Travon severe gives us a chance to meet some voluntary breaking change making
some voluntary breaking change making
some voluntary breaking change making individuals who remind us that we all
individuals who remind us that we all
individuals who remind us that we all have the power to reach beyond the
have the power to reach beyond the
have the power to reach beyond the bubble of our daily lives to learn from
bubble of our daily lives to learn from
bubble of our daily lives to learn from locals and far-flung places and to
locals and far-flung places and to
locals and far-flung places and to create new opportunities throughout my
create new opportunities throughout my
create new opportunities throughout my name is George Stone I’m an editor at
name is George Stone I’m an editor at
name is George Stone I’m an editor at large of National Geographic Traveler
large of National Geographic Traveler
large of National Geographic Traveler I’m based in Southeast Asia and it’s a
I’m based in Southeast Asia and it’s a
I’m based in Southeast Asia and it’s a real honor to be here tonight to
real honor to be here tonight to
real honor to be here tonight to introduce you to a few of our travelers
introduce you to a few of our travelers
introduce you to a few of our travelers of the year these are people on a quest
of the year these are people on a quest
of the year these are people on a quest and they’re striving to make a
and they’re striving to make a
and they’re striving to make a difference so first I would like to
difference so first I would like to
difference so first I would like to invite Shannon O’Donnel
invite Shannon O’Donnel
invite Shannon O’Donnel to the stage our first travel of the
to the stage our first travel of the
to the stage our first travel of the year tonight hello Shannon is a blogger
year tonight hello Shannon is a blogger
year tonight hello Shannon is a blogger and voluntarist extraordinaire and you
and voluntarist extraordinaire and you
and voluntarist extraordinaire and you can follow her on a little adrift comm
can follow her on a little adrift comm
can follow her on a little adrift comm but her blog alone is not what makes
but her blog alone is not what makes
but her blog alone is not what makes Shannon’s traveler of the year while she
Shannon’s traveler of the year while she
Shannon’s traveler of the year while she was traveling and blogging
was traveling and blogging
was traveling and blogging she studied ethical ways for other
she studied ethical ways for other
she studied ethical ways for other travelers to give back to the places
travelers to give back to the places
travelers to give back to the places they visit she collected these
they visit she collected these
they visit she collected these discoveries and she published them in a
discoveries and she published them in a
discoveries and she published them in a book called the volunteer travellers
book called the volunteer travellers
book called the volunteer travellers handbook she launched something called
handbook she launched something called
handbook she launched something called grassroots volunteering which is a
grassroots volunteering which is a
grassroots volunteering which is a digital platform and a database of free
digital platform and a database of free
digital platform and a database of free and low-cost volunteering opportunities
and low-cost volunteering opportunities
and low-cost volunteering opportunities so how did you evolve from a traveler to
so how did you evolve from a traveler to
so how did you evolve from a traveler to a voluntour ‘us so it started when I
a voluntour ‘us so it started when I
a voluntour ‘us so it started when I decided to leave on my one-year
decided to leave on my one-year
decided to leave on my one-year round-the-world trip I had already
round-the-world trip I had already
round-the-world trip I had already integrated service into my life I had
integrated service into my life I had
integrated service into my life I had volunteered as a teenager and I had
volunteered as a teenager and I had
volunteered as a teenager and I had volunteered you know in my home towns
volunteered you know in my home towns
volunteered you know in my home towns and when I moved it was just a part of
and when I moved it was just a part of
and when I moved it was just a part of what I was doing back in the United
what I was doing back in the United
what I was doing back in the United States when I decided to leave for a
States when I decided to leave for a
States when I decided to leave for a year I thought why not keep that same
year I thought why not keep that same
year I thought why not keep that same mindset and why not try to find
mindset and why not try to find
mindset and why not try to find opportunities not just to volunteer but
opportunities not just to volunteer but
opportunities not just to volunteer but to be mindful of the places that I was
to be mindful of the places that I was
to be mindful of the places that I was working in so I volunteered with some
working in so I volunteered with some
working in so I volunteered with some month
month
month was one of the first things that I did
was one of the first things that I did
was one of the first things that I did on my round-the-world trip is and there
on my round-the-world trip is and there
on my round-the-world trip is and there was a monastery in Nepal and I taught
was a monastery in Nepal and I taught
was a monastery in Nepal and I taught them English for a month I was amazed
them English for a month I was amazed
them English for a month I was amazed that when I arrived in these towns there
that when I arrived in these towns there
that when I arrived in these towns there were connections that I could make in
were connections that I could make in
were connections that I could make in ways to be useful and helpful and that’s
ways to be useful and helpful and that’s
ways to be useful and helpful and that’s what’s informed the next five years of
what’s informed the next five years of
what’s informed the next five years of my travels what were some of the cool
my travels what were some of the cool
my travels what were some of the cool ways to volunteer that you discovered so
ways to volunteer that you discovered so
ways to volunteer that you discovered so I tend to teach English or you know
I tend to teach English or you know
I tend to teach English or you know volunteer in ways that my skill base
volunteer in ways that my skill base
volunteer in ways that my skill base does I don’t construct homes or things
does I don’t construct homes or things
does I don’t construct homes or things that perhaps aren’t within my wheelhouse
that perhaps aren’t within my wheelhouse
that perhaps aren’t within my wheelhouse there’s conservation work though heaps
there’s conservation work though heaps
there’s conservation work though heaps and heaps of opportunities there’s also
and heaps of opportunities there’s also
and heaps of opportunities there’s also social enterprises which is if you don’t
social enterprises which is if you don’t
social enterprises which is if you don’t have the skills to maybe volunteer the
have the skills to maybe volunteer the
have the skills to maybe volunteer the time to commit a month three months a
time to commit a month three months a
time to commit a month three months a year to a project you can actually and
year to a project you can actually and
year to a project you can actually and this is what I love to talk to people
this is what I love to talk to people
this is what I love to talk to people about is if you have that desire but you
about is if you have that desire but you
about is if you have that desire but you don’t really want to volunteer you can
don’t really want to volunteer you can
don’t really want to volunteer you can support these these social enterprises
support these these social enterprises
support these these social enterprises these businesses that are addressing a
these businesses that are addressing a
these businesses that are addressing a social enterprise and they’re a social
social enterprise and they’re a social
social enterprise and they’re a social issue in their own community and perhaps
issue in their own community and perhaps
issue in their own community and perhaps it’s a coffee shop and you go drink
it’s a coffee shop and you go drink
it’s a coffee shop and you go drink coffee that’s not so hard you know and
coffee that’s not so hard you know and
coffee that’s not so hard you know and they are using those tourism dollars to
they are using those tourism dollars to
they are using those tourism dollars to then fund a project and it’s as easy as
