A NOTE OF HOPE

Africa Tour Itinerary Current as of August 7, 2009

Musicians Film & Audio Crew

John Blake, Jr. (violin)
Sumi Tonooka (keyboard)
Gerald Veasley (bass)
Harry “Butch” Reed (drums)
Rosella Washington (vocals)
Covenant Mercies
Doug Hayes
Carolyn McCulley (producer/director)
David Altrogge (assistant director)
Andrew Gallo (camera)
Drew Painter (camera)
Mike Hartnett (camera)
Lucien Dowdell (live audio engineer)
Carissa Gallo (production asst./photog)

Trip Summary

We will be flying through London on our way to four nations in this order:
Uganda, Ethiopia, Zambia (in Eastern Africa) and Ghana (in Western Africa). In
Uganda, we fly into Entebbe and drive to the Tororo/Nagongera area for an
outdoor, rural concert. In Ethiopia, we fly into Addis Ababa, the capital for an
indoor, urban concert. In Zambia, we fly to Lusaka, and drive to Ndola for an
outdoor, urban concert. And in Ghana, we fly to Accra, the capital, and tour there.

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Introductory Information

TIME: Uganda and Ethiopia are seven hours ahead of EDT, while
Zambia is six hours ahead of EDT. Ghana is only four hours ahead.
So we will have the most jet lag at the start of the trip and will be
gaining back hours as we travel.

WEATHER: We will not be far from the equator during this trip, so we will
experience 12 hours of daylight from roughly 6:30 am to 6:30 pm in most of our
destinations. (When we are in Zambia, we will actually be in the Southern
Hemisphere!) The weather will vary across our destinations. Uganda and Zambia
will have humid days with high temps in the mid-80s and
cooler evenings in the 50s. Ethiopia, on the other hand, will
be cooler—with daytime highs in the low 60s and lows in
the 50s/40s. And for those of you not getting married and
therefore going on with us to Ghana (where we will say
goodbye to future grooms Lucien and Drew and faithful
sidekicks Andrew and Carissa Gallo), Ghana will be a little warmer than all of the
above, with daytime highs in the low 80s and evening lows in the 70s.

ALTITUDE: You may not notice any difference in

altitude until we reach Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, which
is at 8300 feet—the third highest capital in the world.
Nagongera, Uganda is at 3517 feet; Ndola, Zambia,
is at 4281 feet; and Accra, Ghana, is at 325 feet. By
comparison, DC and Philadelphia are practically at sea level—under 100 feet.
Staying hydrated is most important at high altitudes. If you have ever had any
problems breathing, you may also want to bring an emergency inhaler.

ELECTRICITY: All electricity in Africa runs on a higher

voltage than in the U.S., so you will need both converters and
adapters for your U.S. equipment. Most of your computer
equipment will be dual voltage (those square boxes on your
power cords can verify this info), but you will still need
adapters for your plugs. You can get those online from
Amazon (recommended) or from the AAA store. You will need adapters marked
for the UK (Zambia, Uganda) and France (Ethiopia, Ghana) for where we are
going. Due to fluctuations in electricity current, you may also want to have a 220-
volt surge protector for your computer equipment.

HEALTH: In addition to the shots you have received, you will also be taking
Malarone to prevent malaria. One of the most common side-effects of Malarone

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are oral canker sores. If you are prone to such, you may
want to purchase Listerine (proven to prevent and
reduce canker sores), as well as canker sore medicine
to have with you on the trip (including meds that cover
sores and help them to heal faster). That said, I also
suggest that you start taking high-dosage vitamin B
supplements. This may prevent mouth irritation (it
worked for me last time). You will also want to purchase bug repellent with near
100% DEET, such as Deep Woods OFF.

DRESS: Adult men in Africa don’t wear shorts very often and women wear skirts
more often than American women do. We may want to adjust our own wardrobes
accordingly. (Film crew: Please pack more tailored shirts and pants for church
services because we may be attending and not filming.) Hats are highly
recommended! Make sure to pack at least one.

MONEY: Uganda’s currency is the Ugandan shilling (currently $1=2,070 UGX).

Ethiopia’s currency is the birr (currently $1=11 ETB). Zambia’s unit of
currency is the kwacha (currently $1=4,870 ZMK). Ghana’s currency is
the cedi (currently $1=1.5 GHS). For your personal purchases, you will
need to bring cash or have access to ATMs in major cities. In Uganda,
US bills are only accepted if printed after and including 2001; they
must be in good condition (not torn) and preferably in large
denominations of the new style bills. Credit cards are accepted only at
larger hotels and restaurants and certainly not outside of Kampala and
Entebbe. In Addis, Ethiopia, ATMs are more accessible in major hotels,
but the networks are often down. Ndola, Zambia, is a larger city and
credit cards are frequently accepted in hotels and restaurants, but not
as commonly in shops. In Accra, Ghana, ATM machines are available,
but may not always work.

LANGUAGE: English and Swahili are Uganda’s official first and second
languages, though more than 40 local languages exist. Amharic is the
national language of Ethiopia, though English is understood in many
tourist areas in Addis. Zambia’s official language is English, though
there are 73 other dialects spoken there too. And in Ghana, English is
the official language, though many tribes also speak various dialects of
Twi.

