The Logic of Philanthropic Travel
"Philanthropic Travel is a fantastic concept and a sign of the changing times.
The paradigm of what it means to be an environmentalist and/or socially responsible is changing. I argue it MUST change.
ShareNot enough people are going to make a real difference by selling everything and giving it to the poor or a worthy environmental non -profit (especially rich folks). The problems we face are too big and the resources going toward solving them are too small in the all-or-nothing system we have today. I would argue that the only way the world is going to change is if we change the way the world does business.
Example # 1: Sam Adams, CEO of 'Exploitative International' goes on vacation every year to Europe and spends $5,000.
Who benefits? Expensive hotels, shops, airlines and Europe.
Example # 2: Sam goes on a Philanthropic vacation, spends the same $5,000 and helps a village build a well giving it access to clean water.
Who benefits? Expensive hotels & shops in a third world country AND the small village. Sam is going to spend $5,000 on his vacation every year regardless. And the reality is he will NOT forgo his vacation and (instead)write a check to a worthy non-profit.
Net, net, Exquisite Safaris isn't going to change the world single-handedly -true enough.
But if the travel industry changes the way it does business (similar to that of Exquisite Safaris), we have a real and effective way of redirecting those resources to where they are needed. And if all industries change the way they do business ..who knows?" -Manny Siragusa
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Cooperation Creates Prosperity: Mountain Gorillas of Uganda Rwanda and Congo
Three countries have come together for the first time, to try to save the mountain gorillas of central Africa. Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda have launched a project to improve their security.
It aims to profit share with local communities money made from gorilla-trekking permits.
One of the world's most endangered species, they live at the point where the three countries meet. There are only about 700 mountain gorillas still left in the world and they have been hit by the destruction of the forests -their natural habitat. The volcanic Virunga Mountains that straddle Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo are the heartland of these great apes.
A census carried out in 2004 estimated that 380 mountain gorillas, more than half of the world's population, lived in the Virunga national park and surrounding region. More than 300 also live in southwest Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable Forest reserve.Last July, five gorillas were killed -shot dead execution style -inside the Virunga national park. More recently, rebel forces loyal to the dissident Congolese general Laurent Nkunda, took over large areas of the park, forcing out the rangers and leaving the gorillas vulnerable to poachers.
For the first time, the three countries have decided to protect the great apes which are threatened with extinction Moses Mapesa, Uganda Wildlife Authority.The BBC's Sarah Grainger in Kampala says the wildlife authorities of all three countries are well aware of how important the gorillas are as they represent an important revenue earner. Tourists pay $500 each for a permit to track the animals, raising $5m annually for the three countries.
The 10-year conservation project, which was launched in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, is to focus on greater security and ways of discouraging local communities from destroying the region's forests.
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American Dream: Philanthropic Travel
In 2008, leave narrow and exclusive ideologies at home and carefully consider your immediate experience. What has America achieved that you admire? What has it done or failed to do that fills you with dismay? What is laudatory? What is ludicrous? Put blame aside, let humor thrive, and dare to contemplate a larger question: What can America contribute to the world? -Burningman.com
This year Burning Man will stand atop an obelisk. This imposing monument, emblazoned with the images of flags, will represent the countries of the world. Ranging from Canada to Chad, from Brazil to Burundi, from Vatican City to the Republic of China, these emblems will shine brightly in the night, gleaming like illuminated gems that stud a giant jewel box. A double-helix, like a strand of DNA, will form a staircase. Twining around the axis of this tower, it will spiral through a series of viewing platforms. The topmost tier will stand directly underneath the Burning Man.
"Son, look, we might be in the desert, but we are still civilized people, and civilized people put up arbitrary boundaries that they will fight to the death to protect." -Hal speaking to Dewey, Malcolm in The Middle
Anyone embarking on this path will encounter hundreds of fellow participants -many of whom come to Black Rock City from around the world. Indeed, in order to discover the flag of any particular county amid this welter of imagery, it will be necessary to inspect the flags of many other nations. Each of these may be imagined as a dream no less radiant or precious than the rest. Each country is a source of culture and identity; yet each may also be regarded as a glimmering illusion: a sovereign artifact, an arbitrary puzzle piece, an isolated fragment on a map.
