Giving Back

If you want to give a gift, find the right time and place: Appropriate times include when you visit a school or a family for a cultural activity. Please talk with your guide, who will present gifts on your behalf to the necessary authority. Remember these should be seen simply as tokens of your appreciation and not as charity.

For schools, consider the following gifts: We recommend trying to make a small contribution to a school, as opposed to individual students. Gifts should be given to a headmaster to ensure fair distribution.

• Book bags
• Backpacks
• Pencils and pens
• Maps of the world
• Rulers
• Small solar-powered calculators
• Photo of American pen pals and family
• Soccer ball with pump