Lonely Planet commits A$ 500,000 to Tsunami Relief

Lonely Planet has committed A$500,000 to the communities and people devastated by the tsunamis that hit South Asia.

“These communities and their peoples are Australia’s nearest neighbours. We have a long association with them, and of course, with the travellers who visit them,” said company co-founder, Tony Wheeler. “We are particularly concerned about the more remote destinations such as Aceh in Indonesia and the Andaman Islands of India as these communities will take the longest to recover and are likely to be the most in need for a long time.”

“We will give an immediate donation of A$ 50,000 to the Red Cross, A$ 50,000 to Care Australia, A$ 50,000 to Oxfam-CAA and A$ 50,000 to the Save the Children Fund. We will then donate the remainder to specific local community initiatives over the next six months”.

Lonely Planet CEO, Judy Slatyer, said, “In a year of strong profits, a booming economy and record share market values, we believe the corporate world is up to the challenge of matching government donations. If there was ever a time for the corporate world to dig deep and if there was ever a time when it can afford to do so, this is it.”

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