Trip Dates:
Arrive at (JRO) Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, October 2, 2025
Depart (NBO) Nairobi, Kenya, October 14, 2025
Trip Details:
Trip Highlights
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Spiritual Experiences:
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Morning and evening devotionals and scripture study
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Sunday worship with Saints in Moshi and at Mully Children’s Family
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Temple work at the new Nairobi Kenya Temple with local members from Moshi and Arusha
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Service Projects (6–8 days):
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Drilling a clean water well
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Supporting a local school
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Assembling and distributing hygiene kits for young girls
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Mentoring and training local youth
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Serving in a rescue orphanage for babies (Neema Village)
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Cultural Adventures:
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2-day Safari in the Ngorongoro Crater
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Day hike up Mount Kilimanjaro
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Visits to the Chugga Caves, Masaai Market, and a cultural heritage center
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This Is Not a Vacation
While we will have some amazing cultural experiences, this is not a vacation—this is a service mission.
Each day will be full—physically, emotionally, and spiritually. We'll be up early, gathering for scripture study and devotionals, then spending long days in the field working, serving, and lifting others. Whether we’re building, teaching, mentoring, or loving children who need us, we will be fully engaged from morning to night.
This experience will stretch you. It will change you. And it will bless you more than you can imagine.
Each participant should come ready to serve, work hard, and give their whole heart to the people we meet and the causes we support.
Trip Cost & Fundraising
The full cost of this experience—including airfare from Phoenix, lodging, transportation, meals, and all activities—is approximately $5,000 per person.
Through our foundation, 95% of the cost has already been covered.
We are asking each participant to contribute just $200, as a tax-deductible donation through our nonprofit partner.
If you are in a position to give more, we invite you to do so—any extra funds you donate will directly support:
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The clean water well we will help build in Tanzania (and its ongoing maintenance)
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A clean water well for Mully Children’s Family in Kenya
We don’t want anyone to miss out due to cost. If your heart is willing, we’ll help you find a way.
We especially encourage youth to work, save, or fundraise for their portion. Your sacrifice will make the experience more meaningful and personal.
Youth Participation
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Youth and Young Adults ages 14 and older are welcome to attend without a parent.
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Youth ages 8 - 13 are welcome to come, but must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Preparation, Requirements & Other Costs
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Passport valid through at least April 2026
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Yellow fever vaccine (required for entry into Kenya)
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Visas for Tanzania ($50) and Kenya ($30)
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Must be in reasonably good health
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Invited individuals and families only, ages 8 and up
We’ll provide:
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A packing list
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A devotional guide
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Materials to help you prepare spiritually and logistically
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Tools for fundraising and gathering supplies (hygiene kits, school supplies, toys for orphanage etc.)
Important Dates
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If you know you can't come, please let us know as soon as possible.
(so that we can make spots available to others) -
Let us know if you're interested by: May 14
(We’re already reserving hotels and safari spots!) -
Final commitment and $100 deposit due by: June 30
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Final $100 due by August 15th
We’ll hold several pre-trip meetings, with the first interest meeting in mid-May.

Passports: Your passport should be valid for at least six months beyond your travel date.
Tanzania Visa: You can purchase this visa at the airport. The cost is $100 USD, and it must be a new, crisp $100 bill.
Kenya Visa: We will obtain this visa on your behalf, and the cost is included in the trip price.
Yellow Fever: You may need to present a Yellow Fever card to travel to Kenya. If you don’t have one, we can obtain it for you in Tanzania.
Vaccinations: I recommend checking with your local health department for any required or recommended Vaccinations: I strongly recommend you take malaria medication. You can acquire this from your doctor, or, or we can provide it to you upon your arrival in Tanzania. We recommend Doxycycline as a Malaria antibiotic.
The two parks you will visit are:
Tarangire National Park
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Ngorongoro Conservation Area
AMREF Flying Doctors is the leading provider of fixed–wing air ambulance services in Africa. We strongly recommend that you purchase emergency air ambulance service. We recommend AMREF Flying Doctors. You can purchase an annual or 30-day coverage for as little as $24.
Mt. Kilimanjaro Facts
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Height of 5,895 meters and 19,341 feet
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Highest mountain in Africa
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Highest free standing mountain in the world
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One of the “Seven Summits”
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Five Climate Zones:
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Cultivation
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Rain Forest
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Heather and Moorland
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Highland Alpine Desert
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Arctic Summit
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Oldest to summit is 89 years old
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Youngest to summit is 7 years old
Questions and Contact
Tish 801.300.0404 / tish@heartsandhandsforhumanity.org
Alan 801.514.4437 / alan@heartsandhandsforhumanity.org