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When

Thursday, February 22, 2018 at 1:00 PM EST
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Sunday, March 11, 2018 at 1:00 PM EDT
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Where

Kenya and Tanzania, East Africa 
 

 
 

Contact

Deacon Matt Dulka 
Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers 
510-276-5021 
mdulka@maryknoll.org

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PLEASE NOTE:  Couple traveling together and sharing a room must each register separately.

  

2018 East Africa Mission Immersion Trip

Once in a life time adventure.  Join us for a mission immersion trip to experience the JOY of Africa. Learn more about the people in Kenya and Tanzania and explore how we are linked to the people of East Africa in the bonds of global solidarity.

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Immersion trip includes:

  • Pre-trip orientation

  • On-site introduction to the cultural, religious, economic, and political realities of Kenya and Tanzania

  • Visit Maryknoll missionaries, hear their stories of working with the people of Kenya and Tanzania and discover how their work in mission connects with your own mission

  • Meet the people East Africa and listen to stories of hope and challenge, from the city slums of Nairobi to the rural villages of Tanzania

  • Celebrate with local communities of missionary disciples

  • Engage in pastoral visits with members of Small Christian Communities, street children, HIV/AIDS patients, orphans, school children and more

  • Trip begins and ends in Nairobi with van trip to Tanzania with stops in Arusha, Mwanza and Musoma

  • Includes safari park trip to Ngorongoro Crater and the Serengeti National Park

  • Daily communal prayer, liturgies and theological reflection

  • Post-trip debriefing and reflection

  • Credits for Continuing Education


African Joy

Estimated Costs:

  • Room, meals, and in-country transportation: Approximately $3,000 per individual 

  • Participants are responsible for air travel to and from Nairobi - U.S. Passport required. Visas required.

  • Please check with your doctor regarding vaccines.

  • Arrival:  Please book your flights to arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (airport code NBO) on 2/22/18, which likely means departing the U.S. on an overnight flight on 2/21/18.  Most major U.S. airlines arrive late in the evening.

  • Departure:  Please book your flight to depart Nairobi (NBO) on 3/11/18.   There are generally either day flights or flights out late in the evening (just before midnight).  Departure on 3/11/18 may mean arrival in the U.S. on 3/12/18.