PATA Foundation Launches Tsunami Recovery Fund

Tuesday, 31 Dec, 2004 0

The PATA Foundation has announced the launch of its Tsunami Recovery Fund. The Foundation is inviting the industry to pledge money which will be dedicated to a recovery program.

The PATA Tsunami Recovery Fund will be slightly different in focus. It will primarily be used for the training of people in the travel industry in tsunami-afflicted areas — areas such as Sri Lanka, Sumatra, southern Thailand, southeast India, the Maldives, northwest Malaysia and other locations where tourism was severely disrupted.

With a strong focus on human resource development and training, the money pledged to the Fund will directly help rebuild skills and livelihoods of tourism employees. PATA Foundation Chairman Mr David Paulon said: “We want to help rebuild lives and hope in tourism communities devastated by the December 26 tragedy. Our focus will be on helping people recover confidence and livelihoods in Sri Lanka, Sumatra, southern Thailand, southeast India, the Maldives, northwest Malaysia, Myanmar and Bangladesh. Other institutions will rebuild physical infrastructure. Our Fund will be different. It will sow the seeds of human hope and long-term recovery.”

“All of us are dismayed at the unfolding tragedy we are witnessing around the Indian Ocean. Many of the victims are part of the travel community — our brothers and sisters. We need to act quickly to help them.”, said Paulon.

The Fund will be administered by the PATA Foundation, the charitable arm of PATA, which for the last 20 years has made a significant difference by delivering charitable contributions to grassroots conservation and educational projects in the region.

With a strong focus on human resource development and training, the money pledged to the Fund will directly be used to help tourism employees in these tsunami-affected areas.

Paulon added, “We are asking PATA chapters, PATA members such as national tourism authorities, and industry partners, to identify people-first initiatives in the travel sector for the Fund’s trustees to consider. Before we can do these good deeds, however, we need your generous donation.”

To donate, simply click following to reach the PATA Tsunami Recovery pledge form. (Save the document to your own computer, fill it out and e-mail or fax it back to PATA.)

Charles Kao

Classic Collection is where travel expertise and personal service combine to create the perfect luxury holiday. Our travel agent partners...

From the beginning, ATI’s philosophy has been “innovation, not duplication.“ Developing specialized technology solutions to connect over 30,000 accommodation, attracti...

SOUTH AUSTRALIA. FOR THOSE WHO WANT A LITTLE MORE. South Australia. It’s a beautiful place. A place for the restless,...

At Wilderness Safaris we believe in creating life-changing journeys and have been doing so for over 39 years. Our purpose...

The Florida Keys and Key West is a 126 mile long string of Islands connected to South Florida by the...

Our Mission Ecommerce has transformative powers, and we believe everyone should be able to take part. But outdated solutions and...

Located in the heart of the Northeast and within easy driving distance of a third of the population of the...

We work with reliable data providers with global coverage, that guarantee data representativeness as well as compliance with International Personal...

City Cruises is a leading operator of sightseeing, dining and charter services operating in London, York and Poole. We offer...

Here at Elegant Resorts, luxury travel is in our DNA. True pioneers in the industry, we were the first specialist...

ABOUT THE PHILIPPINES Mabuhay! Welcome to our archipelago of 7,641 islands where there are endless beaches, lively and fashionable cities,...

Family-owned Olympic Holidays has been arranging holidays to Greece, the Greek islands and Cyprus for more than half century. The company is unrivalled...