Over the past three years, God has been knitting a relationship in our hearts through our partnership with Compassion International in Rwanda.

We have felt the Lord's leading to pursue a short term mission trip to Rwanda this summer. Compassion International is making all our flight, travel, lodging, and itinerary plans. They will also be sending two chaperones from Compassion as our travel hosts.

This short term mission trip will give us the opportunity to be the hands and feet of Christ. We will enjoy an inside view of Compassion's ministry and receive a greater understanding of God's heart for the poor and the life-changing effects of Compassion's ministry to children in need.

In addition, our trip will include:

• Visits to several of the Compassion Child Development Centers
• A visit to the One-to-One Child Survival Program that SCC supports
• Opportunities for us to serve the children at the Child Development Center with VBS, games, and sports
• A visit to the Compassion office in Kigali
• A day with our sponsored children at a zoo or special outing
• Time with our Leadership Development Student, Niyongabire Benoit
• Time in the homes and communities of sponsored children
• A safari
• A visit with former Compassion VP, Bishop Mbanda, who directs Project RW836. We will help serve this project with a clean-up day

The cost for the trip is $3,375 per person.

Price includes:

• All food, water, lodging, airfare, and ground transportation
• Sponsored Child Day
• LDP Student visit and costs
• Home gifts for visitation
• Background check for Compassion
• Travel Insurance
• Safari and trip to RW836

Price does NOT include:

• The cost of bringing children in for a fun day
• Possible airline fuel charges

*NOTE: A firm commitment to make the trip is required by Compassion by April 15, and a $300 non-refundable deposit is also required by this date to secure your place on the trip. Some scholarships are available.

Please make checks payable to SOUTHVIEW COMMUNITY CHURCH and bring them to the church office or send them to:

Attn: Rwanda Trip
Southview Community Church
2620 Reston Pkwy.
Herndon, VA 20171

The following are required for this trip to Rwanda:

• Passport
  • All travel outside of the United States requires a valid passport. Your passport must be valid for at least six months after your return from your tour (February 2013).
• Background Check
  • Compassion requires all travelers (18 or older) to complete a criminal background check to ensure the protection of the children in their programs. Details about how to complete the background check will be e-mailed to you after you register below.
• Travel Release Form & Physician’s Release
  • These forms will be e-mailed to you after you register below.
• Immunizations & Insurance
  • You can find current information on required immunizations for travel at your local health department, travel clinic, or online. More information will be e-mailed to you after you register below.
  • Limited insurance coverage is included in your trip cost. If you are interested in obtaining additional trip cancellation and interruption coverage, more information will be e-mailed to you after you register below.
• Other
  • We will be experiencing many different Compassion programs in the area and participating in light to strenuous work elements.