The fee includes round trip airfare on a group flight from Chicago to Dar es Salaam, housing in Dar es Salaam and the Northern Region, partial field trip expenses and most meals. The program fee does not include housing, meals and transportation during the one-week break. Other expenses Students may want to travel during free weekends or the program break. If they do not choose to eat in University cafeterias, they may incur additional food costs, although food is quite inexpensive in Dar es Salaam. They may spend up to one dollar per day on bottled water, and they will probably need money for gifts, recreation and local transportation in the city.
Most items are inexpensive by American standards.
Students will be expected to obtain appropriate clothing and camping gear, including sturdy shoes, mosquito netting and sleeping bags. They must have inoculations against Measles, Polio, Tetanus, Diptheria, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Yellow Fever and Typhoid. All students should obtain a semester s supply of malaria prophylaxis medication and will be required to obtain special medical evacuation insurance.