Pack For A Purpose - Rebecca Rothney

Packing for a long international trip can be daunting, but National Geographic Traveler magazine "Traveler of the Year" honoree Rebecca Rothney has one request: that we pack with a purpose. The former school-teacher can relate to teachers finding themselves strapped for school supplies in the United States. So that's why, on her first trip to Africa, she delivered rulers to a school that didn't have any. The small, simple care package can mean a lot to a place without the resources to properly outfit their schools and hospitals with stethoscopes, pencils, band-aids and deflated soccer balls. Her company, called Pack For a Purpose, helps connect travelers to schools and hospitals around the world that need supplies.