Schedule

Saturday, August 22? (Rehearsal/Bon Voyage Party)

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Day Shoot rehearsal at Rosella’s house and bon voyage party

Monday, August 31 (Fly to London)

Morning Citygate crew picks up rental van and travels to Philadelphia

Afternoon Film crew gets packing shots

6:00 PM Everyone to the airport, getting whatever shots we are permitted

7:00 PM Register gear with US customs

9:15 PM Depart on British Airways to London

Tuesday, September 1 (Fly to Kampala, Uganda)

9:30 AM Arrive London Heathrow (Sofitel Hotel on premises has day rooms)

Day Possible London tour or shooting on Mark II camera

7:00 PM Arrive back to Heathrow Airport

9:15 PM Depart for Entebbe, Uganda (8 hours, straight-through)

Wednesday, September 2 (Drive to Tororo, Uganda)

7:45 AM Arrive
Entebbe,
Uganda on
British
Airways

We are met
with a 28-seat
bus and
driver.

9:00 AM We head to
Kampala,
where we can
exchange
cash, get
some breakfast, possibly pick up PA materials and get drums from

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 Kampala (if needed).

Morning We drive to Tororo, which is about a four-hour trip.

Afternoon We arrive in Tororo and check in to the Rock Classic Hotel.

Thursday, September 3 (Explore Nagongera, Uganda)

Day Rest, acclimate, set up gear. Drive to Nagongera. Do location scouting.

Meet people.

Friday, September 4 (School Lecture in Nagongera, Uganda)

Day Musicians do a school lecture and play instruments for children. (See
children’s homes pictured below, also location of concert.)

Saturday, September 5 (Rural Concert in Nagongera, Uganda)

Day Set up for open-air concert.

4:00 PM Two-hour open-air concert, performing with the local Macedonia

Band, in the same location as
this video.

Sunday, September 6 (Sunday in

Nagongera, Uganda)

Morning Worship with Nagongera

Christian Centre.

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Afternoon Spend time with Nagongera f amilies.

Monday, September 7 (Drive to Kampala and fly to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)

Day Travel day, return gear to Kampala.

5:15 PM Flight to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Ethiopian Airlines

7:15 PM Arrive at the airport and check into the Dessalagn Hotel. (Watch
“Planting in Ethiopia” to see Addis and see the church where the
concert will take place.)

Tuesday, September 8 (Tour Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)

Day Musicians tour of

Somali refugee
area, while
Lucien works
with Addis staff
to set up for
concert. Pictured
at right are two
sponsored
children. (The girl
in pink is mine!)

Wednesday, September 9
(Children’s event in Addis Ababa)

Day Impromptu concert/time with Covenant Mercies children in Somali slum.

Meet Covenant Mercies families.

Thursday, September 10 (Ethiopian New Year’s Eve Concert)

Evening Urban indoor concert at Covenant Life Church of Addis Ababa.

(Pictured here is
the church facility
from 2008. It is
being expanded
this summer.)
Interesting fact:
Ethiopia uses the
Coptic calendar,

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 which is seven years behind us, so Ethiopians will be ushering in
the year 2002.

Friday, September 11 (Fly to

Lusaka, Zambia, and drive to
Ndola)

7:30 AM Depart for airport

9:30 AM Fly from Addis Ababa,

Ethiopia on Ethiopian
Airlines

2:10 PM Arrive in Lusaka,

Zambia (1 stop in
Malawi, stay on plane)

Exchange money in
Lusaka

3:30 PM Drive in 28-seat bus to Ndola, about a four-hour drive

8:00 PM Arrive in Ndola, check into the Savoy Hotel.

Saturday, September 12 (Tour Ndola, Zambia)

Day Location and tech scout

Sunday, September 13 (Urban, outdoor concert in Ndola)

Evening Urban, outdoor concert at venue in Ndola

Monday, September 14 (Tour Covenant Mercies program in Ndola)

Day Musicians tour

Lighthouse
Christian
School day, get
to know
families. Walk
through shanty
villages (as
pictured) and

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 meet the families there.

Evening Pack up gear

Tuesday, September 15 (Leave Zambia, stopover in Ethiopia)

Morning Drive from Ndola to Lusaka

3:10 PM Depart Lusaka for Addis Ababa on Ethiopian Airlines

8:10 PM Arrive Addis

9:10 PM Check into hotel

Wednesday, September 16 (Fly to

Ghana)

7:30 AM Depart hotel for airport

10:30 AM Depart Addis Ababa on

Ethiopian Airlines

1:30 PM Arrive Accra, Ghana

10:40 PM Andrew, Carissa, Drew, and

Lucien fly on home to the
U.S.
on British Airways

Afternoon The rest of us check into hotel, check out Accra

Thursday, September 17 (Tour Accra and Elmina, Ghana)

Day Andrew, Carissa, Drew and Lucien connect in London and arrive home

Day Tour Cape Coast Castle

in Elmina. (See
Newsweek video
and Anderson
Cooper’s tour of
it with President
Obama.)

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Friday, September 18 (Tour Accra and then fly to London)

10:40 PM Depart Accra for London on British Airways

Sleep . . .

Saturday, September 19 (Fly Home)

6:40 AM Arrive London Heathrow

12:05 PM Depart London for Philadelphia

2:05 PM Arrive Philadelphia

Pass through customs, pick up rental car, drive home

Sunday, September 20

Day Worship the Lord, be with loved ones, and SLEEP!!!