At Good Life Expeditions we’re deeply passionate about promoting sustainable travel packages while also ensuring your trip gives back to the local communities. When you travel with us, you support medicine, education, and development for low-income families through our partner non-profit MEDLIFE. Today, we’d like to share a story with you about the lives you have directly impacted by traveling with us.
Sustainable travel impact success stories: Argripino and Gregoria
Argripino and Gregoria have been together for decades. They both grew up in the small, rural community of Secsencalla, in the heart of the Peruvian Andes. Although they may not have been able to finish primary school, they are both fluent in Quechua (an Indigenous language of the Andes) and are deeply connected to the lands of their ancestors. They have spent many happy years together raising a family, building a home, and working the land.
Over time, their kids grew up and moved to the city to chase their dreams. As Agripino and Gregoria entered their twilight years, they found that it was just the two of them once again. Without the family there to take care of them, their house deteriorated and became unsafe. To keep a roof over their heads, Agripino and Gregoria began living in their farm’s barn.
When MEDLIFE visited Agripino and Gregoria, they discovered that the barn had become uninhabitable. The walls and ceilings were full of holes, leaving Agripino and Gregoria with little protection from the freezing Andean nights.
With the funds raised through our sustainable travel packages, the labor of our MEDLIFE volunteers as well as staff and local community members, we were able to renovate Agripino and Gregoria’s home over the course of three weeks. The couple was now able to live comfortably in a home that could protect them from the elements and provide a sanctuary to live prosperous lives in.
your travel impact
If you travel with Good Life Expeditions, the profit from your trip is going directly to home renovation projects like Agripino and Gregoria’s home. Because of your support, people like them will have a safe and comfortable place to live which will greatly improve their quality of life and protect them from the complications of living in poverty.
Contact us today to support medicine, education, and development in low-income communities through sustainable travel.