Campaign Update: New Goal & Immediate Impact Opportunity!

Updated Fundraising Goal: $5,000: After assessing our current needs and opportunities, we've adjusted our fundraising goal from $10,000 to $5,000. This change allows us to focus our efforts on a timely and impactful opportunity.

Immediate Opportunity ✨ Support a Traveler to Accra, Ghana
We're excited to share that we have space that has opened up on our upcoming trip to Accra, Ghana, in October 2025. We aim to utilize the funds raised by the end of June to provide a deserving woman of color with this life-changing travel experience.

Deadline: June 30 To seize this opportunity, our goal is to raise $5,000 by the end of June to fund an additional scholarship!

We know this time of year can be financially demanding, and we deeply appreciate any support you can give—whether through a donation or simply by sharing our campaign with your networks.

🌍 Background on our work:
The sheer number of applications we received speaks to just how many women are eager for the opportunity to travel, connect, and immerse themselves in these transformative experiences. We received more than 180 applications from women across 15 countries and 27 U.S. states—from Lagos to London, Nairobi to New York. These women share a deep desire to see the world, connect with diverse cultures, and step into transformative experiences that will shape their personal and creative journeys.

Thanks to the generosity of our first sponsor, Melissa Jones, for supporting scholarships for to two travelers who receieved $5,000 toward our 2025 BOOKED Trips—where they’ll explore literature, history, and community through travel. With so much interest, we want to do more.

Inspired by the life and work of the iconic Maya Angelou, the BOOKED Trips Maya Angelou Travel Scholarship honors women of color who embody her spirit of exploration, creativity, and social justice. Just as Angelou traveled the world—drawing inspiration from places like Ghana, Egypt, and beyond to fuel her art and activism—we believe that travel can be a powerful tool for personal growth and self-discovery.

Every donation, no matter the size, brings us closer to making this happen. If you believe in the power of travel to inspire, empower, and transform, we invite you to donate and share this campaign. Let’s open more doors for women to see the world—and, in doing so, see themselves in new ways. Your support can make this immediate impact possible!

With gratitude,
The BOOKED Trips Team

Help Us Fund More Travel Scholarships for Women of Color!

By BOOKED Trips

Help Us Fund More Travel Scholarships for Women of Color!

Our goal is to raise $5,000 to fund an additional Maya Angelou Travel Scholarship, empowering women of color to embark on life-changing BOOKED Trips to Morocco, Ghana, or Colombia.