YAANA Ventures and the Khiri Reach Foundation have announced Saturday, 30 January, 2027, as the date for the Steps for Impact 2027 charity walkathon. The new pan-Asian annual fundraiser will support grassroots projects that improve lives, protect nature, and inspire positive change. The travel industry is being invited to join in. Eleven fundraising events in eight countries will generate funds via a series of five-kilometre walks, sponsorships, corporate or individual donations, and contributions of travel products for an online silent auction. All funds raised will be used by the Khiri Reach Foundation to support vetted conservation and community projects in Asia. Steps for Impact 2027 is the modern brand evolution of previous walkathon and bikathon charity events organised by YAANA Ventures in 2017, 2019, 2024 and 2026. “Over the last few years, charity actions on behalf of Khiri Reach have grown bigger and more ambitious,” said Willem Niemeijer, CEO and co-founder of YAANA Ventures and Khiri Travel. “Steps for Impact 2027 represents the coalescence of our past and future charity commitments into a new industry-inclusive annual fundraiser,” he said. Niemeijer is inviting travel industry suppliers, travel organisations and corporate bodies that want to get involved in Steps for Impact 2027 to contact YAANA Ventures. Companies, organisations and individuals can walk, donate or join the auction. Organisations can choose an official sponsorship package, sponsor a team of walkers, or partake in the auction of travel products, either as a donor or bidder. Travel entities are now being invited to donate tourism products for auction. The walkathons will take place in eight Asian countries: Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and the Philippines. Donations and auctions will be facilitated online in a dedicated Steps for Impact 2027 website, to go live in December 2026. Initial Steps for Impact 2027 information can be found at https://yaana-ventures.com/steps-for-impact-2027. Or email sustainability@yaana-ventures.com.
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