KC traveled to Ghana to work on Pencils of Promise's program of improving primary school students' literacy and health in local schools. Listen and learn about Ghana and Pencils of Promise's programs in Ghana, Guatemala and Laos.
Bhutan is a unique country that has invented the innovative Global National Happiness; has policies of environmental preservation enshrined into it's constitution—it's the only carbon,negative country in the world; and is known for its strong gender equality.
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.
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.
Amy Merrill cofounded a social impact travel company, Journey, and here she talks about the challenges of such a venture, as well as her last trip to Nicaragua with Journey where she accompanied a group of volunteers to rebuild and refurbish a local school.
Leigh volunteered in a Vietnamese orphanage, and it set her on a path to found Rethink Orphanages, a nonprofit dedicated to educating about the harms of orphanage tourism and advocating for children.
Rob McQueen traveled to the Gobi Desert in Mongolia by motorcycle to visit with nomadic peoples and deliver water filters. Rob works for Waves For Water, a nonprofit dedicated to solving the water scarcity problem worldwide.
Claire Bennett traveled to Kathmandu, Nepal. She is a coordinator for PEPY TOURS and cofounder of Learning Service, that promotes travel learning above short term volunteering. She discusses the pros and cons of volunteer touring and tells us of her experiences in Kathmandu.
Jessica Mayberry is Founder of Video Volunteers and travels to Jharkhand, India where she works with local video correspondents, who make videos that help solve social injustices all around India.
Erin Huber traveled to Uganda where she founded the nonprofit Drink Local Drink Tap that works on clean water projects with local communities in the Nakasongola District. Erin talks about her journey and work providing clean water.
Steph Dyson traveled to Cusco, Peru to volunteer in situations of extreme poverty.
Alison traveled to Zambia to volunteer and teach women's empowerment to girls.
Tanner Knorr, Founder of Off Season Adventures discusses his trip to Tanzania and how he was inspired to create a sustainable tour company there.
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.
Samir Lakani traveled to Cambodia and came up with the idea for his nonprofit, Eco-Soap Bank, an organization that recycles used soap from hotels to distribute in areas of Cambodia that need better hygiene. Travel to Cambodia with Samir and learn more about this region, its culture, people, landscape and social issues.
Melissa traveled to Beirut, Lebanon to work with social impact entrepreneurs.
Matt traveled to and moved to Costa Rica where he runs a millennial focused travel company offering sustainable travel experiences.
Tanya Weaver, Executive Director of the American Foundation for Children with Aids, works in African countries where there are more orphans with AIDS than anywhere in the world—15 million. In Zimbabwe, her programs offer farming assistance, goat breeding and beekeeping programs to help families as well as providing medical supplies. In addition, they offer traveling programs called Vacations with a Purpose which provide volunteering opportunities for travelers.
JoAnna Haugen is founder of Rooted, a storytelling platform about sustainable travel. She visited Israel and Palestine on a tour that focused on learning the stories of local Israelis and Palestinians via in person meetings and experiences and shared meals. She gained a more in-depth understanding of the conflict and culture of the region through this form of travel.