People to people Tourism/Crafts of Africa

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People to people Tourism/Crafts of Africa

	Summary Fighting poverty and unemployment in Kenya through Cultural Tourism and fair trade networks

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More Information About this Project

Project Needs and Beneficiaries

The project’s dual objective is to practically promote a high-level tourism product diversification by fighting poverty and unemployment in Kenya through Cultural immersion Tourism promotion and Fair trade Networks. This will be realized by promoting greater cross-cultural understanding and International cooperation between peoples. The project has links with close to 50 skilled artisan groups in association or cooperatives. Groups range between 15-50 people with 70% of the members being women.

Activities

Enhance research, increase awareness and need for natural and cultural assets conservation promoting responsible tourism, dissemination, evaluation and sharing the same with development community-

Funding Information

This project has been retired and is no longer accepting donations.

Funding Policy: partial (Retired)

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

Resources

Project's External Homepage (http://www.peopletopeopletourism.com)

Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

Develop artisan skills, improve market access and environmental practices, help beneficiaries overcome exploitation, provide alternative employment and income generating opportunities for local communities

Project Message

Promoting alternative tourism in Kenya earned PPT 1st Kenya Quality Award-2003 www.kebs.org an equivalent of the prestigious USA Malcolm Bridge National Award, Japan's Deming & EU Award
- PETER WAHOME, Projects Facilitator and CEO