"You making haste on decay: not blameworthy; life is good, be it stubbornly long or suddenly A mortal splendor: meteors are not needed less than mountains: shine, perishing republic."
-Robinson Jeffers, Shine Perishing Republic
The 20th Century was, in many ways, the American century. At the close of World War II, the government of the United States created an enduring peace with its opponents that was almost without precedent. It embodied the ideals on which America was founded: democracy, equality, freedom and opportunity -a vision of unbounded hope for an improving future. It seemed natural for Americans to think their country was a master model for the world.
This post-war period also produced an unprecedented prosperity. America now hovered at the apex of its worldly fortunes. Never before had wealth been so broadly distributed throughout society. For many people -though, most certainly, not all -this was the era of what came to be called the American dream. Home ownership, a well paid job, a college education, the prospect of security in one's old age: these blessings beckoned to a growing middle class.
The past does not repeat itself, but sometimes it rhymes. -Mark Twain
Today, Americans appear to live amid the tarnished squalor of a second Gilded Age. By nearly every measure, America has become a more unequal society. A mere one percent of the population now controls a third of the nation's wealth. Education, health care and home ownership -these now escape the reach of those who thought they were the middle class. Forty years of heedless mass-consumption have turned dreams into delusions. America's awash in debt. Embroiled in a wayward war, its citizens are told to shop.
Many feel that the United States is now adrift. Its allies, once so numerous, begin to fall away and chart an independent course. Its citizens, more tellingly, have lost their faith in progress. Polls indicate they now believe their children can't expect a better future. They distrust the institutions of government, of finance, and the corrupting power of large corporations.
And yet, the native traits of any culture are deep-rooted.
Freedom, opportunity, inventiveness, the power to transform oneself: these values and a love of self-expression still endure.
Perhaps, it's time Americans began to face themselves. Maybe, it's also time that they began to listen to other countries of the world. All of us are immigrants to Black Rock City.
What can we dream America to be? As always, any work of art by anyone, regardless of our theme, is welcome at the Burning Man event.
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Declaring Our Intentions: Philanthropic Travel
Tibetan Monk -Kham Province Eastern Tibet -Mark Tomaras
There comes a point in most of our lives when we feel ready to experience a change. Maybe we've been stuck in a home, a relationship, job, or a town that hasn't felt right for a long time, but we've been unable to shift our circumstances in the direction we want to go. At times like this, it can help to declare that we are ready for a change. Think of it as informing a helpful friend that you need her assistance to move to the next level in your life. If the time is right, the universe will respond with opportunities and offers designed to help you create the change you wish to see.
You can begin the process of making your declaration by getting clear within yourself about what exactly you want to change. Whenever we ask anyone for help, they can assist us that much better if we are specific. The universe also appreciates our clarity and has an easier time answering a direct communication than a vague yearning. When you are clear on what you want, write your declaration on a piece of paper and place it on your altar, if you have one. If you don't, you can also place it under your pillow or in a box on your nightstand. Set aside a period of time every day to be silent with your wishes for change, repeating your declaration like a mantra. This lets the universe know that you are ready to change and will be receptive to its efforts.
Feel free to continue to refine and redefine your declaration, and remember to be open to the many different ways in which the change you seek might come to be. Remember also to be active in your own efforts, taking opportunities that come your way, watching for signs, and always taking responsibility for your intentions. If things don't happen quickly, try not to be discouraged; it might take time to free up energy that has been blocked and possibly serving a purpose beyond what we can understand.
If you continue your conversation with the universe, declaring yourself clearly and openly, you cannot help but experience the magic of changing and being changed.
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Come Together: Philanthropic Travel
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We humans have a knack for coming together and rising up to our potential in the face of a tragedy. Natural disasters and acts of violence bring us out of our small selves and into the world, ready to lend a hand to those in need.
This experience is often life-changing for those who are willing to step into the position of helper. We feel as if we are finally doing something really important, and this leads us to feeling more self-actualized.
