The Trip That Changed My Life – A Book for Charity
For those of you that follow me on Facebook (What? You don’t? Shame on you!) you already know that one of my stories will be published in a Travel Anthology called “The Trip That Changed My Life“. I am so excited to be part of this project and have my first travel story published in a Travel Anthology. Together with 50+ other Travelers, we share our travel stories that influenced our lives to inspire you, provoke your thoughts and take you on an adventure around the world.
But do you know what makes this project even better? You don’t just get to read my story, and all the other cool travel stories, but all of the profits are donated to charity. Pretty cool, hm? So you not only get a book, but you are actually helping support a really good cause and help children all over the world.
THE TRIP THAT CHANGED MY LIFE// A book project from Denise Yahrling on Vimeo.
Why should you support The Trip That Changed My Life Charity Book project?
Like I said before, the book is not only a collection of inspiring travel stories from travelers and their adventures all over the world, it is also a charity project (Code Name: Project Alpha). All profits (sales price minus book production costs and crowdfunding fees) will go to two charities:
Unbound: This charity allows you to sponsor children, young adults as well as elderly in poverty stricken countries. Their charity work is highly efficient and 92.5% of their donations are used for their charity projects and they work with only 7.5% overhead.
Save the Children: This charity organization focuses on helping children in crisis areas all over the world, including the United States. 87% of their donations are used for their charity projects for disaster relief and only 13% covers all their overhead expenses (2015).
These charities received the Top Rated Charity badge by Charity Watch and your money will make an actual difference in children’s lives, abroad and in the United States.
How does Crowdfunding work?
So this project uses what is called a crowdfunding campaign to raise money and cover the production costs and crowdfunding fees of the various book sales. All proceeds after these costs will go to charity. All the authors as well as the project organizer Hung Thai and his team work for free. The more backers we have, the cheaper the production costs though and the more money will go to charity.
We offer three versions of the book:
- eBook (PDF with full color images) $10
- Paperback + eBook (black & white paperback book without images) $ 25
- Coffeetable book + Paperback + eBook (full size color book + full color images) $ 65
- Other combinations of various number of books to give away as gifts to your friends and family
So far we collected over 51% in just a little over 72 hours. We have 26 days to fund the project completely. Can we count on you too?
How you can help:
How to back this project:
Head over to the Indigogo Campaign Page for our Book for Charity project. Then you can select on of the book packages that you find on the right hand side. Once you click on it, you are sent to a checkout page to pay for your book(s). You can pay via credit card or Paypal. Once you click “Submit Payment”, your payment will go through and you’ll be added to an email list that will keep you up to date on the progress of the project. Books are scheduled to be shipped on August 5, 2016 and donations are handed over to charities on August 8,2016.
Project Timeline:
So far, we already collected over 51% in just a little over 72 hours.
Can we count on you too?
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It is really a great honor to have you on our team Maria. You’ve been a true supporter of a great cause. Thank you!
Thank you Hung, it has been a great pleasure to support this project! Over 50% funding in less than 4 days. That is amazing. Can’t wait to see the finished product and read the stories of all the other inspiring travelers.
Maria, what a great article, explaining everything in detail, you have written!
Thank you very much for your support and I am honoured to be a part of such an awesome group of people!
Warm regards,
Svet
Thank you Svet, I am so excited to be part of this project, combining my two passions: Inspire others to travel and helping people in need. I love it and I hope this project not only makes the the goal of $8000, but surpasses it by far 🙂
What a great idea! I look forward to checking it out. Keep up the amazing work! Malibu Mama Loves Xx
Thank you for your support, Malibu Mama <3
It sounds as though “The Trip that Changed My life” will be packed with inspiring stories. Plus, how wonderful that so much of the proceeds go to support such worthwhile charities.
Yes, I think those stories will be inspiring for travelers and armchair travelers alike.
Wow! what a great initiative to change the life of millions down-trodden kids across the world!
Thank you for your comment Ana! Every Dollar counts and we hope to make an impact with our project.
Such a great initiative with so many great people involved. Well done and good luck.
Yes, I am absolutely amazed how many people are involved and are donating their time to support this cool project. Thank you for your support, Kerri!
This is such an awesome idea. I wish I was able to share my stories 🙁 Maybe if you guys make a part 2 please include me 🙂
Christopher, I’d be happy to let you know, if there is a Project Beta 😉 Thank you for spreading the word <3
What a wonderful idea and project! Good on you that you’ve taken part in this, all the best and thanks for sharing! I will spread the word too!
Thank you so much for your support and for spreading the word about our book for charity project. So much appreciated <3
Great post, Maria, and so well articulated. I’m going to share it far and wide!
Tara, thank you so much for spreading the word and supporting our travel book for charity project! You rock 🙂
I know so many travelers who ask for “inspiring travel stories” for them to read as they prepare for a trip or on a long plane ride. Sounds like this one not only could fit the bill but actually go towards some great causes!
Thanks so much for explaining how it all works. It is very cool that you are involved in such a wonderful group and program. Best of luck with your endeavor.
What a great way to inspire and give back! It looks like the project is on its way to success! I’ll be happy to share it on social. Good luck reaching your goals.
Wonderful community action and project. I hope you meet the deadlines and are truly able to deliver on the charitable help. Bravo
Well done! This book has clearly been well thought through and organised. Love where the money is going to, and the purpose of the collaboration! Definitely spreading the word! Can’t wait to see it come to life 🙂
Very cool! I will have to check it out. I always love hearing about trips that changed people’s lives. And I love that the profits are being donated to charity as well!
Congratulations on having your story chosen! This sounds like it will be a fascinating read and it’s wonderful that the project is also supporting such great causes. Good luck!
Wishing you so much success on this worthy endeavor. Great company, great cause.