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Our Responsible Tourism commitment extends to helping the local communities we visit. We employ local guides, porters and other essential support staff, and where possible use locally owned accommodation. We donate approximately US $500 per trek to the SOS Children’s Village in Morocco.
Hermann Gmeiner's idea of giving a home and a family to orphaned and abandoned children was realised when the first SOS Children's Village in the country went into operation, 40kms south of Marrakech in 1985.
Now the SOS organisation has facilities throughout the world. SOS Children's Village mothers and co-workers have been trained in SOS Vocational Training and care for children at Kindergarten, children and young people at Middle school and older ages who may not be able to afford to go to school, are orphans, have special needs or learning difficulties.
The children learn how to work with nature and its resources by working in the fruit and vegetable gardens belonging to the SOS Children's Villages and by tending livestock. Young girls and women are also given the opportunity to learn a profession such as weaving or confectionary as well as have access to mother and child counselling.
As a company we have also drastically reduced the carbon footprint of our UK operations, and are making a huge effort to do so in their destination countries too. We are also investing to offset the emissions from the international flights required to take part in our challenges.
We also provide travellers with a responsible tourism policy detailing ways in which you can be an ethical traveller. From packing conscientiously to advice on local customs & environmental awareness overseas to maintaining contact with your new international friends upon your return – our policy is a comprehensive document providing all the info you need to trek, climb of cycle responsibly.
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