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Travelers Philanthropy Free Discussion Board Now Active

CREST and Travelers' Philanthropy announce the launch of our discussion board devoted to issues surrounding international sustainable development, philanthropy, and responsible travel. Current topics: 1) Philanthropy Dos and Don'ts, 2) HIV / AIDS awareness and the travel industry's responsibility. To read both topics and share your thoughts, click here. Registration takes only a moment, and no information you provide will be shared or used outside the system.

Costa Rica's Eduardo Villafranca Named 2008 Businessman of the Year

CREST and Travelers' Philanthropy congratulate Eduardo Villafranca, CEO of Grupo Islita, one of Travelers' Philathropy's tour operator partners. Mr. Villafranca has been named 2008 Businessman of the year by El Financiero, Costa Rica's premier business journal. To read the full article, click here.

How to Donate

Around our site, you will see these convenient "Donate Now" buttons. These are your tool for making a donation. Clicking a "Donate Now" button will open a pop-up window (please make sure your browser is set to allow pop-ups!) where you can choose how much to give, and send a dedication along with your gift. Your financial information will be handled by a secure server, managed by JustGive.org, a site committed to handling online donations for registered US-based nonprofit organizations.

To Donate to Any of Our Community Projects Worldwide
Please visit our Community Projects page to learn about each project, and use the "Donate Now" button on the page for the project or projects you wish to support.

To Donate to CREST's Travelers' Philanthropy Program
To support our program with a donation, please use the "Donate Now" button on this page.

Note that your donation goes go to the Center for Responsible Travel, (formerly registered as Center on Ecotourism and Sustainable Development, CESD) the non-profit charity behind Travelers’ Philanthropy. If you have made your donation to a specific community project we support, the form will auto-fill with the title of that project, letting CESD know where your donation should go. Please remember that IRS rules require our Board of Directors to approve all uses of funds before they are sent to the project. If for some reason we cannot use the funds in the way that you prefer, we will contact you with a suggestion for another worthy recipient and await your approval before disbursing. For an explanation of applicable laws, please visit our FAQ.

Projects Receiving Donations:

• NatureKids, supported by Nature Air
• The Infierno Community Fund, supported by Rainforest Expeditions
• House of Hope, supported by Jungle Bay Dominica Resort and Spa
• Patacancha Community Foundation, supported by Country Walkers
• Emboreet Secondary School Project, and
Simanjiro Water Bore Hole Project, supported by Safari Ventures
• Sidewalk Safety Project,
Rally for Reforestation,
Text Book Package,
School Materials,
After School Program, and
Environmental Education, supported by Holbrook Travel
• The Femina HIV Aids Awareness Project,
The Maasai Brand,
Mara Cheetah Conservation Project, and
Maasai Education Project, supported by Basecamp Explorer
• Infierno Community Health Fund, supported by Lemon Tree Tours
• Yachana Technical High School, supported by Yachana Lodge and Yachana Foundation