Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Holiday and help rescue children from extreme situations of abuse and exploitation.

Wicked campervan hire is donating $1 per rental day!

We at Wicked Campervans care about our customers and their road trip being the ultimate experience possible.

We wish to give customers the opportunity to give back on their road trip and have decided to add a new humanitarian cost to our campervan rentals. We are donating a dollar per rental day from each campervan rental to FreeToBeKids.

FreeToBeKids has a small team in Melbourne, Australia who are currently working in India and the DR Congo. The team are a not-for-profit humanitarian aid organisation that is working to rescue, shelter and set free children who are facing extreme situations of abuse and exploitation.

Some shocking facts:

  • Each year, more than 2 million children are exploited in the global sex trade (United Nations)
  • A child can be purchased for $20AUD in India
  • Some child prostitutes are forced to serve 1500 clients per year. (US Department of Justice)

Source: freetobekids.org

FreeToBeKids has a number of safehouses in India, where children who are rescued from situations of extreme exploitation and abuse are provided with a safe house to grow up in. Currently they have around 80 children in their care ranging from babies to teenagers. So congratulations - by renting a Wicked Camper you are supporting FreeToBeKids and their outstanding commitment to abused children in India and the DR Congo.