Event Exceeds Target! TRIP’s annual event exceeded expectations raising more than $25,000. Many thanks to all participants. Your contribution is building homes for families and creating opportunities for promising students.
Volunteer Building TRIP 2009 We still have availability for the 2009 TRIP scheduled for March 27th to April 10th. Contact us at info@tripca.org.
Special Visit - August 08 We were honoured by a visit from our Sri Lankan project managers. Ruwan, Ranjhit and Anil came to Canada on a cultural exchange (see photo gallery).
Volunteer BBQ On a hot spring day many TRIP volunteers got together for a festive BBQ in the McKelvey’s back yard. Great to see everyone again and catch up before summer.
Four New Homes TRIP’s volunteer team spent two very productive weeks in December completing new homes for four families. Check out the photo albums to see everyone in action.
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Values and Leadership
TRIP Canada Program Leader Janet McKelvey has been involved in business and philanthropy for more than 30 years, with executive experience at Xerox Canada and Canadian Tire. Throughout her career, Janet participated in numerous learning and employee motivation opportunities. The two weeks she spent in Sri Lanka building homes for tsunami survivors was her most rewarding and motivating personal development experience.
For corporations and organizations focused on values, leadership development and social responsibility, TRIP Canada represents a truly unique opportunity. Participants spend two weeks immersed in the culture of a developing country; living in very basic conditions; and, working with a team of volunteers in an unstructured, ambiguous environment. Each day is challenging, long and hard working alongside locals building houses with the most basic tools.
Corporate Involvement
There are several ways for companies to consider involvement:
- For corporate personal leadership development
for individuals or teams
- Corporate program focused on employee values, loyalty and retention through:
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- Sponsorship of two-week experience
- Supporting / matching employee fund raising
- Using company time vs. vacation
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- Sponsorship of volunteers requiring financial assistance – TRIP has a number of interested students and other potential volunteers in need of support
- Donations to purchase land and resources to build homes and other essential community facilities and services
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Why Companies Get Involved
- Demonstrate leadership philanthropic and corporate social responsibility strategy by offering the opportunity for employees to become directly involved in ‘delivering’ corporate donations.
- Realize tangible and measurable results from corporate donations - homes and communities for tsunami survivors.
- Unique program for leadership and business skills development.
- Direct experience with borderless philanthropy and developing countries.
- Differentiate company by offering unique program and benefits for employees.
- Positively impact corporate profile through visible commitment to international issues and offering personnel resources to rebuild communities in developing countries.
What Participants Come Home With
- Understanding the reward of serving others and how it contributes to a full, satisfying life.
- The realization that one small act of kindness can make a big difference.
- Appreciation for value of getting involved and personally delivering a donation.
- New living and coping skills acquired through daily existence in a different culture, unfamiliar surroundings, and challenging human dynamics with demanding physical labour.
- Greater understanding of the importance team - all tasks are new and few can be accomplished alone.
- Increased loyalty for a company with the values to partner with a program like this.
- A deeper appreciation for friends and family; for the simple things in life; and, for the numerous benefits of working and living in Canada.
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Make a difference • Demonstrate leadership • Make a lasting contribution
Change your life and help change the world
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