Candice Young Featured in Canvas Rebel: The Journey Behind Trek Relief
What happens when a traveler sees devastation and decides to act?
For Candice Young, it meant the beginning of a global nonprofit that redefines adventure as a force for sustainable impact.
Trek Relief founder Candice Young was recently featured in Canvas Rebel, sharing the journey of how a single trek in Nepal sparked a global movement of purpose-driven travel and sustainable impact.
From an Idea to a Global Nonprofit
The story began not in an office but on the rugged trails of Nepal’s Langtang Valley in the wake of the 2015 earthquake. Witnessing entire villages wiped away and livelihoods lost, Candice knew she had to do something. With no blueprint, just passion and determination, she launched a grassroots fundraiser that raised $50,000 in just eight months all through storytelling, social media, and a simple promise. Her offering: for every $1,000 donated, a donor could visit Langtang and see the impact firsthand.
What started as a one-time initiative became something much bigger. Trek Relief was born, proving that anyone can create change, no matter where they are in the world.
Scaling Impact Through Leadership
That initial fundraiser became the foundation for Trek Relief, now an international nonprofit operating in Nepal, Mongolia, Patagonia, and Peru. What began as one initiative grew into a replicable model that empowers travelers to become changemakers.
Candice’s leadership has fostered a movement where individuals can:
Join a Trek: Travel with purpose, contributing directly to community-led projects.
Lead a Program: Take on a leadership role in conservation, disaster relief, or sustainable development.
Create Their Own Initiative: Design and implement a Trek Relief program in a region they care about.
This model has expanded beyond Nepal, with leaders like Sarah Nguyen, Julia Roca, and Harmony Riveros launching initiatives across the world each inspired by their own experiences with Trek Relief.
The Future of Purposeful Travel
The feature in Canvas Rebel highlights not only Candice’s journey but also the collective power of individuals to create lasting change. Through Trek Relief, travelers aren’t just visiting new places—they’re building relationships, restoring ecosystems, and supporting communities in ways that are locally led and sustainable.
Trek Relief remains committed to its mission: to make impact-driven travel accessible and scalable, ensuring that every trek leaves a lasting positive imprint on both participants and the communities they support.
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