One of the most effective ways for mission organisations, to broaden their advocacy programs is to proactively , but sensitively facilitate for donors and supporters to visit projects overseas.
Mission Travel Service has organised numerous study/ donor / supporter trips to the field. There is a fully developed policy ensuring that the right reasons are taken into consideration for a trip to go ahead.
If you or your organisation is looking at a way to develop these advocacy opportunities please contact us.
If you would like to explore going on a donor/supporter tour then click on the list of tours that have open registration.
| Process | Responsibility |
|---|---|
| Conceptual | |
| Facilitate and develop the framework of desired outcomes of the study tours | Mission Travel and Partner Organisation |
| Selection Process | |
| Jointly facilitate the pre selection of the participants | Initial screening facilitated by Mission Travel – Final selection of participants conducted by Partner Organisation. |
| Training and Briefing | |
| Background dossiers on country, partners, development issues prepared for participants | Partner Organisation |
| Structured briefing and training process for all participants | Facilitated by Mission Travel, conducted by Partner Organisation |
| Administrative | |
| Administer the agreed budget expenditure for the tour on behalf of PARTNER ORGANISATION | Mission Travel |
| Logistics | |
| Administer and organise, visas, vaccinations, insurances and other travel arrangements of the participants | Mission Travel |
| In-Country | |
| Provision of fully briefed coordinator and tour leader (fully subsidised) | Partner Organisation |
| Confirm and manage all arrival orientations, including, meet and greet pick up and initial arrival accommodation | Mission Travel |
| Support, supervise or monitor Study Tour participants | Mission Travel and Partner Organisation |
| Establishment of 24 hour contact. | Mission Travel |
| Monitoring | |
