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Check with airline carrier about weight limits before you get to the airport! Please designate your two check-in bags for mission supplies, and try to fit all your personal items in your two carry-on bags.

  • Passport & Driver’s License

  • Money for extra meals and gifts ($100 bills dated 2009 and newer are only accepted for exchange at banks in Uganda. Credit cards are not accepted everywhere, but are useful when traveling through the airports)

  • Backpack

  • Washcloth

  • Toiletries: Shampoo, Conditioner, Deodorant, Hair Brush, Makeup, Soap, Face Wash, Toothpaste, Toothbrush, Feminine Products, Chapstick, Q-tips, Shaving Cream, Razor etc.

  • Bible & Journal

  • Phone (check your carrier plan before you make international phone calls)

  • Camera

  • International Health Certificate (Yellow Card)

  • Converter (example 1, example 2)

  • Chargers

  • Wrist Watch

  • Family photos to share with new friends

  • Medications, Vitamins, First Aid, Travelan

  • One pair of sturdy shoes and one pair of sandals

  • Thick socks (non-white are best)

  • Underwear

  • Comfortable Clothing: Jeans, T-shirts, Polo Shirts, Slacks, Scrubs, Capris, Long Skirts, Long Shorts, Dresses, Button Down etc. (the community that we will be serving in is modest, so please be mindful of your outfits)

  • 1 dressier outfit for church services

  • Pajamas

  • Light-weight jacket

  • Bandana

  • Sunglasses

  • Hat

  • Sunscreen (apply sunscreen first, then 15 minutes later apply bug repellent)

  • Bug repellent/ Deet (example 1, example 2)

  • Flashlight

  • Hand sanitizer and wipes

  • Travel tissue packs (double as toilet paper when needed)

  • Garbage bag for dirty laundry

  • Small treats or gifts you might want to give to host families or new friends

  • Snacks: granola bars, trail mix, pretzels, beef jerky, dried fruit etc. 

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Notes about packing

Don’t bring anything you would not be willing to leave behind.

Compact your luggage - you will be carrying it! Use large Ziploc bags to help compact packing and for organization.

TSA Regulations state this:

“Liquids, gels, aerosols, creams and pastes must be 3.4 ounces (100ml) or less per container; must be in 1 quart-sized, clear, plastic, zip-top bag; 1 bag per passenger placed in screening bin. The bag limits the total liquid volume each traveler can bring.”

We Recommend:

Anything over 3.4 ounces can be placed in another Ziploc bag, Labeled with Team Member’s Name and placed in a CHECK IN BAG.

We advise these “Larger Liquid” bags to be spread out amongst the CHECK IN BAGS in case a bag is lost so the team does not lose ALL liquids.