The Centre for Social Response ensures that payment is made for all services and hospitality in the host country and that the voluntary organisations and villages that host us do not have their small resources depleted by our program. We use locally owned and operated businesses to ensure our expenditure assists the local economy.

Participants in the Community Leadership Program arrange their own travel to and from India using the travel agent and flights of their choice. You may arrive in India earlier or choose to stay on after the program finishes. We ask that participants arrive in Mumbai by noon on Monday 5th January 2009 where we will all meet up and proceed to Pune.

The cost for the full program in India is $4,000 (Australian dollars) and includes

• All costs for the program including tuition, trainers and facilitators, translators, conference facilities etc
• Unique access to project sites and villages
• All accommodation for the duration of the program
• Meals (except on the few free days)
• All internal air, train and road travel
• All tips and gratuities
• All administration costs of the program

Not included in the cost is
• Your International fares to and from India
• Your passport and Visa application costs
• Your medical and travel insurance costs
• Drinks, alcohol, laundry and other items of a personal nature

Deposit, Cancellation and Refund policy:

The Centre for Social Response requires a $500 deposit with your application. If your application is not accepted for any reason your deposit will be refunded in full. However if you withdraw your application after acceptance no deposit refund will apply.

Cancellations after final payment on 28 November 2008 will attract a partial refund of the balance of $3,500 depending on our ability to cancel travel, accommodation and other services. In some cases eg family illness and death your travel insurance will cover you for cancellations. Alternatively, you can use your full payment for a future CSR program.