Guidelines for Partnerships
“If you are coming to help me, you are wasting your time,” an indigenous saying goes, “but if you are coming because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together.”
At Trek Relief, we believe that working together is better. We seek to more effectively deliver our impact by partnering with knowledgeable local leaders who have a clear vision and on-the-ground presence to support a shared mission.
In Kathmandu with our partner, The Small World Nepal
We work with local leaders who:
Are legally established organizations that have clear goals, online presence, and activity updates;
Uphold and support our values as outlined in Our Ethos and Conscious Travel Practices;
Regularly provide organized and detailed reporting, budgeting, accounting, and media; and
Co-create a Memorandum of Understanding with us that:
has clearly defined roles that outline our respective responsibilities and deliverables, and
defines how we will co-create lasting change that ensures sustainability beyond Trek Relief’s engagement.
Interested in partnering? Here’s what we’ll need:
Before receiving our support
▢ A written statement about the project importance
▢ Target impact metrics (# people served, % change, etc.)
▢ Estimated budget
▢ Estimated timeline
▢ High-quality photos/videos before work begins
After receiving our support
▢ A written statement about the project accomplishments
▢ Actual impact metrics
▢ Actual expenses and receipts/bank statements
▢ Actual timeline
▢ High-quality photos/videos of progress and completion
