They have planted more than 16,000 seedlings, produced 730 clay water filters for homes and provided about 17,500 hours of English interaction to help individual adult and youth students. They've helped install concrete floors in 40 homes, improving the living environments for hundreds of local Dominicans.
At a women's chocolate-making cooperative, Fathom volunteers have cleaned 3,700 pounds of cacao nibs, which translates to more than 109,000 finished chocolate bars, and wrapped, packaged and prepared for sale more than 57,400 products. At a women's paper recycling initiative, they've helped more than 9,800 sheets of paper.
'From the beginning, Fathom, our travelers and our incredible community partners have been weaving a beautiful impact mosaic that is inspiring hope and ongoing potential,' said Tara Russell, president of Fathom and global impact lead for Carnival Corp. & plc. Fathom, she added, has participated closely with local community leaders and the line's partner organizations to understand their hopes and dreams, and then identified specific, measurable success metrics to track.
'We have seen tangible benefits thanks to our passionate travelers,' said David Luther, executive director of Instituto Dominicano de Desarrollo Integral, one of Fathom's local partners. 'Revenues have increased, wages have gone up accordingly and we’ve given hard-working and enterprising Dominican women a workshop to stay close to their families.'
Luther said the quality of work life has been greatly enhanced for the women who work there, after just 13 sailings. 'When we look at the potential long-term impact, it’s amazing to think what might be possible,' he added.
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