Medical Aid – Not Just Tourists

Source of first hand experience: Freedom Ryder

Not Just Tourists is a non-profit organization providing much needed medical supplies for Cuba and other countries in need: http://www.notjusttourists.org/. Canadians traveling on vacation or business deliver these supplies to a hospital or clinic in their travel destination.

The last time we brought NJT suitcases on a Sunwing flight the rules had changed. We were told that we would be charged $100.00 for a 10kg suitcase for the Humanitarian Aid.

All we had to do was deliver the suitcases in Cuba and get a letter signed from the Doctor, Clinic or where ever the suitcases were being delivered to prove it was actually Humanitarian Aid and it was delivered.

Once you return home you submit the receipt and letter to Sunwing and a cheque will be sent to you for the $100.00 you were charged by Sunwing. Rainbow has done this also and submitted the bill and was reimbursed just as they said they would. The last trip Rainbow and I took on Sunwing we were prepared to pay the $100.oo fee. The nice lady at the check in counter put it through as dive gear along with my dive bag and did not charge us. The NJT bag went with the clothing and the scuba gear went off to a separate loading place.

Prior to traveling with Sunwing again notify them that you would like to bring a NJT case and they will tell you what their policy is regarding that.

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