We feel more connected to the people we are helping, as well as more connected to humanity in general. As we expand beyond the boundaries of our individualistic pursuit of happiness there can be a complete reality shift. We often find that it is much easier to be happy when we are motivated in an effort to make the world better in tangible ways, by coming to the rescue of those who are suffering.
Considering the many benefits of this kind of gesture, it is surprising that more of us don't devote our lives, or at least some portion of our time, to serving people in need. We don't have to wait for a tragedy to come together, as a community or a nation, and offer ourselves to the world in service. Sometimes it's easier, of course, to respond to an event that has just happened rather than to ongoing problems like homelessness, poverty, and illness. But the truth of this world is that there is always someone in need of our best efforts to rally a group of helpers and healers. Maybe we feel discouraged because these smaller acts and gestures don't generate the same kind of energy and attention from other people as heroic acts in the face of immediate disaster, and perhaps an effort to change this is one way to change the world.
The more we promote, applaud, and actively inspire humanitarian efforts in the world, the more others will be drawn to this kind of work. We might pay a little less attention to sports and celebrity gossip and a little more attention to those everyday heroes who devote their lives to alleviating suffering.
The more attention we pay, the more we will inspire others and ourselves to be of service in a world that greatly needs our attention.
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Exquisite Safaris signs the United Nations Global Compact
Secretary-General
United Nations
New York, NY 10017
USA
Dear Mr. Secretary-General,
I am pleased to confirm that Exquisite Safaris Philanthropic Travel Worldwide supports the ten principles of the Global Compact in respect to human rights, labour rights, the protection of the environment and anti-corruption. With this communication, we express our intent to support and advance those principles within our sphere of influence. We commit to making the Global Compact and its principles part of the strategy, culture and day-to-day operations of our company and undertake to make a clear statement of this commitment -both to our employees, partners, clients and to the public. We support public accountability and transparency and will report on progress made in a public manner.
Sincerely yours,
Mr. David Chamberlain
Founder Exquisite Safaris Philanthropic Travel Worldwide
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About The UN Global Compact
The Global Compact is a voluntary initiative that seeks to advance universal principles on human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption through the active engagement of the corporate community, in cooperation with civil society and representatives of organized labour.
While the purposes of the United Nations and business differ widely -the UN focuses on peace, poverty reduction and the protection of human rights, and business on profit and growth -their objectives increasingly overlap. Building sustainable markets, combatting corruption, safeguarding the environment and ensuring social inclusion is increasingly important for the long-term value for business. It makes business sense for companies to invest in creating a sound environment in which to do business, to minimize risks and to harness new business opportunities by supporting emerging markets.
Direct benefits of participation include:
1. Global and local opportunities to dialogue and collaborate with other businesses, NGOs, labour, and governments on critical issues.
2. Exchange of experiences and good practices inspiring practical solutions and strategies to challenging problems.
3. Finding an entry-point through which companies can access the UN's broad knowledge of development issues
4. Leveraging the UN's global reach and convening power with governments, business, civil society and other stakeholders
In-direct benefits of participation include:
1. Increased legitimacy and license to operate, particularly in the developing world, because business practices are based on universal values.
2. Improved reputation and increasing brand value to consumers and investors ?€“ specifically in the context of changing societal expectations.
3. Increased employee morale and productivity, and attracting and retaining the highest qualified employees
4. Improved operational efficiency, for instance through better use of raw materials and waste management.
The Global Compact has accumulated a substantial inventory of resources and tools that provide guidance to companies on addressing the issue areas covered by the principles.
* Human Rights
* Labour Standards
* Environment
* Anti-Corruption
The Global Compact's Ten Principles in the areas of human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption enjoy universal consensus and are derived from:
* The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
* The International Labour Organization's Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work
* The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
* The United Nations Convention Against Corruption
The Global Compact asks companies to embrace, support and enact, within their sphere of influence, a set of core values in the areas of human rights, labour standards, the environment, and anti-corruption:
Human Rights
* Principle 1: Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights; and
* Principle 2: make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.
Labour Standards
* Principle 3: Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining;
* Principle 4: the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour;
* Principle 5: the effective abolition of child labour; and
* Principle 6: the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.
Environment
* Principle 7: Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges;
* Principle 8: undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility; and
* Principle 9: encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.
