Profile of Jacqui

SUSTAINABLE TOURISM: We make an effort to raise local awareness of tourism and thereby increase access to the tourism product. Several training units on developing business skills have been developed. These materials have been used in both the Co-operative and amongst villages who have started tourism-related businesses. Our soil reclamation projects and tree planting are small micro business projects. We have an adult education and community development programme to establish ‘learning circles' who take up development issues in their villages. Efforts to protect the natural environment have focused on water conservation, waste management and energy conservation. Wine bottles from the lodge have been used to construct a ‘greenhouse' in the community garden. Drinks cans have been used to make gabions for soil erosion prevention and little desks for the pre-school. This holiday is part of the responsibletravel.com and Conservation International Community Based Tourism Programme to support and promote community based tourism ventures that offer significant conservation and development benefits to local communities.