Saturday 17th October 2009

Grand Prize Eligibility

One Grand Prize winner will receive a 10 day trip to visit programs in GVN/GVN Foundation's partner projects in Africa, which will include visiting one or two of the following countries: Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, and South Africa. After visiting the project, the winner will have the option of staying on for an expense paid volunteering placement in one of GVN's Africa Programs.

Purpose

jeanne While there will be times of relaxation on this trip, the main aim is to distribute funds and assist the programs that will benefit from the African Children's Fund.The trip will be for the purpose of:

  1. Creating a forum for the African Children's Fund
  2. Distributing initial funding to orphanages and schools in the selected project
  3. Assisting GVN/GVN Foundation representatives with our orphanage sponsorship program
  4. Working with Orphanage/School Directors and GVN's Partner in Africa on creating sustainability for our orphanages/schools abroad.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Grand Prize drawing you must:

  1. Host an event
  2. Raise a minimum of US$ 500 in donations

The Trip

The trip will take place between the months of May and August 2009. A GVN representative will work with the Grand Prize winner to determine the actual dates once a winner has been chosen.

This trip will be a 10 day tour of some of GVN/GVN Foundation's projects in Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia and South Africa. It will be a once in a life time chance to directly contribute to the lives of hundreds of kids in orphanages and schools throughout Africa and help distribute the funds raised from this event!

Each day, the winner and a GVN representative will visit projects and work on the distribution of our first installment of the African Children's Fund. While in-country there will certainly be times of relaxation and fun, but this trip's main focus will be assisting the children through the disbursement of the African Children's Fund.

It is the responsibility of the grand prize winner to secure time off from work or school to participate in this event. A GVN representative will work with the Grand Prize winner (between December -March 2009) to determine the dates in which the winner and a GVN representative can travel to Africa. The trip must take place between May 1 -August 30, 2009 and be an agreed upon time between the GVN representative and the Grand Prize winner.

The Grand Prize Winner will also be responsible for ensuring they can obtain a Visa for the purposes of the trip.

The Grand Prize Trip Will Include the Following

  1. Airfare to and from the African country of choice (chosen from a list of countries where GVN currently has programs) from a major city within your home country.
  2. All Meals
  3. All Ground Transportation in Africa associated with each day's project itinerary
  4. Travel Insurance
  5. The option of volunteering for up to one month in one of GVN's Africa placements

The Grand Prize Trip Will Not Include the Following

  1. Accommodation before or after the days specified
  2. Transportation not associated with the trip itinerary
  3. Tourist activities not associated with the itinerary
  4. Souvenirs, alcoholic drinks, bottled water
  5. Required vaccinations

Please email if you have any further questions on trip eligibility, the drawing, or the trip.