Access 2 Tanzania Guide Relief Fund
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Covid-19 has thrown the tourism industry into difficult times around the world. Our dedicated team of Access 2 Tanzania and Treks 2 Rwanda guides have been greatly affected by the loss of work starting in mid-March 2020 and extending into the foreseeable future.
Our normal busy summer season has effectively been put on hold for hundreds of guests who have opted to re-schedule to 2021 due to the pandemic. The good news is that they will enjoy Tanzania and Rwanda next year. The bad news is that our guides have lost income from one of the most important three-month blocks of the year.
As a company, we advanced our guides three months of salary to help them cope with the economic effects of the pandemic. The salary advance takes them through the end of this month (June).
We have laid-off our US staff to help preserve the business. Since Tanzania does not have the social safety net of unemployment insurance, the staff is wholly dependent upon our support to cushion the blow of this major economic disruption.
This is where YOU come in. As a past traveler with Access 2 Tanzania and/or Treks 2 Rwanda, we are asking you to lend your support so that we can provide additional support to our team.
We know you may want to earmark a gift to your specific guide, but we intend to collect these funds and disburse them evenly so that every single team member and their family is equally supported through this crisis.
GoFundMe provides a great platform for cash gifts. But we are also contributing every in-stock item in our online store to the fundraiser. To make the items last longer and raise more money, we have increased the prices, but at least you will be able to get a t-shirt, sweatshirt, hat, etc... in exchange for your contribution. You can do so knowing every dollar spent will go towards this relief fund as well. Buying an item is also a great way to promote your past trip and encourage friends to consider East Africa for a future adventure. Even if people are not ready to travel just yet, they can begin dreaming and planning for the future.
On behalf of the entire Access 2 Tanzania and Treks 2 Rwanda team, thank you for you kind support during this time.
If you have questions or concerns, please reach out to us.
Asante sana,
Brian Singer & Karen Stupic
Owners
Our normal busy summer season has effectively been put on hold for hundreds of guests who have opted to re-schedule to 2021 due to the pandemic. The good news is that they will enjoy Tanzania and Rwanda next year. The bad news is that our guides have lost income from one of the most important three-month blocks of the year.
As a company, we advanced our guides three months of salary to help them cope with the economic effects of the pandemic. The salary advance takes them through the end of this month (June).
We have laid-off our US staff to help preserve the business. Since Tanzania does not have the social safety net of unemployment insurance, the staff is wholly dependent upon our support to cushion the blow of this major economic disruption.
This is where YOU come in. As a past traveler with Access 2 Tanzania and/or Treks 2 Rwanda, we are asking you to lend your support so that we can provide additional support to our team.
We know you may want to earmark a gift to your specific guide, but we intend to collect these funds and disburse them evenly so that every single team member and their family is equally supported through this crisis.
GoFundMe provides a great platform for cash gifts. But we are also contributing every in-stock item in our online store to the fundraiser. To make the items last longer and raise more money, we have increased the prices, but at least you will be able to get a t-shirt, sweatshirt, hat, etc... in exchange for your contribution. You can do so knowing every dollar spent will go towards this relief fund as well. Buying an item is also a great way to promote your past trip and encourage friends to consider East Africa for a future adventure. Even if people are not ready to travel just yet, they can begin dreaming and planning for the future.
On behalf of the entire Access 2 Tanzania and Treks 2 Rwanda team, thank you for you kind support during this time.
If you have questions or concerns, please reach out to us.
Asante sana,
Brian Singer & Karen Stupic
Owners
Organizer
Karen Stupic
Organizer
St. Paul, MN
