From bee hives to jungle jam, gift giving is about to get sweeter with a new partnership between The Travel Foundation, the sustainable tourism charity, and GlobalGiving.co.uk. Visit www.globalgiving.co.uk/travel to find a list of the Travel Foundation�s destination-based charity projects which are a perfect present for a globetrotting friend or family-member. e-cards can be bought as gifts in honour from as little as �5 and projects include a honey production scheme in Mexico. It teaches the art of beekeeping to the people in the Benito Juarez community, which means local people can make and sell honey to nearby hotels and shops for tourists to buy. The project also helps the endangered Melipone bee which is prized for the medicinal value of its honey, so not only does the money go to support local people make a living from tourism it also plays an important role in protecting the species.

Sue Hurdle, chief executive of the Travel Foundation, said: �Albert Einstein famously told us that if the bees disappeared man would have no more than four years to live. Most of us don�t realise that honey bees pollinate about a third of our food supply � bees may be small but they are hugely important, and I�m really excited about our project in Mexico, which also of course helps local people, and gives tourists a delicious local product to enjoy. Globalgiving.co.uk makes it easy to donate to this exciting project.�

All the money will support well-vetted, grassroots projects all over the world. Most of the projects are in the developing world, where a small amount of money makes a big difference. As well as an e-card with a personal message, the recipient will continue to get e-mail updates about their project for the rest of the year.

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The Travel Foundation works with the UK outbound travel industry towards making travel sustainable, giving practical help to make their businesses more sustainable and working on specific projects to improve sustainability in overseas destinations. It also provides information and advice for consumers through a series of �Insider Guide� leaflets giving tips to travellers about how to make their holidays more responsible � www.travelfoundation.org.uk

GlobalGiving.co.uk (registered charity no. 1122823) is a website enabling individuals to give directly to hundreds of well-vetted grassroots charity projects in over 70 countries, mostly in the developing world. Donors can tangibly see the impact of their donations on the communities concerned through regular progress updates from project leaders. GlobalGiving.co.uk works closely with charities based in the UK and overseas to assist in awareness building for important causes and raise vitally needed funds for clearly defined projects. GlobalGiving.co.uk receives significant support from corporate and institutional organisations such as Expedia, Google, Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), and PayPal, in areas such as marketing and helping to drive traffic to the website � www.globalgiving.co.uk

Rachel O�Reilly � 07866 427870 rachel@rorcomms.co.uk