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Founder/interim-manager.
Discovery Village is a new community based tourism concept. Tourists experience the daily life of African villagers by joining activities like local fishing, dancing, farming, cooking etc (Europe/Ghana).

Responsibilities:

  • Stimulating the local community's involvement by shareholding & employment
  • Searching financial participants
  • Marketing/sales of the project in Europe
  • Production of a promotion video
Accomplishments:
  • Pilot project at the beach of Kokrobite , 30 km out of Accra , Ghana
  • ‘Discovery Village'-tours sold by http://www.arke.nl Arke Reizen, NL and by African Holidays, NL, a specialized tour operator (view brochure)
  • Financial participation by Financierings Maatschappij Ontwikkelingslanden (F.M.O.) at The Hague and a local entrepreneur in Ghana
  • Sponsoring and publicity support by a.o. KLM (view brochure).