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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 use locally owned accommodation.
We donate approximately USD$300 per trek to The Pattaya Orphanage Trust. Over 30 years ago, a baby was left on the doorstep of a catholic priest in Pattaya, Father Ray Brennan, and he took it in.
The Pattaya Orphanage, and all the additional projects like The School for Blind Children, grew from this single act. The Orphanage currently loves and cares for 60 babies under the age of one. It is also home to almost 120 other children and young people between the ages of one and twenty plus, who have all come to the orphanage for many different reasons.
The aim of the orphanage is to provide a loving family environment for children who have known very little stability and security in their short lives. Everyone who visits the Orphanage comments on the laughter and the warmth they find there. As well as caring for their emotional needs, the orphanage takes care of the practical aspects of their upbringing. All of the children attend school and 18 of the older children are now at university, which is a source of immense pride to all at the orphanage.
We have supported the orphanage for many years and have organised visits to the orphanage after the participants have completed the main trekking challenge so that participants can see firsthand where their hard earned fundraised money has gone.
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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