Tucked away in a rural community in Thailand, Na Ga Long Primary School is a small school with a powerful spirit and big hopes for its children. The school welcomes 72 young students, ages 4 to 12, who come each day to learn, play, and grow under the care of 7 dedicated teachers and 3 staff… Read more »
Community Service is part of the culture at Grand Circle Corporation and to that end, many of our offices around the world participate in different events throughout the year. Associates from our Bangkok office got together and volunteered at the Suan Pa Ket Nomklao with local volunteers to create custom-made weelchairs for many animals suffering… Read more »
Proud to share an inspiring update from the Grand Circle Foundation. In 2025, the Foundation surpassed its $1.1M donation goal — completing $1.4M in projects supporting education, WASH initiatives, community development and cultural preservation around the world. Even more meaningful: 100% of traveler donations go directly to these projects, with all overhead covered by GCC…. Read more »
Giving back is in the DNA of OAT associates as evidenced by the 55 trip leaders and associates who gathered at the Pu Ong Kha school in Thailand. Please read below the story shared with us by Khemvadee Maspiyawong, the OAT Program Services Manager in Bangkok. The school currently serves 103 students aged 5–12, including… Read more »
Sir Edmund Percival Hillary (20 July 1919 – 11 January 2008) Sir Edmund Percival Hillary was a New Zealand mountaineer, explorer, and philanthropist. On 29 May 1953, Hillary and Sherpa mountaineer, Tenzing Norgay, became the first climbers confirmed to have reached the summit of Mount Everest. They were part of the ninth British expedition to… Read more »
In March, Harriet Lewis and O.A.T. Trip Experience Leaders visited Minh Tu Orphanage in Vietnam, where Grand Circle Foundation has supported projects for more than 20 years. By Vu Nguyen, VP & Regional General Manager, Southeast Asia It was a true honor and a moment of immense joy for us to welcome Mrs. Harriet and… Read more »
Last year with the help of generous OAT travelers, GCF was able to refurbish classrooms inside the center so this year they asked us to help remodel the outdoor playground, with an emphasis on active learning. Sound tubes The sound tubes consists of 3 different tubes and 6 wooden stands. Part of the tubes installed… Read more »
Meet the people of Tin Keo, including the head weaver at our women’s cooperative, in the video above—and learn how our partnership has improved their quality of life in a meaningful, sustainable way. The small community of Tin Keo makes its living by farming rice, corn, and bananas; tending livestock; and weaving. To help support… Read more »
This month of August 2023 is the significant day for entire villagers and their children because Grand Circle Foundation has accomplished the requested facility projects for both the primary school and the community center after the strong storms badly damaged the buildings and brought the mess to the grounds three years ago. So today, our… Read more »
When we were introduced to Neal Bermas, the founder of STREETS International we knew that we’d met someone just as passionate about creating opportunities as we are. And thus a great partnership began in 2019. You can read more about the STREETS International program here. Since our partnership began we’ve now funded 45 life-changing scholarships…. Read more »
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