Anti-Corruption
* Principle 10: Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery.
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Good News about Voluntourism
Exquisite Safaris Philanthropic Travel Worldwide recommends Habitat for Humanity for reliable Voluntourism experiences.
Understanding the Benefits of Philanthropic Travel
I encourage travelers to discern the differences that Philanthropic Travel and Voluntourism offer and to decide which experience appeals to them. Whether you prefer to spend a morning or afternoon connecting with locals as the guest of an Exquisite Safaris Humanitarian Partner (offering a tax deductible donation) and the balance vacationing (Philanthropic Travel); or prefer spending a morning or afternoon vacationing and the balance serving as a volunteer (Voluntourism) -valuable benefits accrue to all who collaborate." -David Chamberlain
What's Good about Voluntourism?
When it's well-organized and thoughtfully planned, the traveler can indeed use vacation time to great advantage, helping the host country and gaining many personal benefits. Some of the most obvious pluses are:
* It meets the needs of busy people who want to volunteer and travel -with special benefits to families seeking a memorable shared experience and to the many adult singles (of all ages) who prefer taking vacation time in the company of others. Given the research about Baby Boomers, it seems evident that voluntourism will be very popular with them for many years to come.
* Well-managed spurts of volunteer help can be extremely productive for many types of projects that need a lot of willing hands. After a natural disaster, for example, the enormous clean-up and rebuilding work goes on for years, and a continuous stream of fresh recruits can keep the momentum going.
* Ideally, voluntourism is a people-to-people experience, in which both the helper and the helped become acquainted with one another. Just as Peace Corps or UN Volunteers strives to create cultural exchange and understanding, even brief periods of working together gives everyone involved insight into the world of the "other."
* Positive experiences as a voluntourist can lead to more sustained service, either in return trips to the same country or to more informed and deliberate forms of volunteering back home for international or development causes.
Are There Problems with Voluntourism?
Note that above I said "when it's well -organized and thoughtfully planned.." If the voluntourism organizers don't truly understand the complexity of making this sort of experience successful for everyone, it can be more harmful than good.
A few issues are:
* How are the volunteering opportunities chosen? Are these real needs and can volunteers truly do something useful in as little as a week?
* Is there an application process or qualifications for volunteers or does the receiving site have to take anyone and everyone who wants to come?
* What's the ratio of service to sightseeing? Voluntourists do not have to martyr themselves and can opt to play as hard as they work, but service projects that are so slim they only give a respectable veneer to an otherwise leisure tour hurt the entire idea. Urban Dictionary, after remarking that a volunteer vacation "looks good on one's CV as a gap year activity," adds this fictional -but telling conversation:
Voluntourist 1: Shall we go to Khao Lak to engage in a spot of voluntourism?
Voluntourist 2: No, tsunami voluntourism is old hat now. All the bars are closed and hardly anyone is living in the houses built, anyway.
Voluntourist 1: Good point. (pauses) Sierra Leone?
Vouluntourist 2: Are you insane?
* Does the project provide orientation and training to both the foreign volunteers and the local recipients of the service to make sure both sides are fully prepared to get the most from the experience?
* Who's on site to troubleshoot possible problems?
* What exactly is the risk management process here? Are both sides protected from willfully bad conduct? How?
* What happens to the local project over time if some other destination becomes more popular? In other words, is there any commitment by the tour organizers to complete work started?
In general, the biggest gripe about volunteer vacations is that they simply expand the trend of episodic volunteering, in which feel -good bursts of service give the volunteer pleasure but do not result in much useful help for the recipients or the complex cause. It is also often noted that problems away from home can be more appealing to support than those close to home.
What Does this Trend Mean to Traditional Volunteering?
It strikes me as fascinating that at the same time we in the developed world have evolved frantic risk management policies and procedures, particularly the requirement of all sorts of police and other background checks, it has been possible at the same time to create more and more off -shore volunteering opportunities, seemingly without any screening demands at all. Is this a function of paternalism, in which under -developed countries are thought to be so needy they shouldn't worry about formalities? Is it simply an overlooked loophole?
