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GLOBAL INITIATIVES AS WE GROW AS A COMPANY SO DOES OUR FEELING OF RESPONSIBILITY TO THE WORLD THAT WE LIVE AND TRAVEL IN. TRAVELING AROUND THE GLOBE, WE ARE CONSTANTLY REMINDED OF THE EFFECT TOURISM HAS ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND ON THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN THE PLACES WE VISIT. THE AIM OF OUR GLOBAL INITIATIVES PROGRAM IS TO TAKE STEPS TOWARDS BOTH OFFSETTING OUR OWN IMPACT AND PROMOTING POSITIVE, SUSTAINABLE CHANGE THROUGH PROJECTS THAT WE BELIEVE IN AT HOME AND ABROAD. THE HEALTH OF THE PLANET AND THE COMMUNITIES THAT EXIST WITHIN IT IS OUR HIGHEST PRIORITY WHEN MANAGING OUR TRIPS, AND WE HOPE TO SHARE THAT SENTIMENT WITH EVERYONE THAT TRAVELS WITH US. Below is a growing list of the projects we are currently involved in, if you would like to suggest any organization or initiatives that we could participate in please send an email to [email protected]! #ProtectWhereYouPlay CHILDSAFE In many of the countries we travel to there is a large population of youth at risk to become victims of trafficking or unethical/forced business prac- tices. To ensure we’re doing all we can we partnered with ChildSafe Inter- national, which is a renowned program that proactively protects children in countries around the world from abuse and exploitation. Our staff take the ChildSafe training program in Bangkok and have the knowledge and resources to not only spot the exploitation of children, but also to put an end to it by using the ChildSafe network who work with local authorities to arrest the guilty parties and guide the children towards a better future. Last year, reports from our staff helped lead authorities to the arrest of a human trafficker who was forcing kids to sell roses on Khao San Road! 6