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The PfaP Experience When Giving is Receiving
I have always believed that giving back is important for living a quality life. I have been so lucky throughout my own life that I have the desire to pass that positivity back into the world. I am passionate about the people in all the places we travel as they give me much more than... Continue reading
Guests at Chabil Mar in Belize Choose to Make a Big Impact!
We are proud members of Pack for a Purpose, an initiative that gives our guests the opportunity to make a lasting impact in our community, Placencia Belize. We became associated with Pack for a Purpose 2 and ½ years ago and we have received excellent feedback from our guests about how excited they are to... Continue reading
Kindness Comes to Kariega with PfaP Travelers
Kariega Game Reserve is located in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is a 10 000 ha/25 000 acres reserve where we do our best to protect the environment and the animals within this area including animals like lions, rhinos, elephants, hippos and many more. We are surrounded by 3 main communities; Ekuphumleni,... Continue reading
PfaP Travelers Bring Bundles of Supplies to Bukitlawang Jungle Trekking
Together with my husband, we run bukitlawang-jungletrekking in Sumatra, Indonesia. With our Ecotourism Program , we are committed to a sustainable and ecofriendly tourism. For us this mean to be responsible for our nature, our animals and our community. From the beginning, it was clear that we wanted to give something back to this wonderful... Continue reading
PfaP Travelers Provide Plentiful Supplies at Princess Hotels in Mexico
Pack for a Purpose is an organization created in 2009 in North Carolina, USA to help those most in need, providing articles they may need in their daily lives. This organization has grown thanks to the participation of committed citizens to improve the social environment of communities around the world. However, they’re not the only... Continue reading
With PfaP, Giving is Receiving
Outback Adventures is an Adventure Tour Company located in the Dominican Republic. We offer travelers to our island, a unique experience on getting to know the real island life outside the resorts and learn about our culture and history. Since we founded the company back in 1997, it was agreed that supporting the community should... Continue reading
Lion’s Share of Supplies Provided by PfaP Travelers for Lion Sands
With the help of the Pack For A Purpose programme, Lion Sands was so fortunate to receive over 420 kilos of needed supplies that were donated to the schools in the Huntington village. Some the these items included clothes for children and adults, stationery (calculators, books, pens, pencils, educational books), toys, toiletries and shoes.... Continue reading
PfaP Travelers Wow at Wicked Awesome Maine
Although I’ve owned my own rental homes for over 15 years, I started my vacation rental business, Wicked Awesome Maine Vacation Rentals, about two years ago. A very important thing on my to-do list when I started was to find a way to improve the community where my business is located. Some of the most... Continue reading
PfaP Supplies Support Song Saa’s Projects
Our guests in Song Saa are touched by the work we do with our local communities and get involved in different levels; one of them is the “Pack for a Purpose” initiative that has helped us reach out to over 3000 people in the Koh Rong Archipelago and provide more than 40 kg worth of... Continue reading
The Coolwater Receives Supplies from Some Cool PfaP Travelers
The Coolwater in Thailand has directed some of its earnings to local charities in Phuket as part of our community outreach for many years. However, a couple of months ago, we decided to change that and see what we could do for the Hill Tribe children of Northern Thailand, as we are already close to... Continue reading