SIEM REAP, Cambodia, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Journeys Within Tour Company
today announced it is partnering with Journeys Within Our Community (JWOC),
a non-profit organization working in Southeast Asia, to raise funds and
provide disaster relief to Myanmar in the wake of the devastation of the
recent cyclone. With an estimated 22,000 people dead, 41,000 missing,
millions homeless, widespread flooding and destruction of homes, the race
is on to prevent further death and the spread of disease in Yangon and
southern Myanmar. Critical resources such as food, clean water, basic
medicines and mosquito nets are desperately needed as people seek refuge
from the floods. JWOC and Journeys Within Tour Company are working with the
Journeys Within Tour Company Yangon office to pinpoint specific needs.
While many Aid organizations struggle to get people into the country
Journeys Within is able to utilize those staff already there. Additional
JWOC and Journeys Within staff will be arriving in Myanmar to assess
firsthand the most critical needs and use the resources to meet them.
Donations can be made at http://www.journeyswithinourcommunity.org and 100
percent of the donations will go toward relief efforts.
"Our hearts go out to the kind and beautiful people we know throughout
the country. Our staff, guides and drivers are all in our thoughts as we
work to bring aid to the region. JWOC is based on the mission, see a
problem, solve a problem, and since we we're on the ground with a Journeys
Within Tour Company office in Yangon, Myanmar, we're in the perfect
position to quickly assess the most urgent needs and provide direct aid and
resources to the victims of this devastating disaster," said Brandon Ross,
president of Journeys Within. "Our Yangon office and JWOC will partner to
raise funds and use 100 percent of those donations to help the people of
Myanmar. We know from experience that we can change lives and that is our
goal. We are working with people on the ground that know where help is
needed and we hope this targeted approach will best utilize the funds and
resources we have. Through worldwide donations, we can help prevent more
death and destruction and help the people of Myanmar recover and re-build
their lives."
Donations are being accepted immediately at
http://www.journeyswithinourcommunity.org, all of which (as in 100%) will
go to helping those in need on the ground in Burma.
About Journeys Within Tour Company
Journeys Within offers customized trips to Thailand, Laos, Vietnam,
Burma and Cambodia. Brandon and Andrea Ross live in Cambodia and travel
extensively, keeping in touch with all their guides and making sure all
accommodations are up to par. By being based in Southeast Asia, Andrea and
Brandon truly know the many destinations and can assure the quality of each
tour, setting them apart from the competition.
Journeys Within Tour Company and Bed & Breakfast can be found at
http://www.journeys-within.com or you can contact Andrea and Brandon Ross
at andrea@journeys-within.com or toll free at 1(877) 454-3672.
About Journeys Within Our Community
Journeys Within Our Community (JWOC) seeks to create and support
projects that reduce poverty levels and increase educational and economic
opportunities throughout Southeast Asia. Projects provide training and
assistance in the areas of health, education, and economic development. As
new problems develop, JWOC focuses resources and attention to solve those
problems. By working at the local level and focusing on basic needs such as
clean water, education, health, emergency relief and other community-based
issues, JWOC helps to develop projects that start small, but with outside
support, gain momentum and change lives. More information can be found and
donations can be made at http://www.journeyswithinourcommunity.org or you
can contact Jesse at jesse@journeyswithinourcommunity.org.
Contact: Andrea Ross
Director of Tours/Marketing
andrea@journeys-within.com
1 (877) 454-3672
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Related links:
http://www.journeys-within.com
http://www.journeyswithinourcommunity.org
CONTACT:
Andrea Ross, Director of Tours|Marketing of
Journeys Within Tour Company, 1-877-454-3672,
andrea@journeys-within.com
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