We are super excited that you are interested in traveling with us to serve on the ADRA Connections (CNX) Trip to Grand Bahama, Bahamas! This is going to be an amazing experience and we will greatly improve the lives of the community where we will be working. The northern islands of the Bahamas (Grand Bahama and Abaco in particular) have long been effected by hurricane storms in the Caribbean. Many local communities have been struggling to rebuild the damage sustained to their homes for years. We will spend the week working to repair the damage and improve structures home structures across these communities. Be prepared to work with brick and mortar, repairing roofs, installing windows, clearing debris, paint walls, hammer nails, and assist in all sorts of construction-related projects.

Key trip information:

Dates  The trip will take place May 24 – June 4, 2023.  ADRA CNX will have staff waiting for your group on May 24 at the Grand Bahama airport (FPO) and take you by bus to our living quarters, not that far away.  This is where we will make sure we have everything we need for our week of repairing homes. If your group wants to fly in earlier, you are welcomed to do so; just let us know beforehand and make sure you're there to meet us at the airport on May 24.

Project Location & Living Conditions  The project is in a local community located near Freeport, Grand Bahama. We will be staying each night in apartments used by ADRA Bahamas and our Disaster Response Team. We will have access to showers and bathrooms with running water. All meals will be provided and everything else you will need for the duration of your time serving with us. Keep in mind that in the Caribbean the weather is often rainy and hot, so come prepared for both. You can expect temperatures of High 88°F/ Low 78°F. Bring perhaps one sweater and a rain jacket, but mostly warm weather clothes.

• Project site: Freeport, Grand Bahamas
• ADRA Bahamas Apartments: Silver Palms Apartments

Group Size  We have 25 spaces available for this trip, and can take as few as 10. Depending on how many decide to come on this trip, we will work in groups of 6-8 on each home. If you are interested to travel with this group, reach out the CNX team (contact below)

Cost per Person

• ADULTS: $1,350 per person

• STUDENTS: $675 per person.  The true cost of this trip is $1,350 which includes food, lodging, transportation, tourism, hammock, travel insurance, translators, work experts, support staff – pretty much everything you’ll need to go on this trip! IMPORTANT: each student under the age of 26 who is studying at a school in the USA can apply to receive a $675 scholarship to help with the cost of the trip!! (A big thank-you to the private donors who make this possible.)
  
• Project: $675
• Food/Lodging/Logistics: $575
• Bahamian excursion: $100
• Scholarship for trip costs: -$675
• YOU PAY = $675

Airfare and Fees  You will have to coordinate your own airfare as a group. The cost of the airfare will not be sent to ADRA as you will give that directly to the airline. The cost of this trip does NOT include any visa fees, passport application fees, vaccinations, luggage fees, or transportation to/from airport in the USA. Basically, once you get to Grand Bahama on May 24, we’ll take care of everything else.

Contacts  Work directly with your Trip Leader to discuss the group and travel details. Adam Wamack is the ADRA CNX team leader and will be your main points of contact for any specific questions you might have (students, parents, or anyone else are welcomed to ask questions). Once you register for the trip and start fundraising, you will receive the full Trip Guide with FAQs, packing list and more details about travel and the location where we’ll be staying, so keep an eye out for that. We hope to see you there,

• Adam Wamack: adam.wamack@adra.org