If you’re a Journeys Within Our Community (JWOC) donor you will have received this heartfelt letter from April inviting you to join us on an at-cost trip to Southeast Asia to visit the highlights of Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar and to see and participate in the JWOC projects. Check out her letter and sign up today, we only have 10 spots left. The perfect way to spend Thanksgiving!
Dear Traveler,
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I have been working for Journeys Within Tour Company for the last four years and in that time it has become more than just a job. Having the opportunity to travel to Southeast Asia I have not only fallen in love with this region, but have literally been changed by the communities that embrace me because of mine and Journeys Within’s involvement in community development and philanthropic travel. I knew about the Journeys Within Our Community (JWOC) projects prior to my travels, but while traveling and seeing the work that JWOC has been doing in the region, I became a JWOC donor and have been actively fundraising for the projects ever since.
In brainstorming the best way to share the JWOC projects and get support of the work they are doing, it felt best to create an opportunity for people to travel to the region and visit the projects first-hand. From this idea we have come up with the inaugural Active Philanthropy Group Tour. This 16-night tour will be offered to guests at cost by Journeys Within Tour Company so it’s possible for people to afford this tour and so we can build in a $5,000 donation to JWOC. As both a travel consultant and volunteer, this is a true labor of love and I share the Journeys Within belief that travel can change the world.
I am writing to you as fellow JWOC supporters as I feel many of you may be interested in visiting or re-visiting the projects which you have so graciously been supporting with a group of like-minded travelers. I know what a joy it is to be able to visit the region so often and what a difference it will make to be able to visit my scholarship student and have coffee with her and be an on-hand mentor. I know what a difference it has made in my life to be able to be a part of the projects not just remotely, but on site as well, and I really hope that this tour allows our current donors who join, the same opportunity.
While the tour focus on the work JWOC is doing in these countries we will also visit the highlights of Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar, so it will be a great visit for returning guests, but also first-timers. In Cambodia you’ll meet Nicola and visit the projects we’re running there as well as the see what the tour donations have made possible. Andrea will then join the group on the remainder of the tour, visiting our projects in Luang Prabang, Laos and Yangon, Myanmar.
I know it may not be possible for you to join this tour. However, if you know anyone that would like to combine traveling with true community-change then please send the tour information along to them. We know the passion that is inspired from meeting the communities benefitting from the JWOC projects and we know that new travelers visiting the JWOC projects allow JWOC to continue to grow! Thank you for continuing to share the work JWOC is doing with your family and friends.
To find out more about this tour follow this link and if you have any questions at all you can contact me at april@journeys-within.com.
Warm regards,
April
