Three ways to help the travel industry

1 support s peruvian porters

The Th Lata Foundation, which helps people in Latin America, America ha has launched the Peru25for25 appeal to provide urgent support for Peruvian porters who normally work with visitors to Machu Picchu. The lack of tourism has hit the livelihood of the porters and cooks, many of whom have no other source of income. You can help raise funds by taking on a 25-mile challenge – the length of the Inca Trail – in the form of a run, walk or swim during March. Alternatively, you can donate £25.

latafoundation.org/25for25

Back african rangers De organisatio

Dereck and Beverly Joubert of African conservation organisation Great Plains Foundation have set up Project Ranger to help save game rangers’ jobs and stop the increasing poaching during Covid. So far, Project Ranger has funded over 130 rangers in seven countries who are on the front line of conservation and help prevent poaching. It also promotes Art For Rangers, a range of beautiful photographic wildlife prints you can buy whose proceeds will go to this good cause.

Boost communities

The Exodus Travels Foundation supports travel employees affected by the pandemic. Anyone from tour guides to hotel owners can apply for a grant of between £200 and £1,000, which must be invested in projects that will create a positive impact locally, be that environmental, economic or social. Initiatives include an Exodus team member in Nepal distributing packed lunches to street children and a local operator in Malaysia creating walking trails and natural pools.