FRIENDSHIP FORCE OF MANITOBA

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT JOURNEYS:
What is a ‘host’?
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welcomes members into their homes for one week
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provides accommodation and activities that reflect their community life and culture
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participates in sightseeing, shopping, visiting local attractions and other group social activities are included
What is an ‘ambassador’?
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a guest in the home of a host sharing everyday life experiences and activities
What is an ‘inbound’ and ‘outbound’ journey?
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‘inbound’ journey is when we welcome other Friendship Force members from around the world into our homes and community as our guests
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outbound’ journey is when we travel outside our city or country and are hosted by Friendship Force members in other areas of the world
What is a ‘homestay’?
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you are hosted free as a guest in the home of another Friendship Force member
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share their life for a week and most likely their friendship for a lifetime
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as ‘ambassador’ the only expectation of you is that you offer to treat your hosts to a restaurant dinner and present them with a small gift, usually something that reflects your city/country
What are the travel costs?
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on an outbound journey we pay our own transportation costs plus a nominal fee to Friendship Force International
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FFI in turn passes on some of this money to the host club which enables them to provide us with a program that usually includes sightseeing, dinners, etc.
Not a traveller?
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don’t ever have to travel if you don’t want
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can still participate by hosting guests in your home, day hosting or joining in the planned activities during an Incoming journey
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meeting other Friendship Force members is a great experience
I work all day, how can I participate?
There are many ways you could participate in a journey.
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you could provide accommodation on a ‘bed and breakfast’ basis and let another club member assist you by looking after your guest during the day (‘day hosting’)
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you could contribute by inviting a couple of guests to join you for a meal one evening, or provide some food or assistance for the welcome or farewell party
How are journeys organized?
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individual clubs decide where in the world they would like to travel and from what cities or countries they would welcome guests
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information is forwarded to Friendship Force International in Atlanta and there the staff organizes club match-ups
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FFI then informs the clubs of their matches and each club can either agree or disagree with the match
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if both clubs are agreeable, the journey is confirmed
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member from each club acts as ‘Journey Director’ and they work together to find suitable dates and facilitate the pairing of ‘Hosts’ and ‘Ambassadors’
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pairing involves trying to match people of similar ages and interests if possible
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host club forms a committee that plans the sightseeing, outings and entertainment for the week. Journeys are most enjoyable and successful when both clubs work effectively together