then fund a project and it’s as easy as
then fund a project and it’s as easy as that to be able to support the local
that to be able to support the local
that to be able to support the local community when we first spoke a long
community when we first spoke a long
community when we first spoke a long time ago you told me that one problem
time ago you told me that one problem
time ago you told me that one problem with volunteering one challenge is it’s
with volunteering one challenge is it’s
with volunteering one challenge is it’s not always delightful it’s sometimes
not always delightful it’s sometimes
not always delightful it’s sometimes it’s hard sometimes it’s boring
it’s hard sometimes it’s boring
it’s hard sometimes it’s boring sometimes you don’t feel you’re making
sometimes you don’t feel you’re making
sometimes you don’t feel you’re making an impact so how is the traveler to
an impact so how is the traveler to
an impact so how is the traveler to address that a traveler who might only
address that a traveler who might only
address that a traveler who might only have a week in a country I think that
have a week in a country I think that
have a week in a country I think that it’s a perspective shift so you’re not
it’s a perspective shift so you’re not
it’s a perspective shift so you’re not going to go in a week really see
going to go in a week really see
going to go in a week really see noticeable change in any way but if
noticeable change in any way but if
noticeable change in any way but if you’re there to be of service instead of
you’re there to be of service instead of
you’re there to be of service instead of saying I’m there to teach or I’m there
saying I’m there to teach or I’m there
saying I’m there to teach or I’m there to you know specifically work with this
to you know specifically work with this
to you know specifically work with this animal and if that doesn’t happen it’s
animal and if that doesn’t happen it’s
animal and if that doesn’t happen it’s going to let down my expectations but if
going to let down my expectations but if
going to let down my expectations but if you go and you say I want to be of
you go and you say I want to be of
you go and you say I want to be of service
service
service you may show up and it’s happened to me
you may show up and it’s happened to me
you may show up and it’s happened to me where I show up and I say great this
where I show up and I say great this
where I show up and I say great this could be really intriguing they say you
could be really intriguing they say you
could be really intriguing they say you know what we really need we need you to
know what we really need we need you to
know what we really need we need you to file some people and you go oh yeah okay
file some people and you go oh yeah okay
file some people and you go oh yeah okay because I’m there to be helpful yeah so
because I’m there to be helpful yeah so
because I’m there to be helpful yeah so what are your next steps
what are your next steps
what are your next steps where’re you headed now so I know the
where’re you headed now so I know the
where’re you headed now so I know the answer I’m excited for you
answer I’m excited for you
answer I’m excited for you I’m excited and a little nervous I
I’m excited and a little nervous I
I’m excited and a little nervous I actually I’ve never been to Africa and
actually I’ve never been to Africa and
actually I’ve never been to Africa and so in two weeks
so in two weeks
so in two weeks I had on a solo overland journey for
I had on a solo overland journey for
I had on a solo overland journey for four months up the east coast of Africa
four months up the east coast of Africa
four months up the east coast of Africa and the plan is to grassroots
and the plan is to grassroots
and the plan is to grassroots volunteering the site that you mentioned
volunteering the site that you mentioned
volunteering the site that you mentioned is to find social enterprises and
is to find social enterprises and
is to find social enterprises and independent volunteer opportunities so
independent volunteer opportunities so
independent volunteer opportunities so to add them to the database and other
to add them to the database and other
to add them to the database and other travelers who perhaps have just a week
travelers who perhaps have just a week
travelers who perhaps have just a week or two can use the database to find a
or two can use the database to find a
or two can use the database to find a project that looks intriguing and as a
project that looks intriguing and as a
project that looks intriguing and as a starting point to find cool things in
starting point to find cool things in
starting point to find cool things in that area well thank you so much for
that area well thank you so much for
that area well thank you so much for sharing your story with us thank you so
sharing your story with us thank you so
sharing your story with us thank you so much for having me it’s an honor now to
much for having me it’s an honor now to
much for having me it’s an honor now to welcome Allison right a veteran
welcome Allison right a veteran
welcome Allison right a veteran photojournalist who has spent her career
photojournalist who has spent her career
photojournalist who has spent her career capturing the human spirit through her
capturing the human spirit through her
capturing the human spirit through her lens Allison has traveled everywhere
lens Allison has traveled everywhere
lens Allison has traveled everywhere snapping people in places and though
snapping people in places and though
snapping people in places and though there have been many sunny days in her
there have been many sunny days in her
there have been many sunny days in her life oh you could say great exposure
life oh you could say great exposure
life oh you could say great exposure there there have been some unthinkable
there there have been some unthinkable
there there have been some unthinkable storms – while traveling in Laos Allison
storms – while traveling in Laos Allison
storms – while traveling in Laos Allison nearly lost her life in a horrific bus
nearly lost her life in a horrific bus
nearly lost her life in a horrific bus accident at a remote jungle road it was
accident at a remote jungle road it was
accident at a remote jungle road it was every travelers worst nightmare but she
every travelers worst nightmare but she
every travelers worst nightmare but she survived thanks to the villagers who
survived thanks to the villagers who
survived thanks to the villagers who never left her side her brush with
never left her side her brush with
never left her side her brush with mortality changed the way she worked she
mortality changed the way she worked she
mortality changed the way she worked she wanted to do more than quote make
wanted to do more than quote make
wanted to do more than quote make pictures as she told me and so three
pictures as she told me and so three
pictures as she told me and so three years after her near-death experience
years after her near-death experience
years after her near-death experience she returned to the village that saved
she returned to the village that saved
she returned to the village that saved her life and she brought along a team of
her life and she brought along a team of
her life and she brought along a team of five doctors and $10,000 worth of
five doctors and $10,000 worth of
five doctors and $10,000 worth of medical supplies that act was her first
medical supplies that act was her first
medical supplies that act was her first foray as Sondra the faces of Hope Fund
foray as Sondra the faces of Hope Fund
foray as Sondra the faces of Hope Fund she now runs a global nonprofit that
she now runs a global nonprofit that
she now runs a global nonprofit that helps support women and children in
helps support women and children in
helps support women and children in crisis areas throughout the world so
crisis areas throughout the world so
crisis areas throughout the world so thank you for being here thank you very
thank you for being here thank you very
thank you for being here thank you very much
how did the the horrific accident change
how did the the horrific accident change you as a traveler and as a person I was
you as a traveler and as a person I was
you as a traveler and as a person I was doing a lot of besides travel stories
doing a lot of besides travel stories
doing a lot of besides travel stories nonprofit aid humanitarian work so in
nonprofit aid humanitarian work so in
nonprofit aid humanitarian work so in that regard I’m doing the same kind of
that regard I’m doing the same kind of
