in the West of Rwanda, at Lake Kivu

Costs and admin

• In total each trip can accommodate up to 15 volunteers

• If trips are over-subscribed, we may opt for coaches with a minimum 1.3 SFA qualifications

• We ask each coach to fundraise and donate approx £2,000, which can be donated over a period of 6-9 months before the trip.

• In addition, we encourage another donation of £250 that will be 100% passed on by us directly to the projects and schools that your group visits

• We will organise your travel - flights, accommodation, meals (excluding alcohol, you’ll pay for your own beer), travel around Rwanda and entrance to genocide memorials etc. Your group will be accompanied by a charity rep who will be your trip manager and guide

• Individual travel Insurance, entry visas and vaccinations are not included and are usually the responsibility of each volunteer to organise for themselves before the trip

• Any gift aid that the charity claims from donations will be used to cover any running costs and to build up a small reserve fund (as recommended by OSCR) for emergencies

• Our Scottish team are all volunteers - no salary or expenses - though we do pay our Rwandan guides, coaches and translators