OPT is a registered charity that supports three areas of charitable work:
- Symbiosis International – empowering the landless poor in Bangladesh in bettering their lives through education, health, literacy and employment. See this blog.
- Out There Kowanyama – empowering remote Australian Indigenous youth to have the capability to choose better lives.
- Ukraine NGO’s – in response to the ongoing full scale war of aggression by Russia against Ukraine. One of our directors identified many needs and reliable organisations on a trip to Ukraine July 2023. As of August 2023 we can now take donations for Ukraine.
Our directors have been involved as volunteers in the work of both these organisations and have been impressed by their empowerment approach to community development. OPT aims to explore various fundraising and social enterprise opportunities that will support this work sustainably into the future.
As an avid traveller and humanitarian the author of the OPT blog developed the Only Passing Thru logo and hopes to develop some travel related products as part of the upcoming social enterprises.
“Only Passing Thru” indicates our love of travel, our desire to explore new horizons and contribute to those around the world who have needs greater than ours. It also reflects the fact that our time on this earth is short and we have a limited time in which to make our impact -in pandemic times travel might mean something different – LIFE is a journey – we should ‘travel light’ both literally and figuratively – leaving ourselves free to do that which is important and life changing.
Unless otherwise specified as funds for Ukraine or donor expresses otherwise, OPT profits will be distributed 80% to Symbiosis and 20% to OTK work.
Qld Charity No.CH4586237 ABN 62633573145 ACNC registered charity