that regard I’m doing the same kind of work but now it’s brought a whole new
work but now it’s brought a whole new
work but now it’s brought a whole new empathy to the work you hope that making
empathy to the work you hope that making
empathy to the work you hope that making a photo will create an awareness and
a photo will create an awareness and
a photo will create an awareness and make a difference and that’s what I did
make a difference and that’s what I did
make a difference and that’s what I did with this faces of Hope Fund you know
with this faces of Hope Fund you know
with this faces of Hope Fund you know once I go around I speak about you know
once I go around I speak about you know
once I go around I speak about you know these people that are in need and like
these people that are in need and like
these people that are in need and like this child and a Burmese refugee in
this child and a Burmese refugee in
this child and a Burmese refugee in Thailand that I wanted to get to give
Thailand that I wanted to get to give
Thailand that I wanted to get to give people a place to go to that they could
people a place to go to that they could
people a place to go to that they could donate that they could help and then
donate that they could help and then
donate that they could help and then with financial resources I could give
with financial resources I could give
with financial resources I could give money back to the communities that I was
money back to the communities that I was
money back to the communities that I was photographing in to directly help them
photographing in to directly help them
photographing in to directly help them when we spoke a while ago you talk about
when we spoke a while ago you talk about
when we spoke a while ago you talk about faces of hope and how they could be both
faces of hope and how they could be both
faces of hope and how they could be both the people who are helping but also the
the people who are helping but also the
the people who are helping but also the people who are being helped but also
people who are being helped but also
people who are being helped but also those who are helping yes it’s people
those who are helping yes it’s people
those who are helping yes it’s people like my friend my one of my heroes
like my friend my one of my heroes
like my friend my one of my heroes Olga Marie that you know she almost
Olga Marie that you know she almost
Olga Marie that you know she almost single-handedly stamped out girls being
single-handedly stamped out girls being
single-handedly stamped out girls being sold into bonded labor and Nepal by
sold into bonded labor and Nepal by
sold into bonded labor and Nepal by giving piglets to families so that they
giving piglets to families so that they
giving piglets to families so that they would sell the piglet instead of the
would sell the piglet instead of the
would sell the piglet instead of the girl child at the end of the the year
girl child at the end of the the year
girl child at the end of the the year which is a sad statement about what a
which is a sad statement about what a
which is a sad statement about what a girl is worth in Nepal but I’m very
girl is worth in Nepal but I’m very
girl is worth in Nepal but I’m very struck by people that are out there
struck by people that are out there
struck by people that are out there making a difference and these are the
making a difference and these are the
making a difference and these are the kind of people and small organizations
kind of people and small organizations
kind of people and small organizations that I grassroots organizations that I’m
that I grassroots organizations that I’m
that I grassroots organizations that I’m supporting most recently I was actually
supporting most recently I was actually
supporting most recently I was actually on the National Geographic assignment
on the National Geographic assignment
on the National Geographic assignment when I discovered these Burmese refugees
when I discovered these Burmese refugees
when I discovered these Burmese refugees that were working us basically
that were working us basically
that were working us basically indentured servants and rape in our near
indentured servants and rape in our near
indentured servants and rape in our near our hotel and so I stayed to photograph
our hotel and so I stayed to photograph
our hotel and so I stayed to photograph that now I’m hoping helping them get a
that now I’m hoping helping them get a
that now I’m hoping helping them get a mobile medical unit so it’s just wanting
mobile medical unit so it’s just wanting
mobile medical unit so it’s just wanting to give back even more and helping
to give back even more and helping
to give back even more and helping support the people that are really out
support the people that are really out
support the people that are really out there making a difference that they’re
there making a difference that they’re
there making a difference that they’re they’re the ones that are creating
they’re the ones that are creating
they’re the ones that are creating change when you said that you’re alive
change when you said that you’re alive
change when you said that you’re alive today because of the kindness of
today because of the kindness of
today because of the kindness of strangers
strangers
strangers it really moved me tell me about that um
it really moved me tell me about that um
it really moved me tell me about that um you know when I was this this accident
you know when I was this this accident
you know when I was this this accident that I was in in Laos was on a very
that I was in in Laos was on a very
that I was in in Laos was on a very remote jungle road in Laos and these
remote jungle road in Laos and these
remote jungle road in Laos and these villagers cared enough to bring me into
villagers cared enough to bring me into
villagers cared enough to bring me into their village and so my arm back up with
their village and so my arm back up with
their village and so my arm back up with a needle and thread an upholstery needle
a needle and thread an upholstery needle
a needle and thread an upholstery needle no sutures no painkillers nothing I had
no sutures no painkillers nothing I had
no sutures no painkillers nothing I had broken my back my pelvis all my ribs I
broken my back my pelvis all my ribs I
broken my back my pelvis all my ribs I had so many broken bones major internal
had so many broken bones major internal
had so many broken bones major internal injuries I was to the point where I
injuries I was to the point where I
injuries I was to the point where I realized I was not gonna get out of the
realized I was not gonna get out of the
realized I was not gonna get out of the situation alive that I wrote a note to
situation alive that I wrote a note to
situation alive that I wrote a note to my family and I tell them how I died and
my family and I tell them how I died and
my family and I tell them how I died and where I died and I wanted them to know
where I died and I wanted them to know
where I died and I wanted them to know that I didn’t die alone in in fear and
that I didn’t die alone in in fear and
that I didn’t die alone in in fear and that you don’t get closer than that like
that you don’t get closer than that like
that you don’t get closer than that like dipping my toe into feeling my own
dipping my toe into feeling my own
dipping my toe into feeling my own mortality like that has been a
mortality like that has been a
mortality like that has been a touchstone for me for my for the rest of
touchstone for me for my for the rest of
touchstone for me for my for the rest of my life now you know and and just
my life now you know and and just
my life now you know and and just thinking you know what you know not only
thinking you know what you know not only
thinking you know what you know not only they changed my life but then a British
they changed my life but then a British
they changed my life but then a British aid worker just happened to come by
aid worker just happened to come by
aid worker just happened to come by found me drove me eight hours in the
found me drove me eight hours in the
found me drove me eight hours in the back of his pickup truck all the way to
back of his pickup truck all the way to
back of his pickup truck all the way to Thailand so he was instrumental in
Thailand so he was instrumental in
Thailand so he was instrumental in saving my life as well as was the one
saving my life as well as was the one
saving my life as well as was the one doctor in this border hospital and so
doctor in this border hospital and so
doctor in this border hospital and so every day I think what kindness would
