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"Never
doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change
the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."
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RAPTIM
International Travel is a global leader in humanitarian and missionary
airfares. With
a 60 year legacy and a dedicated team of international experts; they continue to
provide non-profit organizations the best travel resources with competitive
pricing and 24/7 support to everyone from individuals, groups, long term or
short term missions. RAPTIM prides itself in Serving those Who Serve the World.
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The
Advocacy Project
The Advocacy Project promotes social justice by strengthening
human rights advocacy. AP puts this mission into practice by identifying disempowered
communities and working for those who advocate on their behalf.
They offer fellowships that provide a way for graduate
students to address some of the world's most pressing human rights issues directly
from the frontlines. The "Fellows for
Peace" work on a variety of projects centered around information collection,
production, and dissemination with AP partner organizations all over the world.
Click here to
see the blogs that participants maintain while in the field.
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Global
Exchange
Global Exchange is an international human
rights organization dedicated to promoting social, economic and environmental
justice around the world. They have successfully increased public awareness
of root causes of injustice while building international partnerships
and mobilizing for change. Their Reality Tours provide individuals
the opportunity to understand issues beyond what is communicated by
the mass media and gain a new vantage point from which to view and affect
US foreign policy.
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Global
Partners for Development
Global
Partners for Development works in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. They organize
a Global
Partners’ Africa Friendship Tour, which offers experience
with traditional singing, dancing, and grassroots community development
in action. Travelers on their tours visit
homes and schools, join in community celebrations, meet with community
leaders, and are welcomed as partners and friends.
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Heifer International
Heifer International invites you
to "Travel
with a Purpose" and become
part of their mission "to work with communities to end hunger,
poverty and care for the earth".
Participants meet Heifer staff in the country where
they are visiting and are invited into the homes and lives of project
partners. You'll celebrate the people who are using sustainable development
to make a lifelong change in their lives and communities. For Study Tour
information please go to www.heifer.org/studytours
. If you have questions and/or would like to be on the data base for tour
information please send a request to: studytours[@]heifer.org
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Lutheran
World Relief
Lutheran World Relief seeks lasting solutions to
poverty and injustice.
They offer Study Visits that are a 12-14 day journey towards understanding,
relationship building and listening. LWR has sought to assist people
in developing countries to find solutions to their problems from within
their own communities and resources. Study visitors meet these people,
see their innovations, encourage them, learn from them and return home
impassioned and empowered to advocate on their behalf. You can also travel
around the world with LWR
Study Visit diaries without leaving your computer! To
receive email updates relating to LWR study visits, click here.
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MADRE
MADRE is an international women's human rights organization
that works in partnership with women's community-based groups in conflict
areas worldwide. Their programs address issues of sustainable development,
community improvement and women's health. MADRE sends Voyages with
a Vision delegations to the communities of their sister organizations
to gain a firsthand understanding of human rights struggles and facilitate
an exchange of friendship and support between delegates
and women and youth activists in the countries where they work.
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Unitarian
Universalist Service Committee
The
Unitarian Universalist Service Committee advances human rights and social
justice around the world, partnering with those who confront unjust power
structures and mobilizing to challenge oppressive policies. UUSC advocates
for the human right to water, labor and employment rights, civil liberties,
and rights in humanitarian crises. UUSC's JustJourneys brings
human rights advocates face to face with UUSC partners around the world
to make visible the links between social justice struggles abroad and
in their communities, and support a community of activists ready to transform
the world.
