MEDICAL INSURANCE & CANCELLATION PROTECTION

We strongly recommend that you purchase medical insurance and/or cancellation protection.
We offer Canadian residents a Medical Insurance & Cancellation Protection Plan that includes;

Refer to the RBC Travel Insurance policy for full coverage details. Medical insurance is only available to residents of Canada.

Medical insurance is only available to residents of Canada. Pre-existing medical conditions that have not been stable for 90 days prior to purchasing this plan are not covered. Premiums are non-refundable after the date of purchase.

CANCELLATION PROTECTION
We offer non-Canadian residents a Cancellation Protection Plan that includes:

• Trip cancellation before you leave home. If you need to cancel your trip because of a covered illness or medical emergency, your trip investment is protected.

Plans may only be purchased at the time of application.

CANCELLATION PROTECTION & MEDICAL INSURANCE FEES All LOCATIONS   2 week 4 week Medical Insurance   $60 $120 Cancellation Protection Plan   $115 $225

How to Apply
To reserve a spot in Project Cuba, Ethiopia or Tanzania, a deposit of $750 by cheque or credit card must accompany your application. If you are purchasing the Medical Insurance and Cancellation Protection Plan, this payment must also be included with your deposit.

A second payment of $500 by cheque or credit card is due 30 days after receipt of the application. The balance of the program fee and applicable taxes are due 120 days prior to departure by cheque only. The travel portion of your program will be paid on your behalf to a registered travel agency. We cannot guarantee your place in the program if the balance is unpaid by that date.

CANCELLATION
All cancellations must be made in writing with appropriate documentation.
• If cancelling 120 days prior to departure all payments, except medical insurance and cancellation  

   protection, will be refunded minus a handling fee of $100.00.   
• From 120 to 90 days prior, 50% of the program fee plus medical insurance and cancellation

  protection is not refunded.
• Within 90 days, no monies are refunded.

NO REFUNDS AFTER THE PROGRAM HAS BEGUN.
• No refunds will be given for participants who voluntarily withdraw during the program nor will there be any refund for any participant who is asked to leave the program for use of drugs, abuse of alcohol or disobedience of the rules of the program.

TRAVEL ARRANGEMENT
The travel provider reserves blocks of round-trip seats on specific flights. Due to the nature of group fares, it is not possible for individuals to change their departure or return dates. Transfers to and from the airports are included for the group flights only. Individuals who make their own travel arrangements are responsible for their own transportation to and from the airport. Please note that we do not have access to the participant rooms either before or after the dates of our programs. Participants who arrive before the first day or who need to stay after the last day of the programs must make their own arrangements. Those participants who, for personal reasons, do not want to use the flight arrangements included in the program fee may deduct the travel portion from the program fee.

CHANGES TO THE PROGRAM
View Foundation reserves the right to cancel any program due to insufficient enrolment 90 days prior to departure. Participants will be offered any other program that does have sufficient enrolment in any destination or a full refund.

CHANGES TO THE ITINERARY
View Foundation reserves the right to alter the location or itinerary of any of the programs. Due to unforeseeable circumstances, it may happen that we are obliged to make changes to the itinerary as it appears in the brochure. In this event, we would endeavour to minimize the changes, and to provide alternatives of comparable quality.

DOCUMENTS AND VISA REQUIREMENTS
Canadian and American citizens require a valid passport and a visa for travel to Ethiopia. Participants must make sure that theirs is up-to-date and valid for at least six months after their return date. Other nationalities should contact the nearest Consulate or Embassy for details on visa requirements. View Foundation is not responsible for participants who travel without the required documents.

GENERAL BEHAVIOUR
View Foundation reserves the right to dismiss any participant for alcohol and/or drug abuse or for continued disobedience of the rules and to send the offending participant home from the program at their parents' expense. Participants are expected to attend and be on time for all classes and academic activities and to complete all of their course requirements. Hitchhiking or the operation of motorized vehicles is strictly forbidden while participating in the program. Participants are expected to conform with the laws of the country while participating in the program. Any participant found in possession of, or using, illegal drugs will be sent home from the program at their parents' expense and may be subject to penalties under the law of the country that they are visiting.

LIABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY
View Foundation will accept no responsibility for the travel arrangements that are recreational and not related to the program or the housing portion. The travel service provider, the operator, their agents and/or suppliers of services act only as agents for the traveller and accept no responsibility for the services of any aircraft, vessel, train, motorcoach or any other conveyance used in connection with these programs, nor for any delay, loss or accident to travellers or baggage occasioned by such services from whatsoever cause. In the event that it becomes necessary for the comfort and/or well-being of the passenger, or for any other reason, to alter the itinerary or arrangements, such alterations may be made without penalty to the tour operator. The right is reserved to cancel any program and to decline to accept any person as a member of the program at any time. Any IATA or ATC member carrier may be used for the programs. The airlines concerned are not to be held responsible for any act, omission or event during the time the passengers are not on board the aircraft. The passenger ticket in use by the airline, when issued, shall constitute the sole contract between the airline and the purchasers of those tickets and/or passengers.

References available on request.