every day I think what kindness would
every day I think what kindness would would you do for stranger what kind of
would you do for stranger what kind of
would you do for stranger what kind of what I do for stranger you know so and
what I do for stranger you know so and
what I do for stranger you know so and how can people help faces about fund
how can people help faces about fund
how can people help faces about fund they can go to faces of Hope torgue and
they can go to faces of Hope torgue and
they can go to faces of Hope torgue and look at some of the projects that I have
look at some of the projects that I have
look at some of the projects that I have photographed and a little bit is a trust
photographed and a little bit is a trust
photographed and a little bit is a trust for me because as I go around the world
for me because as I go around the world
for me because as I go around the world I don’t know what I’m going to find you
I don’t know what I’m going to find you
I don’t know what I’m going to find you know but I feel that need to give back
know but I feel that need to give back
know but I feel that need to give back directly to these these communities but
directly to these these communities but
directly to these these communities but my next project is really going around
my next project is really going around
my next project is really going around the world and photo focusing on women
the world and photo focusing on women
the world and photo focusing on women and issues of the global empowerment of
and issues of the global empowerment of
and issues of the global empowerment of women at work I wait to see those
women at work I wait to see those
women at work I wait to see those pictures well thank you for being with
pictures well thank you for being with
pictures well thank you for being with us tonight
now I’d like to welcome a travel
now I’d like to welcome a travel educator Tracy Fraley so just about a
educator Tracy Fraley so just about a
educator Tracy Fraley so just about a third of Americans have a passport and
third of Americans have a passport and
third of Americans have a passport and this is a problem not least because in
this is a problem not least because in
this is a problem not least because in Canada 70% of the people have one but
Canada 70% of the people have one but
Canada 70% of the people have one but it’s a problem because it limits our
it’s a problem because it limits our
it’s a problem because it limits our horizons tracy has a big vision she
horizons tracy has a big vision she
horizons tracy has a big vision she wants to put passports in the hands of
wants to put passports in the hands of
wants to put passports in the hands of almost everyone and she’s starting local
almost everyone and she’s starting local
almost everyone and she’s starting local she’s based in Oakland California and
she’s based in Oakland California and
she’s based in Oakland California and she realized that the challenge to
she realized that the challenge to
she realized that the challenge to passport ownership isn’t merely monetary
passport ownership isn’t merely monetary
passport ownership isn’t merely monetary but it’s also about world view how to
but it’s also about world view how to
but it’s also about world view how to travel where to travel how to get going
travel where to travel how to get going
travel where to travel how to get going all these problems are even more
all these problems are even more
all these problems are even more pronounced in poor urban areas so
pronounced in poor urban areas so
pronounced in poor urban areas so Tracy’s solution was to launch the
Tracy’s solution was to launch the
Tracy’s solution was to launch the passport party project this is a
passport party project this is a
passport party project this is a grassroots initiative to provide
grassroots initiative to provide
grassroots initiative to provide underserved girls the tools they need to
underserved girls the tools they need to
underserved girls the tools they need to obtain the first passports when the
obtain the first passports when the
obtain the first passports when the program’s first phase wrapped up last
program’s first phase wrapped up last
program’s first phase wrapped up last summer a hundred girls had the first
summer a hundred girls had the first
summer a hundred girls had the first passports and six young girls made their
passports and six young girls made their
passports and six young girls made their first international journey to Belize
first international journey to Belize
first international journey to Belize which had to be a lot of work for you
which had to be a lot of work for you
which had to be a lot of work for you and now Tracy is busy plotting the next
and now Tracy is busy plotting the next
and now Tracy is busy plotting the next phase of the passport party project so
phase of the passport party project so
phase of the passport party project so thank you for being here thanks for
thank you for being here thanks for
thank you for being here thanks for having me so how did you get this idea
having me so how did you get this idea
having me so how did you get this idea um I actually was taking a group of
um I actually was taking a group of
um I actually was taking a group of girls to the US Virgin Islands and while
girls to the US Virgin Islands and while
girls to the US Virgin Islands and while you don’t need a passport to get there I
you don’t need a passport to get there I
you don’t need a passport to get there I found that only one of them had out of
found that only one of them had out of
found that only one of them had out of the group had a passport that piqued my
the group had a passport that piqued my
the group had a passport that piqued my interest and about six months later I
interest and about six months later I
interest and about six months later I just took a group of kids in my
just took a group of kids in my
just took a group of kids in my neighborhood and we had a Travel
neighborhood and we had a Travel
neighborhood and we had a Travel Awareness Day and then I was able to
Awareness Day and then I was able to
Awareness Day and then I was able to give them the money out of my purse to
give them the money out of my purse to
give them the money out of my purse to get their very first passports and how
get their very first passports and how
get their very first passports and how do you see travel changing these young
do you see travel changing these young
do you see travel changing these young people it turned into a rite of passage
people it turned into a rite of passage
people it turned into a rite of passage there’s this shift that occurs when
there’s this shift that occurs when
there’s this shift that occurs when these girls get a passport and it’s it’s
these girls get a passport and it’s it’s
these girls get a passport and it’s it’s not necessarily about getting on a plane
not necessarily about getting on a plane
not necessarily about getting on a plane or a train or a bus but it’s the idea
or a train or a bus but it’s the idea
or a train or a bus but it’s the idea that they can
that they can
that they can and that the world is now available to
and that the world is now available to
and that the world is now available to them I find that that the kids
them I find that that the kids
them I find that that the kids surprisingly enough when you line them
surprisingly enough when you line them
surprisingly enough when you line them up and ask them all where they want to
up and ask them all where they want to
up and ask them all where they want to go they’re shouting out I’ve got a
go they’re shouting out I’ve got a
go they’re shouting out I’ve got a parents I’m gonna go to Hong Kong I want
parents I’m gonna go to Hong Kong I want
parents I’m gonna go to Hong Kong I want to go they know where they want to go
to go they know where they want to go
to go they know where they want to go it’s just a matter of fostering their
it’s just a matter of fostering their
it’s just a matter of fostering their dreams they’re learning geography in
dreams they’re learning geography in
dreams they’re learning geography in school they are learning geography in
school they are learning geography in
school they are learning geography in school I think that this program what it
school I think that this program what it
school I think that this program what it does is it gives them a reason to want
does is it gives them a reason to want
does is it gives them a reason to want to be in geography class or in history
to be in geography class or in history
to be in geography class or in history class and that little blue book has a
