The Community Fund
In line with our commitment to Responsible Tourism Principles which involve sharing the benefits of tourism amongst all parties: the guests, the resort and the inhabitants of the surrounding communities, ZBLS is supporting the establishment of a Social Fund managed jointly by the community and ZBLS to support various economic and social initiatives, such as credit and savings groups, business training, provision of school materials, health facilities and other needs identified by community members. There are many unmet needs in the community. For example, there are no maternity facilities and women in labour are forced to travel by canoe to the nearest facilities, often endangering their own, as well their baby’s life. There is a shortage of clean, drinking water, which also has serious adverse health consequences for young and old in the community. There is no secondary school and the primary schools lack desks and benches and even the most basic materials, resulting in poor attendance and very low academic achievement levels.
How ZBLS is helping and how YOU can help us to help communities
5% of all accommodation revenues will be put into the Community Fund. Additional donations from guests and supporters will also be gladly received and will go directly into the fund. We are also in the process of opening up an account with a bank in the UK, which will be able to receive donations from people outside Mozambique and will be forwarded to the Community Social Fund on a regular basis. We will use our website and other means to disseminate information about the ways in which this community resource has been used.
Donations can be made by direct bank transfer to: The Supinho Fund. Account Number: 65523564. Sort code: 08 92 99 (Co-Operative Bank).
If you wish to make a donation, please contact us so we can thank you and keep you informed of our work with communities now and in the future!
Thanks to our many supporters
Many friends and family made donations to help us at an early stage. These include: Kathryn Hunter and Marcello Magni, Marcos and Irene Hadjipateras, Nicholas Hadjipateras, Pantelis and Meta Hadjipateras, Katie Hadjipateras and Pindaros Michaelides, John and Darcy Hadjipateras, Mark, Valerie, Constantine and Peter Hadjipateras, Alex and Marilen Kedros. Their support has contributed to the cost of building the Lodge. We hope to be able to repay them in the near future. In the case of Kathryn and Marcello, they have contributed towards a fund for the local fishermen and the building of school desks and benches for the local school.
We hope in the near future, to be able to repay you!
All donations for the benefit of the local community will be gratefully received. Please contact us if you would like to know how you can help!
Thanks also to our Advisory Committee and official supporters
We would also like to acknowledge the contribution of Provincial authorities and members of our Advisory Committee, all of whom have given their time generously to guide us along the way! These include: Maria de Fatima Romero, Provincial Director of Tourism and Joao Ventura - former Provincial Director of Tourism; Itai Mecque, Provincial Governor of Zambezia and Julio Amade, Joao Jamal (Zongoene Lodge), Amy Carter (Guludo Beach Lodge), Patrick Simpson (Nkwichi Lodge), Steve Hodges and Trienke Lodewijk ( Nuarro Lodge), Simon Norfolk (Sailaway Charters), Margaret Rose, Micah Rowland, Paulo Mussanhane, Jane Grob and Joao Viseu (Technoserve) and many more!!
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