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 Press ReleasesMicato Safaris Receives 2010 Global Vision Award~Travel + Leisure Honors Companies and Organizations That Are Leaders in Responsible Travel ~ New York, NY - October 21, 2010- Luxury safari outfitter Micato Safaris (www.micato.com) is proud to receive a 2010 Global Vision Award from Travel + Leisure magazine. The awards, which were given in five categories: conservation, sustainability, preservation, development, and leadership, are meant to identify the latest and best examples of the power of travel as an engine of positive change. The winner in the development category for youth education, Micato was lauded for its innovative One for One Commitment, which promises to send an African child to school for every safari the company sells. "For more than twenty years, the education of Africa's children has been our greatest and most rewarding commitment," states Dennis Pinto, Managing Director of Micato Safaris. "We are honored to be recognized for what we consider our most important mission of all - providing an education to those who would otherwise do without." The 19 winners were chosen by a distinguished panel of seven judges, including Nobel-prize winning economist Dr. Joseph Stiglitz; model, designer, and goodwill ambassador for the World Health Organization Liya Kebede; and Oscar-winning documentarian (The Cove) Louie Psihoyos. The awards are featured on www.travelandleisure.com and in the November issue of Travel + Leisure. For more information about Micato Safaris, please visit www.micato.com or call 1-800-MICATO-1. (###) About Micato Safaris Micato Safaris is a luxury safari operator—offering adventures in East Africa, Southern Africa and India—that’s been setting the industry standard for luxury and service for more than three decades. Travellers have recognized Micato’s unsurpassed service by naming the company the #1 World’s Best Tour Operator & Safari Outfitter” a record seven times in Travel + Leisure’s prestigious annual survey. Micato’s accolades from industry peers include the Conde Nast Traveler World Savers Award. For nearly a quarter century, Micato’s nonprofit arm, AmericaShare, has been supporting orphaned and vulnerable children and adults affected by the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Micato furthered its philanthropic outreach in 2010 when the company introduced its revolutionary One for One Commitment, which places one impoverished child in school for every safari sold.
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