Couples Encouraged To Bring More To The Maldives

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A Community Project With Vilu Reef Beach & Spa Resort And Pack For A Purpose 

Launching this month and unique to the Maldives, honeymooners at Vilu Reef Beach & Spa Resort can participate in a brand new community involvement project by donating supplies and materials directly to local schools.

Vilu Reef is the first resort in the Maldives to work with the charity Pack For A Purpose. The organisation was founded on the principal that those fortunate to travel to other countries have the opportunity to make meaningful contributions to the communities they visit and a big impact on the lives of children around the world. All it takes is a small amount of holiday luggage space for educational materials (5 lbs/2.27kg is recommended). Guests then pack the requested supplies and simply deliver them to the resort on arrival.

Unlike many hotels in the Maldives, Vilu Reef is located in an atoll which is surrounded by local inhabited islands. As such, couples who would like to bring more to the Maldives and make a small, easy, but meaningful donation can do so for the Dhaalu Atoll School on Meedhoo island and the Bandidhoo School on Bandidhoo island for children aged six to 16 years.

What’s more, for newlyweds who would like the opportunity to personally meet the school children and teachers, and deliver their donated items in person, Vilu Reef offers a choice of 'local island tours'. These half-day or full-day excursions visit Meedhoo and Bandidhoo island to explore the local fishing villages and to experience Maldivian culture and traditional ways of life. Guests visit the mosque, school, meet the local people and can enjoy some shopping. Prices start from US$ 45.00 per person (excluding local tax charges).

Alternatively, honeymooners can drop the donated items off at the front desk of Vilu Reef, after or during check-in.

For more information and details of supplies needed for the local schools, visit Vilu Reef Maldives and click on the community projects link.

Lead-in prices with Thomson Tel: +44 (0) 871 231 5595 start from £1,499 per person at Vilu Reef Beach & Spa Resort, based on two sharing. Available for selected departures in May and June, the price includes return flights from Gatwick, accommodation on a half-board basis, resort seaplane transfers, taxes and surcharges.