2008-07-15 09:50:00
SIEM REAP, Kingdom of Cambodia–(EMWNews)–As the focus of the rest of the world moves away from Myanmar, Journeys
Within Tour Company announced an unprecedented plan to help bring
tourism back to the devastated country as well as simultaneously raise
money for the continuation of much needed disaster
relief. From December 2008 through December 2009 Journeys Within
Tour Company will give 100 percent of the profit of the first 10 tours
to the Myanmar
relief effort and then continue to give 50 percent of profit of all
tours for the full year. The money raised will go to Journeys
Within Our Community (JWOC), a non-profit organization working in
Southeast Asia and one of the only non-profits to have Western aid
workers allowed into the stricken country.
“We are hoping that this approach will
encourage people to travel to this amazing country. Most of the country
has not suffered any damage but is now struggling because the tourism
industry has essentially collapsed. Guides, drivers, hotel staff, they
are all facing uncertain futures. Our plan is to get our guests into
Myanmar so they can see the amazing sights, but also provide jobs within
the tourism industry and simultaneously help the Southern Region
destroyed by Cyclone Nargis,” said Andrea
Ross, Journeys Within Tour Company owner and JWOC founder.
Following the model of the Thailand tsunami, Journeys Within hopes to
encourage travelers to visit the majority of the country that was not
harmed by Nargis, but is still feeling the effects. Then, to ensure that
the region in need continues to receive aid, the profit of a limited
number of tours will go directly to the JWOC efforts in the Delta
Region, followed, for an entire year, by 50 percent of all Burma tour
profits.
“We felt this was the right thing to do, it’s
as simple as that,” said Brandon Ross,
Journeys Within Tour Company president. “The
people of Myanmar need our help and we know them: they are our guides,
drivers and friends and we wanted to do everything we could to support
them and help restore the country. This isn’t about politics, it is
about us helping our community.”
Jesse Wolfe, JWOC director, has been on the ground in Myanmar working on
disaster relief and knows first-hand the struggle the people are facing.
JWOC has provided much needed rice in the Delta Region and is also
supporting an orphanage damaged in the storm and now running at capacity
because of the Nargis orphans.
“For JWOC, we have a lot more work we still
want to do,” said Jesse. “The
people I met need our help now and are going to need it for a while, but
already, with the media not focusing on it, the donations are slowing
down. Because of this, I think what Journeys Within is doing is key to
the re-growth of the country. This is a sustainable way to benefit the
entire country as well as the Delta region directly. I hope that people
will see this as an amazing opportunity to do good as they travel.”
Journeys Within Tour Company has released new Myanmar tours on their
website and will also give the profit of any portion of a custom tour in
Myanmar.
“Over the years we have used a number of tour
companies throughout the world. It is hard to find a tour company that
is truly connected with the destinations that it serves. Journeys Within
is demonstrating its concern and connection with the people of Myanmar
through its commitment to funnel the profits from their tours into
relief efforts. We feel fortunate to be working with such a caring
organization,” said Dennis and Susan Shay,
planning a custom tour for January 2009, including Myanmar.
About Journeys Within Tour Company
Journeys Within offers
customized trips to Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Burma and Cambodia. Brandon
and Andrea Ross live in Cambodia and travel extensively, keeping in
touch with all their guides and making sure all accommodations are up to
par. By being based in Southeast Asia, Andrea and Brandon truly know the
many destinations and can assure the quality of each tour, setting them
apart from the competition.
About Journeys Within Our Community
Community (JWOC) seeks to create and support projects that reduce
poverty levels and increase educational and economic opportunities
throughout Southeast Asia. Projects provide training and assistance in
the areas of health, education, and economic development. As new
problems develop, JWOC focuses resources and attention to solve those
problems. By working at the local level and focusing on basic needs such
as clean water, education, health, emergency relief and other
community-based issues, JWOC helps to develop projects that start small,
but with outside support, gain momentum and change lives. More
information can be found and donations can be made at www.journeyswithinourcommunity.org
or you can contact Jesse at [email protected].
Release Summary:
As most move away from Myanmar, Journeys Within announced they will give
a percentage of their profits to disaster relief efforts in a plan to
raise money and help bring tourism back.
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