Poorism Tourism

International guided tours of the poorest communities in the world. I was at first appalled; making money from the more fortunate gawking at the personal tragedy of the world's most impoverished. But, I can see an upside. Perhaps word of this shameful disgrace will spread, effecting a sincere concern for making things right. Ecotourism's popularity seems to have enlightened an outpouring of support for rain forests and endangered wildlife. Perhaps the group at Reality Tours & Travel is on to something? But it is still hard to imagine wandering thru such filth and indignity in a way that would not make me cringe in embarrassment. I don't like feeling ashamed of what I have. :-(

I won't be taking the tour but thought I would help spread the word. I was doing some research for a planned post on poverty when I stumbled across this information. I will save my post for later. I can't compete with what I have read in the referenced link.

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