Grand Circle Foundation, East Africa recently donated 376 study solar “D” Lights to children in Grade 7 in our 5 schools in Karatu. We have been asking how do children study and do homework in these rural communities. In 2 schools out of 134 children in grade 7, only 15 had access to electricity and… Read more »
Month: January 2020
Grand Circle associate volunteers on Kangaroo Island during bush fires
By David Thomas, O.A.T. Worldwide Contractor Many regions of Australia have been feeling the effects of wild bushfires since October, which were highlighted by the world’s media when main regions in Australia were burning uncontrollably at the same time, between Christmas and New Year’s. These regions were the Blue Mountains (a few hours west of… Read more »
O.A.T. Traveler Sandy Lopez Makes Supporting the Foundation an Annual Event
When Sandy Lopez lost her husband, she thought her traveling days were pretty much behind her. Then, a friend talked her into taking a Grand Circle’s Panama Canal Cruise & Panama: A Continent Divided, Oceans United trip. A retired corrections lieutenant, Sandy was uneasy at first about traveling alone in foreign country. When she met… Read more »
Albania Earthquake Relief
When disaster strikes in an area visited by Grand Circle and Overseas Adventure Travelers, Grand Circle Foundation makes every attempt to support recovery efforts, relying on our regional associates to identify needs and worthy organizations. On November 26, Albania was rocked by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake, killing 51 people, and leaving thousands with homes destroyed… Read more »
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