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Mission trips

What to bring.

The packing list volunteers receive before the annual medical camp in Eldoret, Kenya — every item on it, and built to print.

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Before you go

The Kenya camp list.

This is the list the Foundation sends volunteers for the medical mission trip to Eldoret — the annual three-day camp we have run since our first trip in 2021. Every item is here, in the Foundation’s own words — spelling and capitalization tidied, nothing added.

It is a packing list and nothing more. The quantities, and the notes in parentheses — “providers only”, “optional” — are the Foundation’s own. Anything the list does not cover, ask us.

47 items · 6 categories · Source: the Foundation’s own packing list

The list

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Essentials

11 items
  • Passport
  • Cash (exchange and travel food)
  • Invitation letter
  • Flight ticket
  • Trip itinerary
  • TotalCare / volunteer badge
  • Stethoscope (medical personnel only)
  • Stamps (providers only)
  • TotalCare water bottle
  • Pens
  • Bible / journal / notebook

Clothing

14 items
  • TotalCare Polo
  • TotalCare Red Volunteer Shirt (2)
  • TotalCare Blue Volunteer Shirt
  • TotalCare Kenya Community Shirt
  • White coat (providers only)
  • Scrubs bottoms — blue, black, or gray
  • Light jacket
  • Long pants / long skirts
  • Pajamas
  • Undergarments
  • Other clothes
  • Socks
  • Flip-flops / sandals / slip-on shoes
  • Hat (optional)

Miscellaneous

7 items
  • Small backpack / bag
  • Sunglasses
  • Towels / sheets (optional)
  • Tissues / wet wipes
  • Snacks / gum / coffee
  • Hand sanitizer
  • Small mirror

Toiletries

5 items
  • Toothbrush & toothpaste
  • Deodorant
  • Hairbrush
  • Lip balm / lotion
  • Shampoo / conditioner

Electronics

6 items
  • Adapter (2-prong) / inverter (220 volts)
  • Phone charger
  • Headphones
  • Flashlight
  • Power bank
  • Battery-powered fan

Medical / health

4 items
  • Prescription medication
  • Bug spray
  • Sunscreen
  • Medicine (allergy, GI, pain, motion sickness)

Questions

Not sure about something?

If you are coming with us and something on the list is unclear — or you need to know about something that is not on it — email us and we will get you an answer.

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Email us at info@totalcarefoundation.org and we’ll be in touch.

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