Charity auction for Ukrainian refugees puts more than 50 holidays under the hammer
Many people around the world are making plans to travel during the summer and a UK company wants to take advantage to help raise funds for Ukrainian refugees.
It’s been more than two months since Russia invaded the country, forcing more than 5.5 million people to flee their homes. Many have escaped to countries such as Poland, Moldova and Slovakia.
The #TravelforUkraine auction is live online until Sunday, with more than 50 exciting holidays going under the hammer. From a five-day spa break in India’s Himalayas and a trip to meet Santa in Lapland, to a two-night stay at the world’s first whole-life net-zero hotel in London, there are currently more than 50 lots on the site.
All of the trips being auctioned have been donated by the travel industry, and profits from the sales will go directly to the Disasters Emergency Committee Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.
Lots are being auctioned without flights included, so that bidders can get involved in the initiative from anywhere in the world. The minimum price of each lot is set at about 40 per cent of the retail value, with prices starting from £129 ($200).
A five-night stay for four people at the luxurious Soneva Kiri resort in Thailand is the most expensive item listed, with a value of £13,000, and a minimum bid set at less than half of that.
On the other end of the scale, there’s a £160 hotel stay with dinner included in the northern English city of Manchester, and a three-night surf and yoga retreat in Morocco with a minimum bid of £325.
The initiative has been organised by the Healthy Holiday Company – a UK travel company that specialises in wellness trips. To date, it has raised more than £50,000 and is pushing to meet its goal of
All the profits from the sales will go directly to the Disasters Emergency Committee Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal
raising at least £100,000. To date, no UAE holidays or hotel stays have been listed on the auction site, but that could still change.
Hoteliers, suppliers and tour operators from around the world can still donate trips, hotel stays and more.
All pledges need to have a minimum £500 value and additional lots were still being accepted until today.
More information is available at uk.givergy.com