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Travelers Philanthropy Free Discussion Board Now Active

CREST and Travelers' Philanthropy announce the launch of our discussion board devoted to issues surrounding international sustainable development, philanthropy, and responsible travel. Current topics: 1) Philanthropy Dos and Don'ts, 2) HIV / AIDS awareness and the travel industry's responsibility. To read both topics and share your thoughts, click here. Registration takes only a moment, and no information you provide will be shared or used outside the system.


Costa Rica's Eduardo Villafranca Named 2008 Businessman of the Year

CREST and Travelers' Philanthropy congratulate Eduardo Villafranca, CEO of Grupo Islita, one of Travelers' Philathropy's tour operator partners. Mr. Villafranca has been named 2008 Businessman of the year by El Financiero, Costa Rica's premier business journal. To read the full article, click here.

 

Definition

All over the world, travelers and travel companies are giving financial resources, time, and talent to further the wellbeing of local communities. This emerging movement is helping to support and empower local and indigenous communities by providing jobs, skills, and lasting improvements in health care, education, and environmental stewardship. To provide a portal for travelers to make a difference at their destinations, we created Travelers’ Philanthropy, a quick and easy place to learn about and donate to development projects at home and abroad.

We have brought together a group of superb tourism companies dedicated to local communities and the environment. On our Community Projects page, you can see the community efforts they support, and make secure donations with a single click. There, you can also learn about pioneering companies who have long been frontrunners in the movement for worldwide philanthropic giving.

Travelers' Philanthropy is a project of the Center for Responsible Travel.

Photos are courtesy of William Durham, Country Walkers, and Generosity in Action.

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