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 Schedule
These trips are packed full of amazing experiences! We have carefully planned these trips to make the most of your time while also building in time for rest and reflection. Your trip will be led by an experienced Help One Now team member and all precautions have been taken to ensure your safety and security throughout the trip.
These trips are planned and built so that you can 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 the Dominican Republic.
Saturday 3/22
Travel Day
Sunday 3/23
Travel Day
Monday 3/24
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
Tuesday 3/25
Breakfast at hotel
Travel to Gunchire
Visit the Kidmia community center; experience a traditional coffee ceremony and hear about community transformation in Gunchire
Meet families in the Family Business Program
Dinner at hotel
Wednesday 3/26
Breakfast at hotel
Morning reflection time
Travel to Debre Zeit
Meet families in the Family Business Program
Dinner at hotel
Stay at Lake Bishoftu Resort
Thursday 3/27
Breakfast at hotel
Morning reflection time
Visit more empowered families in Debre Zeit
Lunch at a family’s home
Dinner at hotel
Stay at Lake Bishoftu Resort
Friday 3/28
Travel back to Addis Ababa
Lunch in town
Time to shop and sightsee around Addis
Dinner in town
Saturday 3/29
Breakfast at the hotel
Visit Unity Park (a chance to learn some of Ethiopia’s beautiful culture and history)
Final dinner together with the Ethiopia team
Begin travel back home
Sunday 3/30
Arrive home
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
Family Business Program Families
Lake Bishoftu Resort
Traditional Ethiopian Meals
If you are ready to travel with us to the Dominican Republic, click the button below!
Get To Know Us
Help One Now
PO Box 26716
Raleigh, NC 27611
Phone: (919) 230-6259
501(c)(3) (2009, U.S.)
EIN: 26-3618295