When important projects with few resources can welcome willing volunteers from far away, the risks may be worth it to both sides. Can this teach us all something about balance? Might we be able to apply this calmer attitude towards risk back home?
At the moment, the vast majority of volunteer vacation projects send people from North America and Europe to developing countries in Africa, South America, and Asia. This is largely because it requires money, time, and access to travel abroad and those three resources are available mainly in the First World. But perhaps someday the concept can be practiced in both directions. Hurricane Katrina was a disaster than engaged people from around the world. For Americans, it may be sobering but also illuminating to recognize that we might be recipients of the help of others, too. -Energizeinc.com
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Collaboration Creates Prosperity: Philanthropic Travel
"If you are coming to help me, you are wasting your time but if you are coming because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together." -Indigenous Saying
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Entrepreneurship in the Social Sector: Philanthropic Travel
A major challenge facing business leaders is how to enhance the effectiveness of their social responsibility initiatives while substantially improving overall organizational performance. Despite the best of intentions and trillions of dollars worth of assets, nonprofits have been unable to solve many of society's worst ills. A new casebook by 4 Harvard Business School professors argues that the social sector should take an entrepreneurial approach.
The social sector is big business. In the United States alone some 1.5 million nonprofits and other social ventures have combined revenues of $700 billion and control assets valued at $2 trillion -a seemingly substantial arsenal to tackle problems in crucial areas such as education, poverty, and health care.
But the truth is that many of these efforts, despite best intentions, have not solved the issues they target, says Harvard Business School professor Jane Wei-Skillern. "Traditional approaches are still falling short, especially as the intensity and complexity of social problems has grown."
These persistent problems seem to demand new models and new ways of thinking to crack them, and in that spirit Wei-Skillern and her HBS colleagues James E. Austin, Herman B. "Dutch" Leonard, and Howard H. Stevenson wrote the recent casebook Entrepreneurship in the Social Sector.
An entrepreneurial approach, they say, allows social organizations not only to maximize value from limited resources, but also to leverage resources beyond the organization's direct control through a creation of networks.
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We asked Wei-Skillern to discuss the book and its practical applications for business leaders.
Sean Silverthorne: Why did you and your coauthors write this book? Who is your target audience?
Jane Wei-Skillern: We wanted to take the ideas from our MBA social entrepreneurship course, which has been taught at HBS for many years, beyond the walls of the HBS classroom. The book is geared toward students with whom we would not otherwise have the opportunity to engage directly, instructors who are currently teaching or have an interest in developing social entrepreneurship courses, and last but not least, practitioners themselves, who are seeking to achieve mission impact as effectively, efficiently, and sustainably as possible.
Q: What do you mean by social entrepreneurship?
A: We define social entrepreneurship as innovative, social value-creating activity that can occur within or across the nonprofit, government, or business sectors. While virtually all enterprises, commercial and social, generate social value, fundamental to this definition is that the drive for social entrepreneurship is primarily to create social value, rather than personal or shareholder wealth.
Our definition of social entrepreneurship extends beyond more narrow definitions of social entrepreneurship that simply apply business expertise and market-based skills to nonprofits. We believe that the opportunities and challenges in the field of social entrepreneurship require not only the creative combination and adaptation of social and commercial approaches, but also the development of new conceptual frameworks and strategies tailored specifically to social value creation.
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Ashoka Changemakers: Philanthropic Travel
We invite you to participate in Ashoka's Changemakers collaborative competition through several actions.
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* Vote for Exquisite Safaris Philanthropic Travel from a slate of finalists chosen by expert judges, starting May 28, 2008.
Exploration is at the core of human nature. For thousands of years travel has been the source of unparalleled experiences. We express the wonder of discovering places in the exchange of photography, stories, music, craft, recipes, and design. As travelers, we gain wisdom and knowledge from this cross-cultural engagement. In recent decades tourism has exploded into one of the largest, most all pervasive industries on Earth. Hundreds of millions of us now travel. When done well, tourism can alleviate poverty, educate the public, and motivate preservation and conservation of unique cultural, natural, and historic resources. But when done poorly, tourism may destroy environmental and cultural distinctiveness, perpetuate great disparities in wealth, and educate few.
