| Did you know that there is a unique method of | | | | us to use your contribution by working with teachers in |
| reducing the costs of your destination wedding | | | | your community to create a community project. |
| accommodation by enabling you, or your invited guests, | | | | Donating Goods. |
| to earn discount vouchers in exchange for goods, | | | | Donate laptop computers to needy schools: |
| services or donations? The sponsor of this scheme is | | | | Computers offer critical learning and research. |
| a charitable organization, specialising in assisting the | | | | Unfortunately, there are many schools around the |
| education of children and adults in 3rd world countries, | | | | world that don't yet have computers. Today there are |
| that facilitates the movement of services and/or | | | | 1000's of computer based learning programs that can |
| goods to where they are needed most. So how does | | | | help kids in overcrowded classes and/or with poorly |
| this work in practice? | | | | educated teachers. Trade for Travel provides $200 |
| Time and Talent Donations: | | | | for every used laptop computer donated. Computers |
| You can team up with a teacher to create a lesson | | | | must have wireless capability and CD drives. |
| plan teaching children how your job or hobby applies | | | | School Supply Donations: |
| maths, reading and writing. You will receive a $100 Villa | | | | Donating a suitcase full of library books, maths |
| Voucher for every 15 minutes you spend working with | | | | manipulatives, Lego building blocks, science equipment, |
| the children. To increase the number of vouchers, it is | | | | etc... to your vacation destination (such as the |
| suggested that your lesson plan include some relevant | | | | Dominican Republic) is another great way to earn Villa |
| hands on activities. For example:- | | | | Vouchers. Each suitcase of supplies is worth a $100 |
| Talking to a class of students about how you use | | | | Villa Voucher. |
| reading, writing, maths and science in your work or | | | | Air Miles can also be exchanged for vouchers. The |
| hobby for 15 minutes would qualify for a $100 voucher. | | | | trade conversion is 5-10 thousand miles for every $100 |
| Doing a demonstration and showing how you use | | | | voucher, dependent on the airline miles offered. Please |
| reading, writing, maths, and science in your work or | | | | note that some airlines don't allow transfers. |
| hobby for 30 minutes would qualify for a $ 200 | | | | Monetary donations would go directly to the foundation |
| voucher. | | | | and those couples who do not have the need for |
| Creating a hands-on project for a group or class of | | | | normal wedding gifts can ask for vouchers in a |
| students to do that demonstrates the application of | | | | wedding registry. |
| reading, writing, maths and science in your work or | | | | Trade for Travel offers couples the unique opportunity |
| hobby for 1 hour would qualify for a $400 voucher. | | | | to make their wedding or honeymoon a dream come |
| Creating and supporting a field trip in which students | | | | true by using Trade for Travel. This allows family and |
| can observe, participate and evaluate how they have | | | | friends to acquire travel vouchers for you to offset the |
| used reading writing math and science in a work place | | | | cost of your wedding stay. An event coordinator is |
| in which you are familiar for 4 hours (plus expenses) | | | | available to plan and facilitate all the details, from |
| would qualify for $ 1600 of vouchers plus | | | | pre-wedding parties to the ceremony and reception at |
| re-imbursement credit of expenses. | | | | the property of your choice. |
| Those interested in volunteering their time or service, | | | | Vouchers can be used to off-set up to 50% of the |
| would do so in a community closest to you. Trade for | | | | accommodation costs at a number of villa resorts and |
| Travel helps determine the community's needs, and | | | | hotels in the Dominican Republic and full details of how |
| matches them to your abilities and interests. | | | | the scheme works and the participating properties can |
| Alternatively, you can help decide how you would like | | | | be found on our website. |