Fair Trade in Tourism South Africa

Fair Trade in Tourism South Africa P.O. Box 11536 - Hatfield, Pretoria 0028 South Africa 27 0 12 342 8307 http://www.fairtourismsa.org.za

Mission

FTTSA is an independent non-profit initiative that targets established tourism businesses and emerging tourism establishments, including community-based projects and entrepreneurs previously excluded from the formal economy. FTTSA can help these tourism establishments benefit from a "stamp of approval" and related marketing opportunities, and from knowing that they are contributing to socio-economic change in South Africa.

Programs

To reach our objectives, we do the following: marketing, awareness raising, product acquisition, certification, support to Trademark users, institutionalisation of FTTSA, research and advocacy, monitoring and evaluation, and project management.

Funded Projects on GlobalGiving

Bring Fair Trade to 5 Communities in South Africa

Personnel Overview

Jennifer Seif - FTTSA National Coordinator
BJennifer Seif has led FTTSA since July 2002. She worked previously for a regional tourism authority in South Africa.

Tatia Currie - Development Officer
Tatia has over ten years of experience in various areas of development in Southern Africa and internationally. She studied Permaculture design and implementation, which includes: sustainable human settlements and livelihoods, agri-tourism and community based tourism. Tatia has worked in rural, peri-urban and urban areas on SMME development and training within the public, private and NGO sectors.

Doris Murungu - Marketing Officer
Doris is currently completing her Masters in Tourism Management with a focus on Ecotourism at the University of Pretoria. She manages the FTTSA website, disseminates electronic newsletters and assists in marketing activitites. Doris worked previously for five years in the Kenyan hospitality industry and has a great interest in responsible tourism initiatives in South Africa.

Personnel Statistics

Jennifer Seif,
FTTSA National Coordinator
Founded in 2001
Employees: 8
Volunteers: 5