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TRAVELLERS
was established in 1994 by Phil and Jennifer Perkes to
enable people from all over the world to be able to experience the joys of
living and working in foreign countries. Having travelled extensively and
been lucky enough to work in various countries, Phil believed that
everyone should have the opportunity to meet and live with different races and ethnic groups, and
to gain experiences and memories which, like his own, would stay with them for the rest of
their lives. By setting up Travellers,
he has done that. Travellers has grown into one of the major providers of voluntary
placements and sends volunteers FROM all over the world, TO all
over the world! We have hundreds of letters from
volunteers all over the world saying how much they enjoyed themselves and
how beneficial the experience has been, both to themselves and to their host
communities.
Travellers is committed to upholding strict ethical standards that ensure a
positive and lasting impact upon the environments, communities,
institutions, volunteers, animals, children and people that we work with.
Our projects enable vital conservation, research, care and education work to
take place directly where it is most needed. The local economy
benefits in many ways, from the local staff employed by the projects, to
volunteer spending in the community, to the increased tourism resulting from
word of mouth from our volunteers. As a volunteer, you make a difference on
many levels. Your first-hand experience of key global or cultural issues
offers an invaluable education, which will spread through you and
back to Western society. Your hands-on help on the project can change lives
(yours included), as does the financial support you enable Travellers to
continue providing across the world through extensive donations and funding
of vital projects through Travellers’ Bridge the Gap Foundation.
Travellers has 14
staff in the UK alone, most of whom are ex Travellers volunteers. They each
look after specific destinations and regularly travel to their destinations
to ensure that the projects are running smoothly and the volunteers are
happy. With their own volunteering experience and the expertise
they've gained through working in the UK office, they know exactly what
volunteers' requirements are and are sympathetic to things like last minute
nerves or homesickness!
We also have nearly 100 staff overseas to
look after you. So, between our Home Team and our Overseas Team, you will
get excellent support and backup while on your project.
To read about the extensive
Support & Backup
we provide in our destination countries, please
click here.
Most of all, though, your participation on a
project means that the children you work with, the animals you help to save,
and the local communities all benefit because of your work with Travellers!
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