Rwanda Logistics

Please take a few minutes to go through the different sections on this page. If we have just confirmed your assignment, please focus on sections 1 and 2 as these include essential forms required to process your assignment. You may refer to sections 3 & 4 once travel is booked to get more information on orientation documents to prepare for your assignment

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Section 1: Forms that Must be Returned

These are the forms that your recruiter MUST have back before you begin your assignment. Please note that some links will automatically download to your downloads folder:

1. Volunteer Travel Information Form
2. Volunteer Release – US citizens
3. Addendum to the Volunteer Release
4. Medical clearance form
5.  Banking information form
6. Scanned copy of your passport: Email to Priyanka Subba
7. References – Please copy this link and send it to 3 of your chosen references: F2F Rwanda References link

Section 2: Visa & Assignment expenses

• Getting Your Rwanda visa
• US Volunteer F2F Expense & Reimbursement Form

Section 3: Insurance, Safety & Security

Please review the information in the links below once your assignment is confirmed and at least two weeks prior to your departure date. These important documents include information about the situation “on the ground” and your insurance processes so that you are best prepared for your assignment.

• Travel insurance process
• SOS membership card
• Complete Passenger locator form
• CRS Learns Courses: There are two short courses that volunteers are required to take prior to departure. Please follow the steps below to enroll and complete the courses.
  1. 1. Fill out and submit this form: CRS Learns Self-registration link
     2. Inform your recruiter (Email to Priyanka Subba) once the registration is submitted – It will take 48 hours for you to gain access to the courses
     3. Complete the Introduction to Safeguarding and Safe & Sound Courses assigned to you

• Safeguarding for Farmer to Farmer Volunteers
• Rwanda  Safeguarding Essential Services – list of hospitals

COVID Resources & information:

• CRS F2F COVID FAQs (to be shared)
• Info note for passengers arriving in Rwanda
• Rwanda Biomedical Centre – information for travelers
• Rwanda Ministry of Health website

 

Important notes:

• All travelers arriving in Rwanda must have a negative Covid-19 certificate.
• Covid-19 RT-PCR and Antigen Rapid Tests will be taken upon arrival at the cost of 65 USD
• Traveler must specify this in the passenger locator form on https://travel.rbc.gov.rw/travel/ prior to departure from the U.S.

Section 4: Country program information

• CRS F2F Rwanda Volunteer Country Briefing Document
• CRS F2F Rwanda Constant Companion
• CRS F2F Rwanda Field Security Plan
• CRS Evacuation, relocation and hibernation plan
• CRS F2F Packing List

Section 5: assignment resources

• F2F local volunteer model One-pager
• Volunteer Final Report Format
• Volunteer Presentation template
• Volunteer Outreach Guide
• F2F PERSUAP information
• Pesticide Use Form

Section 6: Connection platform & Resources

• CRS F2F Digital Library
• CRS F2F Facebook connection group