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Introduction	Excel is committed to promoting cultural exchange, and we are becoming increasingly involved in a number of projects to ensure that you can experience different cultures in the future. This, coupled with our ethos of ethical trading and proactive conservation, has given rise to the following:


China	• The Giant Panda is an endangered species, and central China has several large forests dedicated as Panda reserves. We are promoting efforts to join the neighbouring areas via new reserves and 'Safe corridors' • China is the worlds oldest civilisation still practicing ancient traditions. The current climate of instant change sees many people flocking to new cities and abandoning their ethnic and village heritage. Excel is working with various groups to ensure local arts, music and dance are not lost to following generations • Excel is also involved in certain fair trading initiatives for remote villages

Peru	• Peasants in the High Andes plateau are often exploited by both Peruvian Traders and International conglomerates. Excel is working on fair trading village initiatives and co-operatives • Large parts of Southern Peru are in fact covered by Amazon jungle, and are a rich source of natural remedies currently unrecognised in the West. The threats are many-fold, including de-forestation and forced migration of forest tribes. Excel is working with concerned groups to help preserve these wonderful areas

Nepal	This is how life is for many villagers: • They live in a valley, which has one village and one classroom • They walk 8 miles each day to collect water, there is no electricity • A good wage is $170 per year! • To earn this, men work far away from their homes for 10 months each year • Excel is working to provide water to remote villages • Excel is trying to provide direct employment to villagers - so money from your trip will be paid directly to them, and not greedy agents, as is currently the norm
Excel are also working to extend projects and hopefully generate small donations to support initiatives such as Water For Salle Village, discussed in more detail under Volunteering

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