Exquisite Safaris Philanthropic Travel answers to entry questions:
What is the goal of your innovation?
Exquisite Safaris Philanthropic Travel Worldwide connects people at the Heart. Collaboration Creates Prosperity.
How does your approach support or embody geotourism?
The Exquisite Safaris philanthropic travel mission integrates a guided visit to a humanitarian outreach project into every private, luxury, epicurean experience we create. These personal introductions create authentic cross cultural friendships that generate trust, respect, and generous donations funding philanthropic travel projects worldwide.
Describe your approach in detail. How is it innovative?
"There are times when we share with others a special, fully interconnected consciousness. When great music thrills us, or we are mutually inspired by an awesome sunset, or when we fall in love, we are transported temporarily into a shared world which is remarkable. This state of true intermingling is rare, for most of us, but it is experiential, and that means we know it for what it is; we feel it immediately as real and filled with meaning. When such an experience is past and we return to our normal, separated perceptions, the experience becomes a vulnerable memory, and our educated personality may reject the consciousness that knew this deeper connection. Yet, the suspicion remains that there is something of mind that is not just inside our heads. We feel interconnected with each other and the world in a profound and important way. We know at some level that we are not isolated, but interdependent, so that a subtle energy of mine can reach out and mingle with yours, allowing us to share a heart to heart connection." Exquisite Safaris is a pioneer in Philanthropic Travel -our mission is to include philanthropic intent, inspiration, education & empowerment into every luxury experience we create. We believe philanthropic travel should enlighten and enrich both traveler and host, while serving as a bridge over which passes friendship, peace, ancient wisdom and respect.
What types of partnerships or professional development would be most beneficial in spreading your innovation?
"Ultimately conservation is about people. If you don't have sustainable development around these (wildlife) parks, then people will have no interest in them, and the parks will not survive." -Nelson Mandela
1. Philanthropic Travelers," who seek to learn, share and celebrate collaboration using Exquisite Safaris as their trusted adviser."
2. Grassroots Humanitarian Project Partners: "Exquisite Safaris is committed to uplifting world communities by supporting your efforts through meaningful personal introductions."
3. Corporate CSR Initiative Leaders, Stakeholders and Donors: "We get stakeholders on the ground visiting communities where they have business and philanthropic interests."
In one sentence describe what kind of impact, change, or reform your approach is intended to achieve.
"Philanthropic Travel represents the most significant innovation in the travel industry in 50 years -The Globalization of Empathy."
Describe the degree of success of your approach to date. Clearly define how you measure quantitative and qualitative impact in terms of how your approach contributes to the sustainability or enhancement of local culture, environment, heritage, or aesthetics? How does your approach minimize negative impacts?
"We appeal as human beings to human beings: Remember your humanity, and forget the rest." -Albert Einstein
Philanthropic Travel builds bridges through intimate person to person, heart to heart experiences that spark inspired donations which create sustainable humanitarian projects. Our travelers are delivering angel funding for clean water, medical and dental facilities, schools, training, jobs, homes, micro-finance and micro-entrepreneurial guidance. Exquisite Safaris Corporate Donor Travel Services provides organizations with professional stakeholder visits to NGO projects that are aligned with their company's humanitarian, economic and environmental CSR goals initiatives. Exquisite Safaris Corporate Donor Travel leverages the creative capitalism model to create, manage and support international Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives supporting indigenous communities worldwide. "Exquisite Safaris donates an industry leading $250 per traveler to our humanitarian project partners as well as philanthropic travelers loose change.."
How does your program promote traveler enthusiasm, satisfaction, and engagement with the locale?
"Visiting the Matare slum outside Nairobi was a powerful experience for our family. What we encountered grabbed our hearts. Living there does not make for an easy life, and it is so much different from what we know. And yet we found our hearts warmed from this unforgettable experience. Franklin opened the community up to us in ways we would have never been able to see ourselves. We enjoyed a chance to hear people's stories, to learn about their hopes and dreams, and to enjoy playing sports with local youth. Franklin's outreach is powerful, and since our visit we now feel like we can help him make a difference through our growing friendship. Our lives will never be the same."
