Dear WE staff,

Welcome to the 2018 staff trip! This trip is hosted every two years and we’re thrilled to invite you and your loved ones to visit our WE Villages projects and communities, which you work so tirelessly to support throughout the year. During the staff trip, we are honoured to welcome you as our guests—this time both in Kenya and Ecuador. Visit the people and communities you help support through your work every day, witness firsthand the outcome of your commitment and passion, meet our in-country teams and staff from our offices around the world, and feel the magic of our volunteer trips.

This trip is heavily subsidized by ME to WE to allow staff to take part in this incredible experience. We hope you can make it, and encourage you to share this experience with you friends and family!

Craig, Marc, and Roxanne

TRIP OPTIONS

December 27, 2018—January 5, 2019

*Approximate dates, TBD based on flight confirmations

Highlights
  • Visit our WE Villages projects and see their impact firsthand
  • Go on a water walk alongside a mama
  • Take the adventure of a lifetime on a full day safari in the Maasai Mara
  • Celebrate New Year’s Eve in style in the Mara
  • Attend a Kisaruni Girls Secondary School graduation ceremony
  • Meet fellow WE staff from around the world
Guests

We encourage staff to bring along a family member, partner or friend so they can experience the impact you make with your work every day! You’re welcome to bring along more than one guest with you on your adventure to Kenya.

Cost for Full-Time Staff

Staff members are invited to travel at a discounted cost, and are asked to cover their flight costs as well as a small amount for AMREF insurance and New Year’s Eve fun!
The flight is estimated at $2,200 departing from Toronto.
The package of AMREF and New Year’s Eve festivities is $125.
We know you work hard year-round to make the vision of our organization come to life—as a thank you, the on-the-ground experience for staff is being paid for by the organization (this includes food, accommodations, activities, safari, etc.).

Additional Guest Fees

All guests pay an additional $1,000 on top of their flight and AMREF/New Year’s Eve fee to help us cover costs on the ground. Children under two years old are invited to join at only an additional $250.

Next Steps

Click “Book Kenya” below to hold your spot on the trip! In the coming weeks we will be hosting information sessions (in person in Toronto and via webinar for regional and country offices) to learn more about the trip and answer any of your questions. At that point we will outline the process for payment deadlines, flight bookings, rooming allocations and more.

If you plan on booking your flight separate from the group, we will share details for this process with you as well. We ask that you please hold off booking flights until we have the group flight details confirmed. This should all be communicated out to you in the next two weeks.

Deposit payments are required when you register to hold your and your guests’ spots:

  • $500 deposit due for those taking part in the group flight
  • $500 deposit for guest joining on the trip (whether they are taking the group flight or not)
Highlights
  • Visit our WE Villages projects and see their impact firsthand
  • Visit local community member and advocate Don Vargas and his family to experience a day in their lives and learn about clean water issues
  • Visit the Agricultural Learning Centre and learn how to make your own chocolate from cacao
  • Visit a local shaman and experience traditional medical practices of the Amazon
  • Celebrate New Year’s Eve in style in the rainforest
  • Meet fellow WE staff from around the world
Guests

We encourage staff to bring along a family member, partner or friend so they can experience the impact you make with your work every day!

Cost for Full-Time Staff

Staff members are invited to travel at a discounted cost, and are asked to cover their flight costs as well as a small amount for New Year’s Eve fun!
The flight is estimated at $1,300 departing from Toronto.
The cost for New Year’s Eve festivities is $100.
We know you work hard year-round to make the vision of our organization come to life—as a thank you, the on-the-ground experience for staff is being paid for by the organization (this includes food, accommodations, activities, etc).

Additional Guest Fees

All guests pay an additional $1,000 on top of their flight and AMREF/New Year’s Eve fee to help us cover costs on the ground. Children under two years old are invited to join at only an additional $250.

Next Steps

Click “Book Ecuador” below to hold your spot on the trip! In the coming weeks we will be hosting information sessions (in person in Toronto and via webinar for regional and country offices) to learn more about the trip and answer any of your questions. At that point we will outline the process for payment deadlines, flight bookings, rooming allocations and more.
If you plan on booking your flight separate from the group, we will share details for this process with you as well. We ask that you please hold off booking flights until we have the group flight details confirmed. This should all be communicated out to you in the next two weeks.

Deposit payments are required when you register to hold your and your guests’ spots:

  • $500 deposit due for those taking part in the group flight
  • $500 deposit for guest joining on the trip (whether they are taking the group flight or not)

Here’s What Other Team Members Have Said About the Staff Trip