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An excursion leaves Lindblad Expedition s National Geographic Endeavour II in the Galapagos. Photo Credit: Ralph Lee Hopkins
Lindblad Expeditions and Island Conservation have launched the Galapagos Island Relief Fund to provide financial assistance for island residents, 80% of who depend on tourism and have been financially devastated by the impact of the Covid19 pandemic.
Donations received by the fund will enable a local nonprofit, Fundacion Un Cambio Por La Vida (Funcavid), to make microloans to the people of the Galapagos. The funds will provide immediate financial relief, address the basic needs of vulnerable families, allow children to stay in school and help sustainable businesses grow and begin developing new income sources, Lindblad said.