The Trip

The team leaves for Ouagadougou on Friday, November 4 and returns to Saskatoon on Monday, November 28. Ouagadougou is the capital city of Burkina Faso with a population of about 2.5 million people.

Flight Schedule
Burkina Faso is six hours later than in Saskatoon.

Depart Saskatoon - Nov 4 at 10:30 am
Arrive Toronto - Nov 4 at 3:35 pm
Depart Toronto - Nov 4 at 6:00 pm
Arrive Brussels Belgium - Nov 5 at 8:45 am
Depart Brussels Belgium - Nov 5 at 11: 25 am
Arrive Ouagadougou - Nov 5 at 4:25 pm

Depart Ouagadougou - Nov 26 at 10:45 pm
Arrive Brussels Belgium - Nov 27 at 5:20 am
Depart Brussels Belgium - Nov 27 at 10:55 am
Arrive Frankfurt Germany - Nov 27 at 12:05 pm
Depart Frankfurt Germany - Nov 27 at 1:30 pm
Arrive Toronto - Nov 27 at 4:20 pm
Depart Toronto - Nov 27 at 9:55 pm
Arrive Saskatoon - Nov 28 at 12:18 am


Proposed Daily Schedule
Our plan is to work the first two weeks and spend the third week travelling and seeing some of country.

We will spend the first 12 days in the Ouagadougou area. Then we will travel east to Fada where we will help out with activities for the children of those attending the annual Spiritual Life Conference. We will be responsible for 23 children between the ages of 2 to 15. Then in our last week, we will travel to Mahadaga to visit my sponsored child and do some hiking.

Sunday, Nov 6 - Attend Fulani Church at Gampela, rest in the afternoon
Monday, Nov 7 - Go to Gampela and develop work plan
Tuesday to Friday, Nov 8 to 11 - Work at Gampela
Saturday, Nov 12 - Morning free time, afternoon shopping
Sunday, Nov 13 - Attend Paspanga Church, free time in the afternoon
Monday, Nov 14 - Serve in various capacities
Tuesday, Nov 15 - Day trip to see Clark Lungren's work with animals
Wednesday, Nov 16 - Serve in various capacities
Thursday, Nov 17 - Travel to Fada for Spiritual Life Conference
Friday, Saturday, Nov 18 to 19 - Help out at conference
Sunday, Nov 20 - Travel to Mahadaga
Monday, Tuesday, Nov 21 to 22 - Visit Handicapped Centre/sponsored child visit/hiking
Wed, Nov 23 - Depart for Ouagadougou, visit grave site in Diapaga, visit girls' school near Fada
Thursday, Friday, Nov 24 to 25 - Wrap up, shopping
Saturday, Nov 26 - pack, depart in the afternoon