Central America
Rebecca’s Story
My husband and I would frequently travel across the world with another married couple, including several trips to Costa Rica. Unfortunately, my friend lost her husband, and my husband lost his oldest and best friend last fall. As we planned our trip to Costa Rica this year, I knew that I needed something to combat... Continue reading
Amee’s Story
For the past 20 years, I have been fortunate enough to travel around the USA and Mexico. I have often eaten at wonderful restaurants, stayed at lavish properties, and spent money on silly trinkets that I didn’t really need. When reflecting back on some of the areas I’ve traveled to and people less fortunate, I... Continue reading
Brandi and Michael’s Story
My husband and I visited Placencia last year and fell in love with the village. We decided to return this year and give back to the community. We delivered school supplies and soccer balls to the elementary school after finding their needs list on the Pack for a Purpose website. It was such a rewarding... Continue reading
Pack for a Purpose Travelers Spread Happiness in Hopkins, Belize
A majority of our guests are from America and those that normally bring donations are teachers, librarians, doctors, and families that have children in school. These donors always have kind hearts and share their kindness through items they pack and bring to Belize. There are many reasons why they donate. First, they donate because of... Continue reading
Allison’s Story
Our business is a digital marketing and social media training and speaking business, so we get to travel the world to amazing places to help businesses grow. Recently we had the pleasure of speaking in Belize. I asked myself, how can we help? And then how can we help even more? The answer was very... Continue reading
PfaP Traveler at Turtle Inn, Belize Makes a Big Impact
There is nothing as exciting and potentially life-altering as an amazing vacation, but wouldn’t it be even better to do some good while you are enjoying yourself? Our family was able to make this happen on our recent trip to Belize. We travelled to Placencia, Belize, which is an area at the southern tip of... Continue reading
Paulette’s Story
When my husband and I retired and began traveling to new destinations each year, I wanted to take items that would be useful to people living in less developed countries. I knew that people with good intentions have donated things that offend other cultures or had no practical use in some circumstances – so I... Continue reading
Sister Properties & PfaP Travelers Provide Life Changing Results for Guanaja Children
Off the coast of Honduras, a great kept secret of the Caribbean is the up and coming Island of Guanaja. The island and its surrounding waters has vibrant reefs, natural waterfalls, and absolute natural beauty between its sea and pine-rich mountains. This 20 square mile island is inhabited by 7000 people who not only speak... Continue reading
Denise’s Story
We were heading to Belize and the Hamanasi Adventure & Dive Resort, where we were staying, had information about Pack for a Purpose on their website. We were only taking carry-on luggage but still managed to spare some room for educational supplies. In addition, when we learned that the local medical community was low on... Continue reading
Generosity at Gran Pacifica Resort Makes a Big Impact in the Local Community
Sean and Cory Glackin, and their children, prepared for a trip to Gran Pacifica Resort and Golf Community in Nicaragua by going through closets and buying a few school supplies! Sean and Cory, from Colorado, have been traveling for 20 years, and as Sean said, “Since our children, ages 11 & 14, are getting older,... Continue reading