FAQ’s
- Where do my exchanged items go?
Most goods and services collected through Trade for Travel help support educational and community enhancement programs around the world, including your local community. The goods and/or services are distributed by The CEED Foundation (Community Enhancement Education Design), a charitable organization that coordinates the movement of goods & services to community projects involving teachers and students. Please visit their website at http://ceed.giving.officelive.com
- What goods and services can I trade?
Trade for Travel will consider almost any item or service for trade. Everyone has a trade or skill that can be useful to communities in need, from professional services, such as education, engineering and healthcare, to maintenance and plumbing. Trade for Travel will accept school supplies, medical equipment and other goods that are needed in the community. Contact us with your ideas and we will evaluate their Trade for Travel value.
- Where would I trade my services?
Those interested in volunteering their time or service, would do so in a community closest to you. Trade for Travel helps determine the community’s needs, and matches them to your abilities and interests. Alternatively, you can help decide how you would like us to use your contribution by working with teachers in your community to create a community project.
- Can I just make a monetary donation?
Monetary donations would go directly to the CEED Foundation. http://ceed.giving.officelive.com. The CEED Foundation (Community Enhancement Education Design) is the charitable organization that facilitates the movement of services and/or goods where they are needed most.
- What are Trade for Travel credits good for?
Donated goods and services are credited towards the rental of a participating Trade for Travel accommodation partner. You also have the option before December 5th of each year to trade your credits back for a donation credit. Need Legal jargon.
- What is a private Resort?
A private resort is fully staffed and includes housekeeping, concierge and a professional chef. Service and privacy are the two attributes that stand out when you rent a private resort. All private resorts have:- Personal host from early morning until your last guest retires.
- Personal chef and bartender to prepare meals and drinks, according to the groups preferences and needs.
- Access to amenities such as a private gym, game room, theater, tennis court, and library. Individual facilities and amenities vary from villa to villa.
- Is Trade for Travel the same as voluntourism?
Unlike voluntourism, where the majority of your vacation time is spent volunteering, Trade for Travel guest exchange their services and/or goods before their vacation starts, allowing guest to spend more time relaxing and enjoying their vacation.
- Is there a minimum age?
No, but guests under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
- How much does a Trade for Travel vacation cost?
The cost of a Trade for Travel vacation varies depending on the accommodations selected, and the value of goods and/or services that are used for the exchange.
- Is there a minimum amount of time and/or goods that I need to donate?
No, you don’t have to donate anything to book a vacation with Trade for Travel.
- What is a community project?
Trade for Travel defines a community-based project as an educational project which includes a broad set of teaching and learning strategies that enable children and adults to learn about, problem solve, and/or help all segments of a community. The projects are engaging, solution-oriented and active. The work and research needed to complete these projects allows students to develop hands-on experience. Students practice curriculum basics in a real-life application by engaging in a community-based action plan. Our definition provides for students of all ages and requires a need for an open ended set of resources to support them. By community, we are including schools, formal and informal institutions, neighborhoods, and/or smaller areas of a particular town or city. The introduction of this kind of real-world study creates relevancy and motivation to learn.
