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Added: (Fri Jun 20 2003)
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Make A Difference Adventures is a small eco-responsible adventure travel company with a difference in that each of their trips supports a local community project. Between 5 and 20% of the trip price is donated to the linked project and clients are also offered the opportunity to spend a little time meeting and assisting the people who benefit from their holiday.
However M.A.D. is not about charity and clients don’t have to raise any sponsorship money or be able to commit to months working abroad. It’s about holidays that make a difference, to local people in the countries in which M.A.D. operates, as well as leaving travellers with life-long memories… walking, riding or biking through stunning scenery, visiting monuments, parks and wildlife, sampling local dishes, staying in local family run hotels and rural villages, away from the main tourist thoroughfares...
With M.A.D., clients not only enjoy a highly personal, small-group holiday that immerses the group in the culture of the region and the customs of its peoples, but their footprints leave positive impressions. Projects supported include schools in India and Laos; assisting villagers in conserving and maintaining their traditions in remote parts of Thailand; funding to support an abandoned baby elephant in Northern India; rural village projects in Africa and helping street families by providing shelter and education in Cambodia.
MAD was founded by Darren Odell who, having worked for many years as a tour guide for various large adventure travel operators, believed that it was possible to work on lower overheads and eco-sustainable principles. Working efficiently the company remains competitive in the market place whilst directing a percentage of revenue to a local project as part of a trip itinerary. As Darren explains "It's a great feeling knowing that by having a holiday you are actually helping the local people in the places you are visiting."
For more information -
Website: http://www.mad-adventures.com
Phone: +44 (0)845 1221304
Email: nikki@mad-adventures.com
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Direct Line: +44 (0)1799 526669 (Editorial enquiries only)
Office: +44 (0)845 1221304
Mail to: nikki@mad-adventures.com
Web: http://www.mad-adventures.com