Friendship Force International was founded in 1977 with a single mission: to promote global understanding across the barriers that separate people. A nonprofit organization, Friendship Force International is active in more than 50 countries, promoting friendship and goodwill through an extensive program of homestay exchanges. In consideration of his/her/their selection, the person signing this Agreement ("Ambassador") agrees to the following:
1. The Ambassador Fee entitles the Ambassador to participate in a specific Journey and covers only the items specified in the itinerary. The schedule of payment of Ambassador Fees must be observed.
2. The Ambassador recognizes that connected with any travel there are risks of loss, damage, and injury to persons and property, and the Ambassador is willing to assume and bear those risks. The Ambassador also recognizes that he/she/they is/are responsible for failure to comply with any law of any country visited. Therefore, the Ambassador, in consideration of his/her/their selection by Friendship Force International, agrees to and does hereby release, indemnify, and hold harmless Friendship Force International (which shall include the directors, officers, and employees thereof, as well as its volunteer workers) from all claims, actions, and causes of action based upon or by reason of any loss, damage, or injury to the Ambassador's person or property, arising out of or in any manner connected with any aspect of the Journey program or by reason of the Ambassador's failure to comply with any law in any country in which he/she/they may travel in connection with the Journey program. Friendship Force International shall have no liability or obligation to return the Ambassador to his/her/their home community if the Ambassador should miss the return trip due to illness, injury, failure to report to the airport at the prescribed time, or for any other reason.
3. All Friendship Force Ambassadors are required to secure adequate travel and medical insurance to cover emergencies during the program. This requirement can be fulfilled through the Ambassador’s existing insurance policy if it covers international travel, including emergency repatriation, or through a separate travel insurance policy. All travel will be subject to regulations and limitations contained in the ticket(s) issued to the Ambassador.
4. Any request for
cancellation of this agreement must be made in writing to Friendship Force International. If an Ambassador cancels more than 60 days before departure, FFI will refund the FFI Ambassador Fees paid. The $25 application fee is non-refundable.
If an Ambassador cancels 60 days or less prior to the departure, FFI will not refund the ambassador fee paid.5. Friendship Force International may cancel this agreement if it is unsuccessful in establishing a program which satisfies the goals of Friendship Force International for any reason, including cancellation of or unacceptable changes to the airline arrangements or failure of the local committee to recruit the required number of Ambassadors. In such cases, the Ambassador Fee will be refunded except the $25 portion designated as non-refundable.
6. The Friendship Force Ambassador hereby agrees to follow the provisions stated above and: a) to participate fully in the homestay, b) to pay the Ambassador Fee when due, c) to pay the host program fee as negotiated between the Individual Host and the Individual Ambassador, and d) to accept that the Journey is a public event and that the photograph and name of the Ambassador may be used by the local and national media and Friendship Force International in its publications.
7. Upon acceptance of the Ambassador into the Journey program, this Agreement shall become effective and binding upon Friendship Force International and the Ambassador, and shall be governed by the laws of the state of Georgia, USA. No representations, or statements, whether oral or written, other than those contained herein, shall be binding on Friendship Force International. In the event the Ambassador fails to abide by any of the terms and conditions of this agreement, Friendship Force International may terminate this Agreement without any penalty or liability to Friendship Force International.
Ambassador Pledge:
My main objective as I join this Journey is for cultural understanding and friendship. My health is good enough to keep up with the activities planned and I know I will be responsible for carrying my own luggage.
As an ambassador, I am aware that my actions reflect on the club and the country from which I travel. I promise to conduct myself in an exemplary manner. Friendship Force International has the authority to remove any person from a host home who is not in compliance with the goals of Friendship Force International. In case there is a need to use hotels as auxiliary housing, I will bear the expense.
I have read the Ambassador Agreement provided with this application and accept its terms.
I hereby agree to secure adequate travel and medical insurance for the duration of the Journey.
I certify that I am 18 years of age or older and have completed this application to the best of my knowledge and believe it is true.