The Footprints Network

Some of the projects we have funded the last 18 months include:

• 8,100 people raised $21,173 for fog nets to capture drinking water, Guatemala.


• 7,547 people raised $20,000 to build a primary school, Bhutan


• 7,496 people raised $20,000 to fund orphan care, South Africa


• 3,325 people raised $9,120 to fund teacher training, Nepal


• 3,048 people raised $7,802 to put solar lighting in Khati village, Himalaya


• 3,787 people raised $9,848 for two sign language interpreters, Fiji


• 3,073 people raised $8,000 for 200 eye operations, Vietnam


• 2,729 people raised $7,506to provide school water & sanitation, PNG


• 1,339 people raised $3,000 to put fresh water into a village, Peru


• 679 people raised $1,509 to repair a primary school in Kenya.

How it works

Travel Insurance Direct is proud to announce its membership of The Footprints Network - an alliance of socially responsible e-businesses across the globe who raise money for tangible, charitable projects to improve the lives of people in impoverished communities.

The people who work at Travel Insurance Direct have all travelled widely and, philosophically believe there is a moral obligation to give a little back to the communities in which we travel. But the question is: just how do you give back in a meaningful way? Footprints is the answer to this.

How Does it work

When you buy your Travel Insurance policy with us, there is an option to make a small donation to a charitable project. This amount is added onto your policy price and your credit card will be billed for the total amount as a single transaction.

Each individual donation is only a small amount - the cost of a coffee or a lottery ticket - but the volume of transactions can be significant. Footprints really demonstrates what can be achieved when you harness the collective power of many.

"If you think you are too small to make a difference, you haven't been in bed with a mosquito"