Reimbursements

Some mission related expenses may be eligible for reimbursement depending on funds raised for mission overall.

What are mission-related expenses? These are costs that are directly related to your participation in the mission which you may have budgeted for them in the “How much do I need to raise?” section.

Most expenses will fall under these categories:

Fundraising

• Stamps
• Envelopes
• Thank You Cards
• Printing costs (i.e. of fundraising letters)
• Mailing donations to CCO (ie Xpresspost or registered mail fee)
• Expenses related to a fundraising event (i.e. spaghetti supper)

Travel to Mission Orientation

• Flight
• Train ticket
• Bus ticket
• Gas

Other

• Police check fee (if you have to pay)
• Travel medical insurance
• Vaccinations
• Costs related to obtaining a visa
• Airline baggage fees

The Following Items Cannot be Reimbursed

• Fees for obtaining or renewing a passport
• Items that you want to keep after mission (i.e. a travel backpack or sleeping bag). Reimbursing inherently means that the item becomes property of CCO, therefore these items would have to be given to CCO after the mission.

If you're not sure if something is eligible for reimbursement, email missions@cco.ca to find out!

Reimbursement Process

1. Keep your receipts. Without receipts, no reimbursements can be given.
2. Submit them to CCO when you have raised an excess amount of funds (ideally bring them with you to mission orientation)
3. CCO will issue you a cheque for those costs (allow 3-4 weeks processing time)
4. Submit receipts no later than one month after the end of mission.