class and that little blue book has a
class and that little blue book has a lot of power yeah and so is there any
lot of power yeah and so is there any
lot of power yeah and so is there any particular story that that you find
particular story that that you find
particular story that that you find really summarizes the possibility and
really summarizes the possibility and
really summarizes the possibility and potential of any individual traveler who
potential of any individual traveler who
potential of any individual traveler who who’s just surpassing joy of being
who’s just surpassing joy of being
who’s just surpassing joy of being someplace and well these girls were
someplace and well these girls were
someplace and well these girls were these were the six girls that I took to
these were the six girls that I took to
these were the six girls that I took to Bailey’s every one of them is special
Bailey’s every one of them is special
Bailey’s every one of them is special for a very different reason the young
for a very different reason the young
for a very different reason the young lady in the front Jasmine actually I’m
lady in the front Jasmine actually I’m
lady in the front Jasmine actually I’m personally funding a trip for her to go
personally funding a trip for her to go
personally funding a trip for her to go to Paris she’s a budding photographer
to Paris she’s a budding photographer
to Paris she’s a budding photographer she was in the NatGeo photo with me and
she was in the NatGeo photo with me and
she was in the NatGeo photo with me and she got to a cistern and Geographic
she got to a cistern and Geographic
she got to a cistern and Geographic photographer which was huge for her and
photographer which was huge for her and
photographer which was huge for her and is keeping her motivated her mom just
is keeping her motivated her mom just
is keeping her motivated her mom just told me the other day that the one thing
told me the other day that the one thing
told me the other day that the one thing that you know how teenagers are they’re
that you know how teenagers are they’re
that you know how teenagers are they’re interested in this and this and this and
interested in this and this and this and
interested in this and this and this and this but the one thing that she notices
this but the one thing that she notices
this but the one thing that she notices is that she hasn’t put her camera down
is that she hasn’t put her camera down
is that she hasn’t put her camera down since that day so I think that the
since that day so I think that the
since that day so I think that the impact isn’t always immediate it’s
impact isn’t always immediate it’s
impact isn’t always immediate it’s something that you see over time so what
something that you see over time so what
something that you see over time so what I’m able to follow up with them I’ll be
I’m able to follow up with them I’ll be
I’m able to follow up with them I’ll be back
back
back sounds like it will be back well
sounds like it will be back well
sounds like it will be back well congratulations and I’m excited for your
congratulations and I’m excited for your
congratulations and I’m excited for your next steps thanks yeah next steps I’m
next steps thanks yeah next steps I’m
next steps thanks yeah next steps I’m working on Phase two right now I was
working on Phase two right now I was
working on Phase two right now I was awarded $2,000 by American Express in
awarded $2,000 by American Express in
awarded $2,000 by American Express in their passion project and that’s gonna
their passion project and that’s gonna
their passion project and that’s gonna fund the first ten passports for Phase
fund the first ten passports for Phase
fund the first ten passports for Phase two that’s cool well I’ll see you around
two that’s cool well I’ll see you around
two that’s cool well I’ll see you around the world thank you
now I’d like to welcome two travelers of
now I’d like to welcome two travelers of the year who worked together on one
the year who worked together on one
the year who worked together on one project
project
project Molly Burke and mohombi mohombi they met
Molly Burke and mohombi mohombi they met
Molly Burke and mohombi mohombi they met while they were both undergraduates at
while they were both undergraduates at
while they were both undergraduates at Bucknell University in Pennsylvania
Bucknell University in Pennsylvania
Bucknell University in Pennsylvania Miami is from southern Uganda and Molly
Miami is from southern Uganda and Molly
Miami is from southern Uganda and Molly is from New York they discovered that
is from New York they discovered that
is from New York they discovered that they love to travel they love nooks and
they love to travel they love nooks and
they love to travel they love nooks and crannies and they also love bicycles
crannies and they also love bicycles
crannies and they also love bicycles they saw an opportunity to merge the
they saw an opportunity to merge the
they saw an opportunity to merge the passions and their interests and the
passions and their interests and the
passions and their interests and the world when in a dorm room they launched
world when in a dorm room they launched
world when in a dorm room they launched an organization called bicycles against
an organization called bicycles against
an organization called bicycles against poverty this organization uses a
poverty this organization uses a
poverty this organization uses a microfinance model to distribute bikes
microfinance model to distribute bikes
microfinance model to distribute bikes in rural Uganda so far the nonprofit is
in rural Uganda so far the nonprofit is
in rural Uganda so far the nonprofit is distributed about 830 bikes to
distributed about 830 bikes to
distributed about 830 bikes to low-income entrepreneurs who make
low-income entrepreneurs who make
low-income entrepreneurs who make monthly payments of three dollars to
monthly payments of three dollars to
monthly payments of three dollars to cover the price of a bike how do bikes
cover the price of a bike how do bikes
cover the price of a bike how do bikes help alleviate poverty a bike in Uganda
help alleviate poverty a bike in Uganda
help alleviate poverty a bike in Uganda is a life-saving tool because we work in
is a life-saving tool because we work in
is a life-saving tool because we work in these remote areas where their hours
these remote areas where their hours
these remote areas where their hours from the nearest health clinic their
from the nearest health clinic their
from the nearest health clinic their hours from markets to make a living from
hours from markets to make a living from
hours from markets to make a living from clean water from education there’s a man
clean water from education there’s a man
clean water from education there’s a man in a village blippi that we work in and
in a village blippi that we work in and
in a village blippi that we work in and his name is o neck I know neck has a
his name is o neck I know neck has a
his name is o neck I know neck has a four-year-old son he started coughing
four-year-old son he started coughing
four-year-old son he started coughing one day his four year old son a boy and
one day his four year old son a boy and
one day his four year old son a boy and his cough persisted and when you live in
his cough persisted and when you live in
his cough persisted and when you live in a remote area where health care is like
a remote area where health care is like
a remote area where health care is like I said ours walks away you don’t take a
I said ours walks away you don’t take a
I said ours walks away you don’t take a child to the hospital for just a cough
child to the hospital for just a cough
child to the hospital for just a cough his son is growing thinner and thinner
his son is growing thinner and thinner
his son is growing thinner and thinner and then he starts coughing up blood but
and then he starts coughing up blood but
and then he starts coughing up blood but on neck didn’t have a bicycle so in the
on neck didn’t have a bicycle so in the
on neck didn’t have a bicycle so in the morning he picks up his three-year-old
morning he picks up his three-year-old
morning he picks up his three-year-old son and he carries him for six hours so
son and he carries him for six hours so
son and he carries him for six hours so what we do is we provide bikes because
what we do is we provide bikes because
what we do is we provide bikes because bikes are alleviating poverty by getting
bikes are alleviating poverty by getting
bikes are alleviating poverty by getting people access to medical care with
