The Reroot impact:
Each time you buy a Reroot tour, you contribute to programs in the very communities you visit. At Reroot, we believe tourism should be regenerative—i.e. visitors should leave a place better than they found it. To date, we’ve used tour dollars to invest in the following initiatives (and many more).
How we reinvest in the communities in which we operate:
DONATED TWO MOSQUITO FUMIGATION MACHINES
Servicing 350 cantones (towns) where every single house is fumigated for mosquito-related diseases. Each machine came complete with trainings on how to use it.
PURCHASED A HORSE
For one of our farmers who couldn't feed both himself and his horse during the pandemic. The farmer sold his horse, and Reroot bought it back (with horse feed!).
Donated a Life-Saving Machine
After the tragic death of a surfer close to our team, an AED machine was donated to the coast of El Salvador in order to prevent untimely loss of life.
PLanted trees & DONATED LAWN Equipment
Planted a grove of orange trees to employ a group of 13 Salvadoran women to sell juice to their communities.
Equipped a community with lawn supplies for garden maintenance.
Planted bamboo trees in a community subjected to severe erosion during rainy season.
REBUILT A HOME FOR AN INDIGENOUS FAMILY
After our Indigenous language teacher’s house collapsed, Reroot used $8,000 in donated funds to assist with the rebuilding of his home.
How we sponsor students
25
Jerseys purchased to outfit a school soccer team.
50
Pairs of shoes donated for Surf Kids competitors.
2
Mouth braces sponsored for kids in need of orthodontic care.
1000+
Menstrual products provided to women in Cuba
4
Skate surfboards donated to student athletes in El Salvador.
50
Gallons of paint donated to repaint a school.
26
Tablets purchased for students in El Salvador and Cuba.
5
Computers and tablets donated to Cuban medical students.
750+
Backpacks filled with school supplies for students in El Salvador and Cuba.
110+
Smart phones refurbished for Cuban and Salvadoran citizens.
How we rally our Reroot travelers:
DONATED THREE FISH TANKS
And two tilapia breeding tanks, giving a sustainable source of food, income, and fertilizer to an underserved and impoverished community
SUPPORTED HOSPITAL STAFF
Reroot’s educational tours facilitated the donation of 80+ suitcases of medical supplies including medicine, syringes, gloves, sheets, and diabetes apparatuses in Cuba in 2023
DONATED A YEAR’S WORTH OF SEIZURE MEDICINe
To a child who couldn’t have access to his medication due to the blockade.
INVESTED $16,000 OF CANCELLATION FEES
To keep our team of 75+ contractors employed throughout the pandemic.
DONATED HYGIENE SUPPLIES
By filling 60 backpacks with toilet paper, shampoo, toothpaste, and soap for prisoners.
