How We Use Our (Your Money)

The profits from our Canadian tours, help offset the costs of research and development of Latin American tour packages. In turn, 50% of the profits from each Latin American tour is donated to support selected humanitarian and conservation projects within each tour destination country.  Initial efforts are aimed to support health care clinics and school construction projects

 How Can We Donate so Much Money?

Unlike many tourism businesses, Baymount’s primary motivation is not just for profit.  After witnessing first hand the economic disparity that exists between the West and the Developing World, we are committed to do what we can to actually Make A Difference.  We believe offering guests a high quality experience (at prices often below those of competitors), while donating 50% of profits to help others less fortunate, is a formula to change lives. 

 Will It Work?

With 2/3 of the world’s people in need, it is easy to become overwhelmed and wonder if our little bit will really matter.  Our work in small rural villages in Guatemala since 1996 has convinced us that each of us can make a difference. Like the little boy in The Starfish Story, we cannot help everyone, but we can Make a Difference for Some.

    

             

The Starfish Story
 Adopted from "The Star Thrower" by Loren Eisley  

    

One day a man was walking along the beach when he noticed a boy picking something up and gently throwing it into the ocean.

Approaching the boy, he asked, “What are you doing?”

The youth replied, “Throwing starfish back into the ocean.  The surf is up and the tide is going out.  If I don’t throw them back, they‘ll die.”

“Son, “ the man said, “don’t you realize there are miles and miles of beach and hundreds of starfish?  You can’t make a difference!”

After listening politely, the boy bent down, picked up another starfish and threw it back into the surf.  Then, smiling at the man, he said...

“I made a difference for that one!”

Thank you for supporting our business.  Together, we are “throwing starfish” and “Making A Difference in The World”!

 

 

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