Giving a little back

We believe there is a moral obligation to give a little back to the communities in which we travel. The Footprints Network was founded by WorldNomads.com as an online philanthropy project to do just that. How does it work? When you purchase a policy with us, choose a project and add on your tiny donation. Here are the current projects that we are funding.

Community food gardens, KwaZulu-Natal

South Africa | Oxfam Australia
Creating solutions to hunger, HIV and poverty for people in the rural district of uMkhanyakude in KwaZulu-Natal through community veggie gardens. Quality nutrition can reduce HIV-related illness and AIDS-related deaths, and is vital for breaking the poverty cycle.
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Fundraising status

Project cost: (AUD) 34,181.00

Still
needed Raised
Status

11,489.64

22691.36

Quality Education Program, Himalaya

Nepal | Australian Himalayan Foundation
The Quality Education program in Nele and Sotang, some of the poorest regions of rural Nepal, will help to ensure that all children have access to primary education. This project builds on 4 years of grass roots educational support in the region.
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Fundraising status

Project cost: (AUD) 33,134.00

Still
needed Raised
Status

18,586.81

14547.19

Improving water & sanitation in Manufahi

Timor-Leste | WaterAid Australia
Delivery of safe water, sanitation and hygiene for approx 160 people in one village in Manufahi District including construction of gravity feed water facilities, construction of latrines and hygiene education.
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Fundraising status

Project cost: (AUD) 26,968.00

Still
needed Raised
Status

13,854.80

13113.20

Food security through organic farming

Philippines | Plan Australia
By converting to organic farming techniques, families are reducing expenses, increasing crop yields and income and starting to break the cycle of poverty. Includes training, the provision of farming equipment, seeds and small livestock.
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Fundraising status

Project cost: (AUD) 20,000.00

Still
needed Raised
Status

8,019.78

11980.22

Safe drinking water, Sayaboury

Lao PDR | Save The Children Australia
This project funds construction of new 53 water wells in 8 villages in Sayaboury District where the old wells were damaged through flooding and now unusable. Also, reparation of the water system and pipe replacement in Namone village.
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Fundraising status

Project cost: (AUD) 17,065.00

Still
needed Raised
Status

7,690.97

9374.03

Healthy mothers and babies, Cambodia

Cambodia | CARE Australia
CARE will work with local partners and community health workers in Koh Kong and Mondulkiri provinces to deliver a range of low cost, community based and sustainable strategies to improve reproductive, maternal, neonatal and child health.
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Fundraising status

Project cost: (AUD) 25,000.00

Still
needed Raised
Status

17,040.89

7959.11

Childhood Blindness Prevention, Dhaka, Bangaldesh

Bangladesh | The Fred Hollows Foundation
Improve the delivery of and access to childhood blindness services at the Dhaka National Institute of Ophthalmology and Jamalpur District Hospital including 400 sight-saving surgeries and 3,000 pairs of children's spectacles.
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Fundraising status

Project cost: (AUD) 25,000.00

Still
needed Raised
Status

21,840.49

3159.51


Using the reach of the internet, footprints aggregates many small contributions from people all over the world to fund specific community projects and make a difference.

Find out more about the Footprints network.