Community Benefit Award Finalists
Reviving a stagnant agricultural industry in India by combining it with tourism, helping disadvantaged communities in Mozambique and South Africa – this is the work of the 2011 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards finalists for the Community Benefit category.
Entrants directly benefit local people, supporting community development and enhancing cultural heritage. Finalists are:
Agri Tourism Development Corporation, India, www.agritourism.in
Guludo Beach Lodge, Mozambique, www.guludo.com
Pride’n Purpose – Ulusaba Private Game Reserve, South Africa, www.ulusaba.virgin.com/pridenpurpose
Agri Tourism Development Corporation
Founded in 2005 by Pandurang Taware, entrepreneur and descendant of a farming community, Agri Tourism Development Corporation (ATDC) is a company that facilitates agricultural tourism in the Indian state of Maharashtra. With a stagnating Indian agricultural industry, farmers across Maharashtra are looking at agri-tourism as a means of diversifying business opportunities and securing a viable livelihood.
www.tourismfortomorrow.com/Winners/2011_Winner_and_Finalists/agri-tourism-development-corporation/
Guludo Beach Lodge
Situated in the Quirimbas National Park, Northern Mozambique, this lodge opened in 2006 after four careful years of scoping in one of Mozambique’s most deprived areas. Guludo Beach Lodge is a commercial enterprise that operates using fair trade principles, and its associated charity, the Nema Foundation, works with 16 local communities to implement projects.
www.tourismfortomorrow.com/Winners/2011_Winner_and_Finalists/guludo-beach-lodge/
Pride’n Purpose – Ulusaba Private Game Reserve
Working on a non-profit basis, Pride ‘n Purpose is Ulusaba’s charitable arm committed to helping disadvantaged communities living adjacent to the reserve. Pride ‘n Purpose’s work is achieved both through the provision of basic needs, such as access to food, water and health services, and by empowering communities through sustainable development initiatives.
www.tourismfortomorrow.com/Winners/2011_Winner_and_Finalists/ulusaba-private-game-reserve
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