From Travelers

We are the Kreis Family! Myself, husband Michael, and our two sons Landon and Anderson Kreis all got to participate with Pack for a Purpose this October 2023. Six years ago, my youngest son Anderson created a yearly food drive for our local food bank in Arlington, TN. For the past two years, after collecting... Continue reading

I had the pure joy of spending my 74th birthday in Botswana. Of course, my husband Scott and I always Pack for a Purpose when we travel. This time was no exception. We were staying at Wilderness Tubu Tree and wanted to collect school supplies for their amazing Children in the Wilderness program described below.... Continue reading

I had the most amazing day when I visited the 1st day of the new school year Infants at Barrett Town Primary School with the wonderful Miss Kameil Brown from the Human Resources team at Half Moon Hotel, Montego Bay, Jamaica.   Having visited Jamaica over 10 times in recent years and helped several individuals... Continue reading

When it was time for me to start working on my Eagle Scout service project my family and I began tossing around different ideas. My dad suggested a toy drive for underprivileged children and that got me searching on the internet for ideas. I came across Pack for a Purpose and was inspired by their... Continue reading

There is no greater feeling than realizing a life long dream.  It all started when I shared with my wife, Ashley, that I had always wanted to visit Africa for my 50th birthday trip.  Her eyes lit up and she asked if we could visit a school.  You see, she is an amazing, early childhood... Continue reading

My name is Pax and I am from Michigan in the United States of America. I am 11 years old and will be in sixth grade next year. I enjoy swimming and playing music. I also like to learn about science. I am glad that I got to come to Africa to learn about Botswana... Continue reading

  It was summer in Minnesota but we were heading to Southern Africa where it would be winter.  The need for extra layers, plus a commitment to carry on luggage restricted us a little.  When I saw that part of our tour would be spent at the Davisons Camp in Zimbabwe which is a Pack... Continue reading

Over 8 years ago, our family was planning a unique trip to Costa Rica. We knew how fortunate we were to be able to visit and experience a completely different culture from our own. When researching different parts of the country, we learned that like the United States, Costa Rica had many needs in the form... Continue reading

  On May 24, I met with Oliver Morgan, the personnel director and coordinator for Pack for a Purpose here in  Beaches, Turks and Caicos. He was so overwhelmed and thankful for our donation of over 50 soprano recorders as well as methods books for the music teachers and the children of the island. As... Continue reading

When we stayed at Arathusa in South Africa, we had the opportunity to visit the project they support, the Hananani Primary School, and deliver supplies. We had a great time at the school, absolutely loved the children.  So cute and they loved us, there must have been 10,000 high fives given and received. The head... Continue reading