Travel Philanthropy in Ethiopia with Caliopy Glaros

Caliopy Glaros
Principal Consultant - Philanthropy Without Borders

Caliopy Glaros is Principal Consultant of Philanthropy Without Borders, an organization that provides donor travel, ethical storytelling and virtual engagement for nonprofit projects. Here she speaks about her trip to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to introduce philanthropists to a water sanitation and education project, and shares her perspective on the unique history and culture of the country.

Fighting Youth Homelessness in Uganda with Nicola Sansom

Nicola Sansom
Cofounder and CEO of S.A.L.V.E. International

Nicola traveled to Jinja, Uganda where the problem of youth homelessness and addiction led her to cofound a nonprofit (S.A.L.V.E. which stands for Support And Love Via Education) to tackle these social issues, and reunite homeless kids with their families. Here she discusses the root causes of youth homelessness in Uganda, and their 87% success rate in getting homeless kids off the streets, and back to living with their extended families.

Traveling with the Nenet Reindeer Herders in the Siberian Arctic with Patrick Barrow

Patrick Barrow
Wilderness Guide and Outdoor Educator - Secret Compass

Patrick travels to the Yamal Peninsula in the Siberian Arctic to live with the Nenet reindeer herders. Here he discusses their culture, lifestyle and the threats of mining and climate change to their traditional livelihood.

Adventuring in Peru with Claire Scott

Claire Scott
Roamie Reporter — G Adventures

Claire is an Irish travel writer and the Roamie-ing Reporter for G Adventures' Roamies trips—small group tours for 18-35 year-old travelers. Here she discusses her recent trip to Peru, where among other adventures, she climbed Rainbow Mountain, sandboarded at Huacachina and explored Machu PIcchu. The G Adventures program G for Good offers travelers the opportunity to visit positive social projects on their trip.

Running the Somaliland Marathon with James Wilcox

James Wilcox
Founder - Untamed Borders

James Wilcox travels to Somaliland to help coordinate and manage the Somaliland Marathon, a race that attracts local Somali runners and international participants. James is Founder of Untamed Borders and guides hundreds of people to hard-to-reach destinations. He also sits on the Board of Free to Run, working to create safe spaces for women to participate in sports in post-conflict countries.

Girl Rising: Educating Girls Worldwide with Christina Lowery

Christina Lowery
Cofounder and CEO of Girl Rising

Christina Lowery is Cofounder and CEO of Girl Rising, a storyteling nonprofit that supports girls' education in 12 countries. 130 million girls around the world do not have access to education and it is the mission of Girl Rising to change the way girls' education is viewed and valued. Their content reaches 400 million viewers in 170 countries. CATALYST talks with her about her visit to Rajasthan, India and the work of Girl Rising.