Camps International Trust (CIT) charity supporting conservation projects abroad.
Added: (Fri Feb 27 2009)
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Camps International Trust (CIT) is a new charity that has been established in UK to raise funds for two linked charities operating abroad. It is the charitable arm of the highly innovative Camps International organisation which has been involved in supporting community and wildlife projects with local communities and international visitors through its programme of adventure tourism.
It emphasises responsible and ethical tourism by active participation with the local communities and by disseminating information on the benefits to the community and the wildlife that surrounds them.
Camps International already has sustainable development and conservation projects running in Kenya and Tanzania and is about to expand with similar ventures in Borneo. The CIT charity will direct funds to support these projects and ensure every penny is carefully spent. It is important to stress that, unlike large international charities, CIT will avoid local government or other non-governmental agencies directing with how the money is distributed.
The aim of CIT is to make financial grants to Camps International Trust (Africa) and Camps International Trust (Asia) to be used solely to finance local, well defined projects covering the following aspects:
1. Community projects
a) Sustainable rural and community development
Promoting local employment initiatives, including skills training.
Providing buildings for schools, housing and communal use.
Improving and maintaining utilities, particularly water, to enhance the living conditions of the community.
Assisting communities to profit from their resources in a sustainable manner.
b) Education
Providing financial support for very poor pupils towards education in the form of grants and scholarships.
Introducing programmes for the advancement of education.
Maintaining and renovating schools buildings and facilities.
Implementing environmental education programmes in schools.
Expanding sports education and facilities in schools.
c) Healthcare
Providing relief from medical (including hospital charges) and any distress caused by natural disasters.
Improving and renovating medical facilities.
Promoting the awareness of general health issues
2. Environment and Wildlife Projects
a) Ecosystem and species conservation
Habitat protection, restoration and management
Promoting conservation research into land and marine ecosystems.
Managing long term research on conservation projects
Encouraging sustainable use and conservation of natural resources.
b) Individual participation
Promoting an appreciation of the wildlife by engaging visitors in practical projects.
Allowing participants to make a positive and real contribution to habitat and species conservation.
Raising awareness amongst volunteers, visitors and tourists to the conservation
issues through environmental education.
c) Responsible and ethical tourism
Promoting sustainable tourism that has a low impact on the environment.
Developing eco-tourism as a strategic tool towards addressing social and environmental issues.
How is the money allocated?
The most important question asked by those who have taken part in any programme or wish to donate is how their donation is spent. CIT will assess and prioritise project proposals submitted by Camps International Trust (Africa) and Camps International Trust (Asia) and then allocate financial grants to these two local charities. It will then follow up these grants by reviewing progress reports from Camps International.
Camps International specialise in volunteer holidays in Africa. If you are looking for a rewarding volunteer work holiday or career break, where you give something back as well as having an amazing experience we have put together some amazing itineraries. Teaching, building, wildlife projects, conservation projects and adventures - our holidays have it all. Visit http://www.campsinternational.com