Why I Support PwP from Mariellen Ward of Breathe, Dream, Go

I’ve spent about a year, altogether, traveling in India by myself over the past five years. I’ve literally been from one end of the country to the other, from the high Himalayas to the beaches of Kerala; from the deserts of Rajasthan to the bustle of Bombay (Mumbai). The reason I have been able to [...]

What It Means to Have a Home

No one on the Passports with Purpose team is a professional fundraiser. None of us works for a non profit. We started this endeavor as a way to make a positive impact in our world. We are proud to describe Passports with Purpose as a travel bloggers’ fundraiser because we are travel bloggers and travel [...]

And We’re OFF!

I saw the post! I’ve got to say, this is probably the coolest (and best) use of blogging I’ve seen in a LONG time. It’s great for people from so many places to connect so easily to accomplish a goal. I’m happy we could help out. I’ll keep the source anonymous for now, but the [...]

What About That Prize Post?

If you’re hosting a prize for this year’s PwP, you’re probably doing what I did yesterday — furiously typing up the details of your prize and trying not to ramble too much about, well, everything related to PwP. Or maybe, like some other bloggers we’ve heard from, you’re sitting at the keyboard feeling stuck. Let’s [...]

2010: Help Us Build a Village in India!

The gals at PwP central (Seattle, that is) are excited to announce our 2010 fundraiser. With your help, we are building a village in Southern India with Land for Tillers’ Freedom (LAFTI) and their non-profit branch based in the U.S., Friends of LAFTI Foundation! After successfully raising nearly $30,000 in 2009 for AAfC, this year [...]

Why Travel Companies Support Passports With Purpose

This is a guest post by Caitlin Fitzsimmons of Roaming Tales. Caitlin procured a four days/three nights at the all inclusive Coconut Bay Beach Resort and Spa in St Lucia and three nights in a beachfront cabana at Tranquility Bay in Belize There is no doubt that building a school in Cambodia is one of [...]

Sponsor Shout Out

It’s been a wild coupla weeks for the Passports with Purpose gang. We watched during week one as we quickly approached and then surpassed our original goal of $13,000. THIRTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS Imagine that! Those dollars are going to build a school in Cambodia! Part of the wildness of the past 2 weeks had to [...]

Why HomeAway Sponsored Passports With Purpose

HomeAway was among our very first sponsors for Passports With Purpose this year, and we are grateful for their donation, which helped us hit the ground running. They have also been generous sponsors of other blogging efforts, including the TBEX conference (co-organized by Debbie) this summer and the TBEX Road Trip from Seattle to Chicago [...]

Best Odds Prizes

As I write this post, construction of the Passport school is a sure thing, as is a school nurse. With an additional $7,500 we can provide a victory garden, gardener and cook who will provide a nutritious free meal each day to the children attending the school. We’ve been amazed by your outpouring of support, [...]