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Founded in 2012, the <strong>STA</strong> <strong>Travel</strong><br />
Foundation is our chosen method of<br />
giving something back to the people<br />
and places that we work in. By funding a<br />
number of projects we are really making<br />
a difference to local communities as<br />
well as supporting local causes in the<br />
countries where we have stores and<br />
offices. By harnessing our brand to<br />
raise money from our staff, customers,<br />
suppliers and networks we can help<br />
smaller charities access vital funds.<br />
<strong>STA</strong> <strong>Travel</strong> covers all costs of running<br />
this registered charity meaning that<br />
every penny the Foundation raises<br />
goes straight towards our chosen<br />
causes around the world. <strong>STA</strong> <strong>Travel</strong><br />
also donates $30,000 per year to the<br />
foundation via staff donation matching.<br />
You can learn more at:<br />
statravelfoundation.com<br />
In 2010 <strong>STA</strong> <strong>Travel</strong> embarked on<br />
a responsible travel journey with<br />
Planeterra. Planeterra exists to<br />
support local people to develop their<br />
communities and conserve their cultural<br />
heritage. <strong>STA</strong> <strong>Travel</strong> has committed $1<br />
million over five years to Planeterra and<br />
has so far been instrumental in funding<br />
a community tourism project in Thailand,<br />
water tanks and a river ambulance in<br />
Panama, building a paediatric ward in<br />
Kenya and creating an art workshop at a<br />
drop-in centre for kids in Cuzco.<br />
Learn more at: planeterra.org/<br />
VOLUNTEERING & THE <strong>STA</strong> TRAVEL<br />
<strong>STA</strong>TEMENT OF COMMITMENT<br />
If you are looking to make a worthwhile<br />
contribution to the areas you visit,<br />
pick up a copy of our volunteering<br />
brochure. We only work with a select<br />
number of partners who build meaningful<br />
relationships with local communities.<br />
We have collaborated with them to<br />
develop a set of criteria that help<br />
voluntourism providers plan and manage<br />
their programmes in a responsible<br />
and sustainable manner. Ensuring that<br />
local community needs are met while<br />
at the same time satisfying the desires<br />
of travellers to make a difference and<br />
create lasting impact, requires effective<br />
planning and management and consistent<br />
monitoring. This ensures that our<br />
voluntourism projects are developed with<br />
the local community, and not the traveller<br />
or <strong>STA</strong> <strong>Travel</strong> as the first priority. Please<br />
ask if you would like a copy of our<br />
Statement of Commitment.<br />
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