March 2025 Ethiopia Trip

Join us on the trip of a lifetime to Ethiopia! Come meet the local leaders we partner with and see the impact of your generosity first-hand as you meet families and see the work of Family Empowerment in the communities where we serve.

March 2025 Ethiopia Trip

Join us on the trip of a lifetime to Ethiopia! Come meet the local leaders we partner with and see the impact of your generosity first-hand as you meet families and see the work of Family Empowerment in the communities where we serve.

About Help One Now Trips

All Help One Now Trips are built to connect our partners and donors to the communities we serve through the building of relationships with local leaders, experiencing the beauty and adventure each country holds and participating in intentional guided times of rest and reflection. We want you to return home from these trips with a renewed heart, mind, and soul, as well as a vision and passion for how we can work together to do good around the world!

Trip Dates

March 22-30 (Saturday-Sunday)

Trip Cost

$3,000 Per Person (Includes flights)

$1,200 Per Person (If booking own flights)

Below is a rough breakdown of all trip costs. Some costs, such as flights, are subject to change at the time of booking. The total cost of your trip covers all traveling expenses including flights, lodging, meals, transportation, medical insurance, and visas. The only things not covered in this cost are personal money for things like souvenirs or any extra needs while on the trip.

This cost also covers Help One Now’s expenses in administering and leading this trip, as well as investing in the work of our local partners as they take time out to host and care for us on our journey!

Please feel free to let us know if you have any additional questions about trip costs or details.

Flights: $1,400-$1,800

Hotel lodging: $50/day

Lake Resort: $60

Transportation: $20/day

Meals: $40/day

Extra activities: $30

Medical evacuation insurance: $6/day

Visa: $82

Jen Hatmaker talks with kids on a Help One Now trip.

Family Business Program Families

Lake Bishoftu Resort

Lake Bishoftu Resort

Eating a traditional Ethiopian meal.

Traditional Ethiopian Meals

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Ethiopian children having fun!

Trip Schedule

This trip will be packed full of amazing experiences! We have carefully planned this trip to make the most of your time while also building in time for rest and reflection. The trip will be focused on building relationships with our local partners and witnessing the impact of their work first-hand. It will also include time to see and experience some of the incredible beauty, history, and culture of Ethiopia.

Day 1

Travel Day

Day 2

Travel Day

Day 3

Arrive in Addis Ababa early morning

Take the day to acclimate to the time zone

Lunch in town

Visit Kidmia offices (our local partners) and hear about their incredible work around Ethiopia

Cultural dinner experience

Day 4

Breakfast at hotel

Travel to Gunchire

Meet families in the Family Business Program and hear about the community transformation in Gunchire

Dinner at hotel

Day 5

Breakfast at hotel

Morning reflection time

Travel to Debre Zeit

Dinner at hotel

Stay at Lake Bishoftu Resort

Day 6

Breakfast at hotel

Morning reflection time

Visit empowered families in Debre Zeit

Lunch at a family’s home

Dinner at hotel

Stay at Lake Bishoftu Resort

Day 7

Travel back to Addis Ababa

Lunch in town

Visit the Unity Cultural Park and Museum

Time to shop and sightsee around Addis

Dinner in town

Day 8

Final breakfast with Ethiopia team

Begin travel back home

Help One Now

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Raleigh, NC 27611
Phone: (919) 230-6259

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