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1.pre-field preparation including cross cultural issues, dress code, leadership roles, culture shock and slowing down to the local pace of life, awareness of one’s own emotional state, health care in preparation for living in an infectious area, and familiarity with the political culture of the nation and city, fund raising of at least 50% of personal travel and infield expenses,providing for the missionary’s own property and situation in the home country, liaison with Watoto Australia and Watoto Uganda, the production of business cards and a letter of introduction, watching the dvd Ready Set Go; collecting local African phone numbers, addresses, directions and street maps; communication protocol and channel as required with the missionary’s home church; in-field requirements including mission goals, communication and reporting channels including when Dr. Crickett is himself on mission abroad elsewhere, contingency and emergency evacuation plans including possible relocation in Rwanda, Kenya or Tanzania, networking with other in-field mzungu missionaries and local Africans, routes for financial transactions, travel/health insurance—covered by AKF’s corporate insurance, personal equipment and possessions including camera and laptop, local visas and communication with the home nation’s consulate, strategies for the management of personal relationships arising in-field, effective budgeting and maintaining a biblical focus on the mission, networking with other local missionaries, churches or NGOs, and precautions when dealing with situations involving suspected or discernible African witchcraft; and
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2.post-field de-briefing and support which, in addition to personal debriefing and health check, will include a report to AKF and other supporters as required that will cover the mission itself, the mission goals, achievements in micro enterprises, the well being of the missionaries, any relevant features of partnering with Watoto Uganda, and networking with other missionaries, churches or NGOs.
In addition, missionary training and support will be provided as required by existing AKF network contacts in Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Burundi, Kenya and Egypt who have considerable experience in Watoto, World Vision, other orphan care programs, and developers of micro enterprises in orphanage settings.