In what ways are local residents actively involved in your innovation, including participation and community input? How has the community responded to or benefited from your approach?
"We are very proud to have partnered with Exquisite Safaris, a pioneer in private, luxury, philanthropic travel. Through their partnership with the Q fund, philanthropic travelers to Africa will be taken to see the work at Chimoza Community school first-hand, and given the opportunity to contribute to the effort there. Sustainability is the key to the longevity of any and all projects. 'Charity' in the long run fails. With sufficient resources used in an innovative and compassionate manner, these children represent not disaster, but opportunity. They can become in Africa what the economist would call the new middle class.." -Chellie Kew QFund
Describe how your innovation helps travelers and local residents better understand the value of the area's cultural and natural heritage, and educates them on local environmental issues. How do you motivate them to act responsibly in their future travel decisions?
"Ultimately conservation is about people. If you don't have sustainable development around these (wildlife) parks, then people will have no interest in them, and the parks will not survive." -Nelson Mandela
Conserving the environment will never be a success until those who live in the environment are empowered to protect it themselves. Exquisite Safaris believes that seeding sustainable humanitarian projects: in education, healthcare & entrepreneurship that enable people to get beyond the daily march for survival is a prerequisite to their participation in conserving their environment.
Is your initiative financially and organizationally sustainable? If not, what is required to make it so? What is the potential demand for your innovation?
Exquisite Safaris Philanthropic Travel has been financially viable since it was founded in 2004. "Historically, the worldwide travel industry has generated large profits and delivered culturally insulated travel experiences while ignoring the welfare of the local communities their clients visit. Those greedy corporate practices excluded economically challenged communities from sharing a reasonable percentage of the prosperity created when travelers visit their World Heritage Sites, enjoy their culture and recreate in their unique environments. The World is ready for change: "Exquisite Safaris Philanthropic Travel Worldwide: Collaboration creates Prosperity."
What are the main barriers you encounter in managing, implementing, or replicating your innovation? What barriers keep your program from having greater impact?
"If you think you're too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito." -Anita Roddick
1. The usual global suspects ending in the letters "ism." Nationalism and the politics of fear, militarism which is the antithesis of philanthropic travel. Philanthropic Travel cannot compete head to head with dictators who suppress human rights and murder their countrymen as in Burma, Kenya.
2. The Travel Industry Please support the travel industry's rush to embrace the marketing value of Philanthropic Travel by gently reminding them to increase their commitments to community in at least direct proportion to their marketing campaign budgets. Defining and demanding the full potential of philanthropic travel lies quietly in the hands of you -the enlightened consumer.
Learn More:
National Public Radio on Philanthropic Travel
Exquisite Safaris Philanthropic Travel Worldwide signs the United Nations Global Compact
Harvard Business Review Entrepreneurship in the Social Sector: Philanthropic Travel
Exquisite Safaris Corporate Donor Philanthropic Advisory Services
Creative Capitalism: Partner with Exquisite Safaris
The High-Purpose Company: Exquisite Safaris Philanthropic Travel Worldwide
Exquisite Safaris clients say...
Travel Connoisseur Magazine on Exquisite Safaris Philanthropic Travel Worldwide
US Air Magazine on Exquisite Safaris Philanthropic Travel: Travel with a Heart
My First Philanthropic Travel Experience
The Fable of Stone Soup
Understanding Philanthropic Travel
Are We Talking about Philanthropy Yet? No, We Are Not
Travel Philanthropy: Creating Peace
Fast Company Magazine on Philanthropic Travel
PersonalLifemedia.com on Philanthropic Travel
Philanthropic Traveler funded High School opens near Victoria Falls, Zambia
Philanthropic Travelers:
The The One's Who Do: Visionary Philanthropic Travelers
Visionary Philanthropic Traveler Marc Gold 100 Friends Project
Visionary Philanthropic Traveler Chellie Kew
Milton & Fred Ochieng: Philanthropic Travelers
Jane Kaye- Bailey: Philanthropic Traveler
Richard Branson: Philanthropic Traveler
Angelina Jolie: Philanthropic Traveler
Oprah Winfrey: Philanthropic Traveler
Palm Beach Life Magazine: Philanthropic Travelers
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