people access to medical care with
people access to medical care with farmers who have a hundred pounds of
farmers who have a hundred pounds of
farmers who have a hundred pounds of crops throw it on the carrier it’s
crops throw it on the carrier it’s
crops throw it on the carrier it’s absolutely life-changing for people who
absolutely life-changing for people who
absolutely life-changing for people who are cut off from resources you shared
are cut off from resources you shared
are cut off from resources you shared with us a really cool video that I think
with us a really cool video that I think
with us a really cool video that I think puts into context your work so I’d like
puts into context your work so I’d like
puts into context your work so I’d like to show that now
aware of life that remains difficult but
aware of life that remains difficult but our lives have tremendous rotation
it’s not a lack of money that holds us
it’s not a lack of money that holds us back but the distance from where we live
back but the distance from where we live
back but the distance from where we live where we can find opportunities like
where we can find opportunities like
where we can find opportunities like work and education
this story
this story is about an awesome
about taking responsibility for our
about taking responsibility for our future about taking responsibility for
future about taking responsibility for
future about taking responsibility for ourselves this time is of bicycles
this is a story of bicycles against
this is a story of bicycles against poverty that was a really cool video and
poverty that was a really cool video and
poverty that was a really cool video and it shows so much so tell me a little bit
it shows so much so tell me a little bit
it shows so much so tell me a little bit about yourself your background and how
about yourself your background and how
about yourself your background and how you came up with this idea the story
you came up with this idea the story
you came up with this idea the story molly just shared right now is not
molly just shared right now is not
molly just shared right now is not particular to one family that she talked
particular to one family that she talked
particular to one family that she talked about it was the same case with my
about it was the same case with my
about it was the same case with my family and all families around the area
family and all families around the area
family and all families around the area i lived and grew up in southern uganda
i lived and grew up in southern uganda
i lived and grew up in southern uganda as you mentioned in particular my mom
as you mentioned in particular my mom
as you mentioned in particular my mom couldn’t get to the hospital really
couldn’t get to the hospital really
couldn’t get to the hospital really easily when she was sick so we needed to
easily when she was sick so we needed to
easily when she was sick so we needed to get a bicycle every time she was sick
get a bicycle every time she was sick
get a bicycle every time she was sick and you know in sickness hits it doesn’t
and you know in sickness hits it doesn’t
and you know in sickness hits it doesn’t tell you when it’s gonna come she would
tell you when it’s gonna come she would
tell you when it’s gonna come she would get sick in the night and you would have
get sick in the night and you would have
get sick in the night and you would have to deal with it right there and then so
to deal with it right there and then so
to deal with it right there and then so going through that kind of I think gave
going through that kind of I think gave
going through that kind of I think gave me put something in my mind and when I
me put something in my mind and when I
me put something in my mind and when I had the opportunity to come to this
had the opportunity to come to this
had the opportunity to come to this great country as you know a lot of
great country as you know a lot of
great country as you know a lot of opportunities right you know I figured I
opportunities right you know I figured I
opportunities right you know I figured I had to do something and beyond that
had to do something and beyond that
had to do something and beyond that other people believed in what we were
other people believed in what we were
other people believed in what we were trying to do they believed in the power
trying to do they believed in the power
trying to do they believed in the power of the bicycle to change lives and one
of the bicycle to change lives and one
of the bicycle to change lives and one of those organizations is the Clinton
of those organizations is the Clinton
of those organizations is the Clinton Global Initiative where we got our first
Global Initiative where we got our first
Global Initiative where we got our first seed money from there onto now we’ve
seed money from there onto now we’ve
seed money from there onto now we’ve never stopped and people like Molly here
never stopped and people like Molly here
never stopped and people like Molly here make it what it is and we hope to keep
make it what it is and we hope to keep
make it what it is and we hope to keep growing one thing that you told me that
growing one thing that you told me that
growing one thing that you told me that I thought was really interesting is of
I thought was really interesting is of
I thought was really interesting is of course you’re a world traveler but this
course you’re a world traveler but this
course you’re a world traveler but this project is also compelled you to travel
project is also compelled you to travel
project is also compelled you to travel within Uganda within your home country
within Uganda within your home country
within Uganda within your home country and and so often we think about it when
and and so often we think about it when
and and so often we think about it when we think about traveling we think of
we think about traveling we think of
we think about traveling we think of going someplace far away but sometimes
going someplace far away but sometimes
going someplace far away but sometimes it doesn’t have to be so far to feel
it doesn’t have to be so far to feel
it doesn’t have to be so far to feel very far yeah exactly I don’t think you
very far yeah exactly I don’t think you
very far yeah exactly I don’t think you have to UM when I was getting started
have to UM when I was getting started
have to UM when I was getting started I’m thinking about the area where we
I’m thinking about the area where we
I’m thinking about the area where we walk in right now they know that you
walk in right now they know that you
walk in right now they know that you the part of the country where I mean I
the part of the country where I mean I
the part of the country where I mean I don’t know if you’ve heard the stories
don’t know if you’ve heard the stories
don’t know if you’ve heard the stories but this area went through war for 20
but this area went through war for 20
but this area went through war for 20 years since 1986 right now it’s okay you
years since 1986 right now it’s okay you
years since 1986 right now it’s okay you can visit exactly please go so I didn’t
can visit exactly please go so I didn’t
can visit exactly please go so I didn’t know I have I had read the news I had
know I have I had read the news I had
know I have I had read the news I had seen the news articles just like you
seen the news articles just like you
seen the news articles just like you probably see things about Iraq or any
probably see things about Iraq or any
probably see things about Iraq or any other country but I’ve never been there
other country but I’ve never been there
other country but I’ve never been there so I decided why not but I think
so I decided why not but I think
so I decided why not but I think everywhere I went the common thing I saw
everywhere I went the common thing I saw
everywhere I went the common thing I saw was that bicycles were everywhere
was that bicycles were everywhere
was that bicycles were everywhere somehow they seem to always find their
somehow they seem to always find their
somehow they seem to always find their way into every region in Uganda so again
way into every region in Uganda so again
way into every region in Uganda so again I think that also kind of stayed in my
I think that also kind of stayed in my
I think that also kind of stayed in my mind Molly where’s bicycles against
mind Molly where’s bicycles against
mind Molly where’s bicycles against poverty headed next
poverty headed next
poverty headed next we’re definitely very focused on
we’re definitely very focused on
we’re definitely very focused on expanding our organization within Gulu
