Charity

Exploring New Ways to Make a Difference

Portions of the Central Asian Republics we travel through are in a desperate race of their own – a race to the bottom of global indexes measuring poverty, health, corruption, and other important quality of life indicators.  Civil war, skyrocketing unemployment, and economic underdevelopment mean the average wage in many locations is under US$70 a year (!).

Part of the spirit of discovery & adventure is to spread the happiness we are blessed with and give back to people who do not share our advantages.
The Travel Scientists are determined to uphold our obligation to leave the places we visit better off than when we arrived.

Participation in our Central Asia Rally charity program is not required, but the satisfaction found in giving to disadvantaged local communities is incredibly uplifting and provides an emotional high point for many of our adventurers.  Our charity efforts embrace our spirit of exploration – we research these communities to find worthy recipients, and we encourage our rally-ers to take part with in-kind donations and/or fund-raising.

Just a little bit can go a long way to help people in desperate need.  Our charity project will be announced following our Adventure Research Staff’s field visit in October 2011… stay tuned to learn more!

And who knows… one day someone you help could return the favor!