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Child Safe Tourism

Children working and living in tourist areas are especially vulnerable to physical, emotional and sexual abuse. When you travel, we encourage you to take the following actions that have been put forward by World Vision to help create a safer tourism environment for children.

  • If you are concerned about the welfare of any child, tell your tour guide immediately.

  • Instead of giving money or gifts directly to children who are begging or selling food or souvenirs, support their families and communities or donate to reputable children’s charities. Do not give candy directly to children since it creates inequality within communities and encourages children to beg, which can result in long-term school truancy.

  • Treat children like you would in your home country. Before taking photos of children, always ask for their permission.

  • Never take a child anywhere without the supervision and permission of their parents or guardian.

  • Before visiting or volunteering with vulnerable children, research the organisation to ensure they have standards and procedures that protect children’s physical and emotional well-being. Please do not support ‘orphanage tourism’.

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We're adding our weight to the fight against orphanage tourism

In 2013, we removed all instances of orphanage tourism from our trips, when research first revealed a direct relationship between the increase in the number of orphanages in developing nations and the increase in tourism numbers. To learn more about how orphanage tourism perpetuates the continued institutionalisation and exploitation of children >> ReThink Orphanages | Better Care Network

In response to the question, 'There are many excellent orphanages that will be tarred with the same brush of unethical operations. How can we stop that from happening?', Leigh Matthews, the the co-Founder of the ReThink Orphanages Network, makes a bold statement at World Expeditions' Thoughtful Traveller Q&A, which was held in Sydney on 14 Match 2018. World Expeditions are a leader in worldwide adventure travel holidays and our responsible tourism policies help guide our decision making. Learn more about our policies here: https://worldexpeditions.com/Responsible-Travel

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