ETHIOPIA & KENYA VISION TRIPS
2025 FALL VISION TRIP
Trip Leaders: FHI President Jeff Butler with
Vice-President Ethan Bauer
Trip Dates: October 10th-19th, 2025
Location: Kenya & Ethiopia
Cost: $3,995
(Does not include domestic travel
between home airport & Chicago O'Hare)
2025 SPRING VISION TRIP
Trip Leaders: FHI President Jeff Butler with
Vice-President Ethan Bauer
Trip Dates: April 4th-13th, 2025
Location: Kenya & Ethiopia
REGISTRATION FULL
COME ALONG!
You don't want to miss this opportunity of a lifetime!
We want to empower you to make a difference!
Vision Trips are a great way to see first-hand what Family Hope International is doing in Ethiopia and Kenya and how our model of Embrace, Equip, Empower, and Employ works!
Come to Africa and meet waiting families, hear the testimony of families in our program, see women working their micro-business and likely hear from a program graduate! Maybe you’ll even choose to sponsor a waiting family while we are there!
This is truly a life-changing trip. We invite you to watch the video from recent vision trip team member Cassin Porter and scroll to the bottom of the page for more photos from our recent trips.
If you are planning to travel with us on our next trip, please register here. A $1,000 deposit will be required to submit the registration.
We will send an email with additional trip information once we receive your information. You can find our trip packing list, tentative itinerary and FAQs below.
GENERAL ITINERARY
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PACKING LIST
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VISAS
We will send a link to purchase your Kenyan and Ethiopian tourist visas as we get closer to the trip, and flight and hotel details have been finalized. Visa costs are not included in your trip fees.
VACCINE REQUIREMENTS
Yellow Fever
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FAQ
What do Trip Fees include?
International Flights (between Chicago and Africa)
Chicago hotel
In-Country Lodging
3 meals each day
Bottled water
Transportation and Translator
Cultural Experience
FHI Vision Experience
What additional fees can I expect to pay?
Domestic Flights to/from Chicago
Travel Insurance
Visa fees (pre-travel)
Travel nurse fees
Personal expenses
Souvenirs/gifts
Where will we stay?
We will stay at very nice, clean hotel with great staff that offers American-style meals and internet access.
We will send hotel names and details as trip gets closer.
Can I visit my sponsored family?
It is very likely that you will be able to meet your sponsored family if they live in Kibera, Kenya or in one of the Ethiopia project areas we are visiting on this trip.
Can I bring gifts?
You are welcome to bring some small gifts for your sponsored family(s). We recommend items that fit in a gallon sized ziploc bag. If you wish to bring other gifts for children, we recommend something small that you can bring a lot of, such as toys, balls, cars, lollipops, etc.
TRIP PACKING RECOMMENDATIONS
We ask that you limit to one suitcase due to bus size – 50 lbs max weight
Carry-on Backpack with all essentials for air travel.
Passport and Visas, as well as paper copies
Copy of flight itinerary
Toiletries - Pack liquids in a clear plastic bag, 3oz or smaller. Pack everything in your backpack that you can’t live without while in ET!
Airplane portable pillow
Travel Medicine (such as Ciproflaxin, Malarone, Acidophillis, Ambien, etc)
Batteries (if needed for electronics)
Ear plugs (often barking dogs throughout the night)
Headphones
Cell Phone and charger, headphones
AC adapter for Ethiopia and Kenya
Chargers for all electronic devices
Lightweight clothing
Extra shoes – Open toe shoes or flip flops ok but not recommended. Shoes that can get dirty.
Lightweight Jacket – Temps will range from 70-90 degrees while in-country
Sunscreen/Sunglasses/Hat
Small blanket
Cash to purchase gifts/souvenirs
Reading materials
Plastic bags for laundry
Pen and notepad/journal
Flashlight
Small first aid kit
Hand sanitizer
Mosquito repellant
Favorite Snacks
Candy for kids (Tootsie Pops, etc. No candy that melts easily)
Inflatable balls or small toys for kids
2025 Sample Itinerary
Depart hometown
Depart Chicago O'hare
Arrive in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Church
Visit Addis Ababa Project Areas
Travel to southern Ethiopia
Visit southern Ethiopia Project Areas
Return to Addis Ababa
Depart Ethiopia, Arrive Nairobi, Kenya
Visit Kibera Project
Depart for US
