It’s more fun in the Philippines!!

Come and enjoy an experience of a lifetime.
This is the ninth trip for AAI to help Shepherd of the Hills Children’s home and we have been helping very poor families with a fresh water and feeding program who live on a dumpsite near Manila for 3 years.  I and my family have known most of these children for over 13 years.  During this time we have had many volunteers from AAI donating their time and love for these children.  We have lots of wonderful activities planned, while staying at SOTH with the children for 5 days.  This is the first time we are offering an opportunity to stay at the beach if you would like for an additional cost and then making your way to the children’s home in the morning.
Come and experience love, joy and laughter through the eyes of these wonderful children.  It’s truly a trip of a lifetime.
The full itinerary will be sent to you when it is finalized, below is a summary of what to expect.

Sign up with a $100 Deposit (non refundable)
Total price of trip $675 (includes AAI registration)

See itinerary below and hope you can join us!  Cheryl Robinson AAI Regional Director
517-599-4095, Hdchey@netscape.net Cheryl.robinson@airlineamb.org

Depart for Manila October 16-17 (Arriving Oct 17-18)

Mission trip Officially starts October 19

*Day 1-2 depending which day you arrive

Oct.17-18 Relax, swim, sightsee, shop and eat. (on your own) Everything is in walking distance 1-5 minutes

Stay at The Elan Hotel Greenhills ($70-80 per night for 2pp includes breakfast)

*Day 3 –Wednesday  Oct.19  Dumpsite Project 

6:30-8 Breakfast

8am Depart for Rizal Dump site project 1+ hour drive

Stop along the way at a local store for water and treats

Visit with 75 families including many children on the dump site (hiking uphill involved)

Serve lunch to everyone

Lunch for AAI at local church (outside)

Return to hotel 3-4pm

Free night before we leave for SOTH

*Day 4 Thursday Oct.20

6:30-7 breakfast at the hotel

7am Depart for Shepherd of the Hills (SOTH) * 2 stops along the way (snacks not provided)

12noon Arrive at SOTH

Welcome from the children and introduction of SOTH

Lunch

Activity with the children

Dinner

Welcome party with singing and dancing

*Day 5 –Friday  October 21

Breakfast

Beach day and Island hopping in a traditional boat 

Dinner at SOTH

Evening activities, outdoor movie or Video Karaoke

*Day 5 – Saturday October 22

Breakfast

Fun Day activities with the children (to be announced)

Lunch

Projects (to be announced)

Dinner

*Day 6 – Sunday October 23 

Breakfast

Sunday Church Service

Activities of Hiking, painting and more for the children

Baking at SOTH making pizza and baking cookies

Good Bye party includes singing and dancing!!  The best night.

*Day 7 –  Monday October 24 

Breakfast

Early morning river walk

Good byes to everyone

Leave for Manila

Arrive in Manila 3-5pm Hotel Elan Greenhills

Free night (Dinner not included)

*Day 8 – Tuesday 

Depart for home (arrive the same day as we depart)

Please join us for a wonderful experience at Shepherd of the Hills Children’s Home, and The Dump site feeding and fresh water project. If you love children and want some of the best hugs, lots of love and laughter then this is the trip for you. They are so precious; you’ll want to come back. These are both Christian run organizations and the children are a wonderful reflection of that.

You can sign up for the mission here!

**Cost of trip $675 pp Includes:

Transportation (except from Airport)

Lodging and food at SHepherd of the Hills Children’s Home (SOTH)

Food while at SOTH and our lunch after the Dumpsite project

All excursions for us and SOTH kids and staff (including all transportation)

Donations for the feeding and water program

Baking supplies

Money for all supplies for the projects

**Not included is the airport transfer, hotel, snacks along the way and food on our free nights (average $10-15 a dinner)

For more information, please contact:

Cheryl Robinson AAI Regional Director

517-599-4095

hdchey@netscape.net, Cheryl.robinson@airlineamb.org

April Trip – 2016 Here is a video made by a youth Ambassador Kyle VanDerVelden about the April trip

and Cheryl’s touching thank you letter!

I want to say thank you for making this trip to the Philippines so wonderful.  I hope you all had a good time and made lots of lasting memories.  This is a very special trip for me, and I’m glad you all wanted to share it.  The children are so awesome and will always remember us.  Every time we go back they always ask about the previous Aunties and Uncles.
  I want to thank everyone for all the wonderful donations that you brought.  The kids really seemed to love their new things.  The Abatex project was so thankful for everything, they have never received so much before.  Of course the peanut butter was a big hit as usual.  Plus all the baking items.
  When we visit we always do an activity, this time we did several since we had such a large group.  They asked and I said yes.  They never get a chance to do many outings unless someone sponsors them so this was a huge treat for them.
    I appreciate everyone’s enthusiasm with the children….this is what it’s all about.   This trip was the largest group so far and I think it went very well. 

Thanks to you all for making it so special.
All my love to you,
God Bless and thank you again,
Cheryl