Liability Release Agreement

The undersigned wishes to participate in a short-term mission trip (herein the Activity) sponsored by Voice of Grace International Ministries, (herein the Voice of Grace International Ministries) who is providing assistance in arranging this trip.

Voice of Grace International Ministries and the undersigned agree that the Activity poses risks including the following specific risks:

sickness, crime, political instability, government opposition to missions’ activities, as well as similar and dissimilar risks (hereon the Risks).

For and in consideration of Voice of Grace International Ministries assisting the participant in the Activity, and other good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the undersigned for himself/herself and his/her personal representatives, assigns, heirs, distributes, guardians and next of kin (herein the Releasors), hereby irrevocably and unconditionally releases, waives, discharges and covenants not to sue Voice of Grace International Ministries and its affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, members, directors, officers, employees and agents (herein the Releasees), for and from all claims of any nature now or hereafter existing whether known or unknown, including but not limited to, all liability to the Releasors, on account of injury to the undersigned or death to the undersigned or injury to the property of the undersigned, whether caused by the negligence of Releasees or otherwise, while the undersigned is participating in the Activity.

The undersigned is fully aware of the Risks and other hazards inherent in the Activity, and voluntarily assumes the Risks and all other risks of loss, damage, or injury that may be sustained by the undersigned while participating in the Activity.

The undersigned also agrees that he/she bears the sole responsibility for any and all medical expenses which he/she incurs while participating in the Activity, whether for injury, or illness, and whether required as a result of the undersigned’s participation in the Activity or not. The undersigned acknowledges Releasees are under no obligation to, and do not, provide medical insurance for the undersigned.

The undersigned further agrees that he/she bears the sole responsibility for any and all travel expenses which he/she incurs in the event his/her team leader or other project leadership finds it necessary to send the participant home prior to the scheduled departure date, whether for health or physical limitations or inappropriate or immoral behavior, and whether required during the undersigned’s participation in the Activity or not.
The undersigned acknowledges Releasees are under no obligation to, and do not cover travel expenses for the undersigned.

Lastly, the undersigned agrees that he/she bears the sole responsibility for any and all room change expenses which he/she incurs while participating in the Activity, whether for sleep disorders or sleep disruptions not previously stated on the application materials, and whether required during the undersigned’s participation in the Activity or not. The undersigned acknowledges Releasees are under no obligation to, and do not cover room change expenses for the undersigned. The undersigned warrants that he or she has fully read and understands this Liability Release Agreement and voluntarily signs the same, and that no oral representations, statements or inducements apart from the foregoing written agreement has been made to the undersigned.