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TEAM FEES & PARTICIPATION

The Team Fee ensures your place on the medical mission team and demonstrates your commitment to the mission. It helps Mission Coordinators finalise logistics and covers essential administrative and operational costs. Once your fee is paid, your participation is confirmed, and preparations will begin.

Please note that the Team Fee is non-refundable and applies to both medical and non-medical volunteers.

FEE STRUCTURE

  • USD 500: For all volunteers from Asia (excluding Japan)
  • USD 750: For volunteers from all other regions
  • USD 2,000: For Medical Residents

SUBSIDIES & EXCEPTIONS

To support medical volunteers from certain regions, we offer the following subsidies:

  • 50% Subsidy: For medical volunteers based in Singapore and South Korea, and the regions of Hong Kong and Taiwan (Effective Team Fee: USD 250)
  • 90% Subsidy: For medical volunteers from other Asian regions (Effective Team Fee: USD 50)
  • 100% Subsidy: For medical volunteers based in the same country as the mission site (Effective Team Fee: USD 0)
  • Subsidies not applicable for Medical Residents

PAYMENT PROCESS

  • The Mission Coordinator will prompt you for payment after your spot has been confirmed.
  • You will have one week from the confirmation date to complete the payment.
  • If the payment is not received within this period, your spot will be offered to the next available volunteer.

EXPENSES COVERED

  • Round-trip airfare (economy, cheapest available)
  • Checked baggage (20kg)
  • Visa fees (if applicable)
  • Temporary Medical License (if applicable)
  • Lodging (twin-sharing accommodation)
  • Transit hotel (if layover is overnight and 8 hours or more, capped at USD 50)
  • All meals at the mission site (arranged by Smile Asia)
  • Team day (Rest and Recreation)
  • Airport pickup and drop-off
  • Official ground transport on-site

EXPENSES NOT COVERED

  • Travel tax (if applicable)
  • Meals during transit
  • Ground transport to and from home and airport
  • Ground transport during transit
  • Personal incidentals

By being clear and straightforward with this information, we aim to ensure that all volunteers are well-prepared and informed ahead of their mission.