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JOURNEYS 4 GOOD: CAMBODIA
Journeys for Good is an original television series about transformative travel which inspires and uplifts. Each episode profiles a group of voluntourists, who travel the world to make a difference and reach across cultures to connect in a meaningful way. They go far beyond the tourist track to experience the heart and soul of a place, as was the case in 2012 when Journeys for Good traveled to Cambodia.
Voluntourism combines the adventure of travel with the purity of true charitable work.
Emmy award winning husband and wife production team Joanie and Steve Wynn have traveled the world together, producing stories that touch the heart. Their mission is simple- they believe that engaging in a service project working alongside locals creates a unique opportunity for understanding and exchange, that volunteer travel helps young people develop self-confidence, empathy and leadership skills, and that by sharing in sweat equity a deeper connection is forged between the volunteers and the communities visited.
Inspired by an earlier visit to Tanzania, the Wynns decided to develop Journeys for Good as a vehicle to spread the message of the importance of volunteer travel and to focus awareness on important underlying humanitarian issues and challenges facing communities globally.
In 2012, the Wynns embarked on another volunteer trip with their son Ryan. This Journey took them to Cambodia with the non-profit volunteer operator GlobeAware www.globeaware.org. On this Journey, the Wynns and a group of dedicated volunteers built wheelchairs for landmine victims, taught English to local school kids and worked on several short-term construction projects.
The result, “Journeys for Good:
"CAMBODIA" is the pilot for a series that the Wynns are currently developing for public television. After its original airing in 2013, the film garnered two regional Emmy awards, including best cultural/historical program. Journeys for Good celebrates the everyday heroes who connect to the world in a meaningful way through voluntourism.
View half hour program on Vimeo HERE