expanding our organization within Gulu
expanding our organization within Gulu which is in Uganda that’s where a base
which is in Uganda that’s where a base
which is in Uganda that’s where a base right now but we definitely want to look
right now but we definitely want to look
right now but we definitely want to look elsewhere you know Kenya Tanzania across
elsewhere you know Kenya Tanzania across
elsewhere you know Kenya Tanzania across the globe because ultimately that’s the
the globe because ultimately that’s the
the globe because ultimately that’s the scale of the organization no breaks for
scale of the organization no breaks for
scale of the organization no breaks for you
you
you thank you both Molly in Miami
United Airlines and National Geographic
United Airlines and National Geographic has teamed up to create the sustainable
has teamed up to create the sustainable
has teamed up to create the sustainable travel Leadership Award we’re very
travel Leadership Award we’re very
travel Leadership Award we’re very excited about this new partnership so
excited about this new partnership so
excited about this new partnership so here’s her story and it’s pretty amazing
here’s her story and it’s pretty amazing
here’s her story and it’s pretty amazing John is a lifelong traveler in 1989 he
John is a lifelong traveler in 1989 he
John is a lifelong traveler in 1989 he bought 2,000 acres of coastal forest
bought 2,000 acres of coastal forest
bought 2,000 acres of coastal forest with the goal of protecting 4 miles of
with the goal of protecting 4 miles of
with the goal of protecting 4 miles of turtle nesting area he established the
turtle nesting area he established the
turtle nesting area he established the PACU area Nature Reserve at a time when
PACU area Nature Reserve at a time when
PACU area Nature Reserve at a time when nearly every nest was pilfered by
nearly every nest was pilfered by
nearly every nest was pilfered by poachers
poachers
poachers today beach patrols have reduced
today beach patrols have reduced
today beach patrols have reduced poaching losses to 2 percent thanks to
poaching losses to 2 percent thanks to
poaching losses to 2 percent thanks to you and their once depleted coconut farm
you and their once depleted coconut farm
you and their once depleted coconut farm is now home to 30 species of mammal and
is now home to 30 species of mammal and
is now home to 30 species of mammal and 230 species of bird the poaching remains
230 species of bird the poaching remains
230 species of bird the poaching remains a problem all over the world and the
a problem all over the world and the
a problem all over the world and the denim’s travel from London to pack owari
denim’s travel from London to pack owari
denim’s travel from London to pack owari to work with volunteers and field
to work with volunteers and field
to work with volunteers and field biologists to protect hatchlings and to
biologists to protect hatchlings and to
biologists to protect hatchlings and to push for policies that protect their
push for policies that protect their
push for policies that protect their coastal ecosystem so thank you for being
coastal ecosystem so thank you for being
coastal ecosystem so thank you for being with us in congratulations tell me how
with us in congratulations tell me how
with us in congratulations tell me how did travel help you hatch your plan when
did travel help you hatch your plan when
did travel help you hatch your plan when did the mid 80s friend I met in Mexico
did the mid 80s friend I met in Mexico
did the mid 80s friend I met in Mexico San you’ve never been to Costa Rica it’s
San you’ve never been to Costa Rica it’s
San you’ve never been to Costa Rica it’s worth it just for the turtles so I went
worth it just for the turtles so I went
worth it just for the turtles so I went across the region just for the turtles
across the region just for the turtles
across the region just for the turtles and I must say I was quite smitten and
and I must say I was quite smitten and
and I must say I was quite smitten and there’s something very moving about
there’s something very moving about
there’s something very moving about seeing a turtle coming up a beach slowly
seeing a turtle coming up a beach slowly
seeing a turtle coming up a beach slowly they make him digging his nest and
they make him digging his nest and
they make him digging his nest and laying its eggs there and then this
laying its eggs there and then this
laying its eggs there and then this magic is shattered when you see the
magic is shattered when you see the
magic is shattered when you see the poachers are just ready to take it and
poachers are just ready to take it and
poachers are just ready to take it and then what’s happening all over all they
then what’s happening all over all they
then what’s happening all over all they were completely uncontrolled and there
were completely uncontrolled and there
were completely uncontrolled and there was never doing anything about it and
was never doing anything about it and
was never doing anything about it and then I found by chance pure chance
then I found by chance pure chance
then I found by chance pure chance there’s some wonderful area of the
there’s some wonderful area of the
there’s some wonderful area of the forest bullet had been forest it was a
forest bullet had been forest it was a
forest bullet had been forest it was a wreck but with four miles of the very
wreck but with four miles of the very
wreck but with four miles of the very prime leatherback turtle beach so I
prime leatherback turtle beach so I
prime leatherback turtle beach so I bought it and just it just seemed the
bought it and just it just seemed the
bought it and just it just seemed the logical thing to do that’s the way it
logical thing to do that’s the way it
logical thing to do that’s the way it started what have you achieved over
started what have you achieved over
started what have you achieved over these years I think I mean obviously the
these years I think I mean obviously the
these years I think I mean obviously the turtle poaching was the obvious problem
turtle poaching was the obvious problem
turtle poaching was the obvious problem and the biggest problem and for the
and the biggest problem and for the
and the biggest problem and for the first few years I think we really made
first few years I think we really made
first few years I think we really made much progress 1995 I think we rarely
much progress 1995 I think we rarely
much progress 1995 I think we rarely turned the corner and we got on top of
turned the corner and we got on top of
turned the corner and we got on top of it and after that we got really the
it and after that we got really the
it and after that we got really the poachers were sort of on the run and
poachers were sort of on the run and
poachers were sort of on the run and then for the last 15 18 years we’ve had
then for the last 15 18 years we’ve had
then for the last 15 18 years we’ve had our own guards we have to employ our own
our own guards we have to employ our own
our own guards we have to employ our own cars
cars
cars that’s not armed guards that’s just um
that’s not armed guards that’s just um
that’s not armed guards that’s just um they just armed with a flashlight a very
they just armed with a flashlight a very
they just armed with a flashlight a very powerful flashlight and that’s that’s
powerful flashlight and that’s that’s
powerful flashlight and that’s that’s all that that’s the only thing that
all that that’s the only thing that
all that that’s the only thing that keeps that beach free we have to employ
keeps that beach free we have to employ
keeps that beach free we have to employ six guards for seven months of the year
six guards for seven months of the year
six guards for seven months of the year and they’re patrolling night and day and
and they’re patrolling night and day and
and they’re patrolling night and day and that’s the only way to reduce the the
that’s the only way to reduce the the
that’s the only way to reduce the the keep the poaching rate right down to 2%
keep the poaching rate right down to 2%
keep the poaching rate right down to 2% so that that’s the very obvious
so that that’s the very obvious
so that that’s the very obvious improvement the other of course is the
improvement the other of course is the
improvement the other of course is the forest and it’s amazing what nature does
forest and it’s amazing what nature does
forest and it’s amazing what nature does it’s now it’s a secondary forest except
it’s now it’s a secondary forest except
it’s now it’s a secondary forest except for a little bit of primary in the north
