INSURANCE
Globe Aware's program fee covers mandatory medical
insurance/evacuation insurance for international
programs. Should you need to cancel your participation
on short notice, GlobeAware suggests you purchase
trip cancellation insurance, which most travel
agents can help you with. It is important that
you realize that Globe Aware cannot be responsible
for the terms and conditions of the travel agency
with whom you make your travel arrangements.
Therefore, if the airline makes any changes
or cancellations for any reason whatsoever,
or if the airline imposes any related penalties,
Globe Aware cannot be held responsible.
RISKS
Any travel comes with certain risks, and travel
with Globe Aware is no different. Of course
all reasonable precautions will be made to
prevent any dangers. If at any time a volunteer
feels that he or she is not comfortable with
any given activity, he or she may freely abstain.
Travel to different countries mean that conditions
will vary — sometimes quite significantly
— from those in the United States. These
reasons are some of the primary reasons volunteers
are drawn to Globe Aware adventures, but can
also be the basis for possible risks. For
example, the condition of roads, infrastructure
(such as phone lines, water lines, etc) and
hygiene conditions, are likely to differ from,
and often be considered inferior to, those
found in the volunteers' home. In addition,
Globe Aware cannot be held responsible for
forces of God, war, public transportation,
level of medical service, availability of
medical treatment and medical personnel, political
stability, and the like.
The volunteers should also be aware that environmental
conditions may provide certain challenges
to some. For example, higher altitudes in
some locales may mean volunteers with difficulty
breathing may find it even more difficult
in new climes. For those with sensitivity
to dryness, certain climates may be uncomfortable.
HEALTH
In some countries, it is a good idea to get
vaccinations prior to your trip. The Center
for Disease Control will give you up to date
recommendations as well: see www.cdc.gov.
These suggestions will be in your orientation
packet, and volunteers are solely responsible
for getting and paying for these. In addition,
each volunteer needs to access his or her
medical needs, and overall health prior to
joining in a Globe Aware adventure.
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I, **
** volunteer to participate in this
program with Globe Aware. I understand that
Globe Aware and its volunteers assume no liability
for any personal harm or illness or for loss
or damage of any property that may come to
me while serving as a volunteer, and I, my
heirs, and my personal representatives and
assigns, hereby absolve Globe Aware, its staff,
and volunteers and hold them harmless from
any claim or demand that I, my heirs, my personal
representatives or assigns might conceivably
assert for any such harm, illness, loss or
damage. I intend to be legally bound by this
statement.
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