Filed under: Activism, Arts and Culture, Business, Budget Travel, Internet Tools, Consumer ActivismFor those who love to travel, there is now a way to see the world while also doing a good deed. A brand new online travel agency, Teleotravel, operates under a generous philosophy and donates 100% of its net profits to charity.
Explains Adam Beardwood, the Founder and President of Teleotravel, "My idea for Teleotravel came out of a need to create a sustainable way to financially help charities in a consumer forum. That is, people and businesses can participate in ending extreme global poverty as simply as doing something they are already doing, like buying travel...My hope is to capture a small percentage of [the online travel booking market] which could potentially raise millions, if not hundreds of millions of dollars for charities."
Travelers making a booking on the site can choose from a list of charities that they would like the net profits from their booking to go to. So, why do you have to choose a charity from a predetermined list? Because the team at Teleotravel want to make sure that these bookings are making a significant impact. Instead of myriad charities getting one single donation, a set group of specific charities can receive significant contributions each day. As of now, the official charity partners of Teleotravel that can benefit from bookings made on the site include:
One Days Wages
SA Foundation
Eden Reforestation Project
Be a Hero
charity: water
Kiva
Says Beardwood of the mission of the site, "My partners and I did not start this business in order to build up our own wealth but to help others succeed in rising out of poverty, may that be nationally or globally."
To learn more or to make a charitable travel booking with Teleotravel, click here.Online travel agency donates 100% of profits to charity originally appeared on Gadling on Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments
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