for a little bit of primary in the north
for a little bit of primary in the north but it’s full of animals and birds I
but it’s full of animals and birds I
but it’s full of animals and birds I mean it’s a really high density of
mean it’s a really high density of
mean it’s a really high density of available
available
available and we’ve even had a Jaguar we
and we’ve even had a Jaguar we
and we’ve even had a Jaguar we photographed the night we had a
photographed the night we had a
photographed the night we had a crocodile nesting like that but there
crocodile nesting like that but there
crocodile nesting like that but there are posts for all sorts of of animals
are posts for all sorts of of animals
are posts for all sorts of of animals and some of them quite rare they’ve just
and some of them quite rare they’ve just
and some of them quite rare they’ve just populated the place and it’s a sort of
populated the place and it’s a sort of
populated the place and it’s a sort of Oasis that’s very gratifying Hilda could
Oasis that’s very gratifying Hilda could
Oasis that’s very gratifying Hilda could you tell us a little bit about the local
you tell us a little bit about the local
you tell us a little bit about the local impactor making of your education
impactor making of your education
impactor making of your education programs and the preservation programs
programs and the preservation programs
programs and the preservation programs you’re working on it’s a very exciting
you’re working on it’s a very exciting
you’re working on it’s a very exciting project that we have now worthy because
project that we have now worthy because
project that we have now worthy because we have always had students coming from
we have always had students coming from
we have always had students coming from the UK or from the US they would come
the UK or from the US they would come
the UK or from the US they would come for days and they have a very important
for days and they have a very important
for days and they have a very important part of the reserve but right now with
part of the reserve but right now with
part of the reserve but right now with that that was kind of teaching to the
that that was kind of teaching to the
that that was kind of teaching to the converses because having all these
converses because having all these
converses because having all these wonderful people coming and they just
wonderful people coming and they just
wonderful people coming and they just wanted to help but we realized that we
wanted to help but we realized that we
wanted to help but we realized that we needed to change the the mentality of
needed to change the the mentality of
needed to change the the mentality of the people we need to change what has
the people we need to change what has
the people we need to change what has been a tradition for many years so we
been a tradition for many years so we
been a tradition for many years so we needed to work with children so we have
needed to work with children so we have
needed to work with children so we have now a project that we get the young ones
now a project that we get the young ones
now a project that we get the young ones in primary school they come for a day
in primary school they come for a day
in primary school they come for a day and that is where really travelling
and that is where really travelling
and that is where really travelling starts just many of them they live about
starts just many of them they live about
starts just many of them they live about 40 minutes and half an hour from the
40 minutes and half an hour from the
40 minutes and half an hour from the beach but they have never seen the sea
beach but they have never seen the sea
beach but they have never seen the sea they have never ever been on a boat but
they have never ever been on a boat but
they have never ever been on a boat but then they arrive and for them is
then they arrive and for them is
then they arrive and for them is marvelous they just go down the talero
marvelous they just go down the talero
marvelous they just go down the talero canal seeing all these different animals
canal seeing all these different animals
canal seeing all these different animals and then they come to the reserve and we
and then they come to the reserve and we
and then they come to the reserve and we take them around the the the forest and
take them around the the the forest and
take them around the the the forest and it’s fantastic to see how they learn and
it’s fantastic to see how they learn and
it’s fantastic to see how they learn and the questions they ask and how they
the questions they ask and how they
the questions they ask and how they pinpointed the different animals and
pinpointed the different animals and
pinpointed the different animals and then we show them the importance of the
then we show them the importance of the
then we show them the importance of the turtles of the lifecycle and the
turtles of the lifecycle and the
turtles of the lifecycle and the importance of really not eating egg
importance of really not eating egg
importance of really not eating egg turtle eggs because it would be one
turtle eggs because it would be one
turtle eggs because it would be one little turn to less right and then we
little turn to less right and then we
little turn to less right and then we also have another bit of the program is
also have another bit of the program is
also have another bit of the program is but we get these secondary schools they
but we get these secondary schools they
but we get these secondary schools they are it’s a different thing because they
are it’s a different thing because they
are it’s a different thing because they they come and they stay the night they
they come and they stay the night they
they come and they stay the night they spent two nights with us so they go they
spent two nights with us so they go they
spent two nights with us so they go they do a bit of reforestation
do a bit of reforestation
do a bit of reforestation they learn about the the different
they learn about the the different
they learn about the the different species of trees how to make a hole they
species of trees how to make a hole they
species of trees how to make a hole they use them a check this and they really
use them a check this and they really
use them a check this and they really have a wonderful time and then they come
have a wonderful time and then they come
have a wonderful time and then they come and in the biology’s as well they teach
and in the biology’s as well they teach
and in the biology’s as well they teach them about the life cycle about what we
them about the life cycle about what we
them about the life cycle about what we are doing and then they go out they
are doing and then they go out they
are doing and then they go out they patrol so many of them have the chance
patrol so many of them have the chance
patrol so many of them have the chance to see these amazing animals coming
to see these amazing animals coming
to see these amazing animals coming animals they haven’t changed in 65
animals they haven’t changed in 65
animals they haven’t changed in 65 million years that they are fermented us
million years that they are fermented us
million years that they are fermented us and for them they you know they just
and for them they you know they just
and for them they you know they just cannot believe it and it does have a
cannot believe it and it does have a
cannot believe it and it does have a fantastic impact of them and that’s what
fantastic impact of them and that’s what
fantastic impact of them and that’s what we are doing and we are also trying to
we are doing and we are also trying to
we are doing and we are also trying to bring the people from the communities as
bring the people from the communities as
bring the people from the communities as well to help us and to to see what we’re
well to help us and to to see what we’re
well to help us and to to see what we’re doing and and to love what we’re doing
doing and and to love what we’re doing
doing and and to love what we’re doing and do it ourselves as well well I think
and do it ourselves as well well I think
and do it ourselves as well well I think thanks to your work we’re getting closer
thanks to your work we’re getting closer
thanks to your work we’re getting closer to that every day so congratulations
to that every day so congratulations
to that every day so congratulations moving in the right direction yes thank
moving in the right direction yes thank
moving in the right direction yes thank you very much
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