Parties across the World began as an idea in the mind of Deirdre Bounds, a mother of two and founder of, the UK leader in volunteer travel The nice thing about a gift from Parties across the World is that the child who gives the gift gets a gift of feeling like they’re helping and a better awareness about their world Combining online expertise with solid contacts in developing countries, we’ve devised a convenient solution for hassled parents who constantly have to hurry around to buy birthday presents