Tourism is a key contributor to wealth creation in developing countries. It is a vital source of income, employment and future funding for infrastructure development. However, studies indicate that most of the benefits are unable to reach the poorest inhabitants and effect meaningful change. One of the main reasons for this is "tourism leakage", where profits generated by tourism are moved to other countries (typically OECD) through foreign ownership or investment.
Scuba for Change features a unique business model where 100% of its net earnings will be retained or reinvested to the benefit of local communities across a portfolio of operations in developing nations.
Learn more at
http://scubaforchange.com/
Tourism is a key contributor to wealth creation in developing countries. It is a vital source of income, employment and future funding for infrastructure development. However, studies indicate that most of the benefits are unable to reach the poorest inhabitants and effect meaningful change. One of the main reasons for this is "tourism leakage", where profits generated by tourism are moved to other countries (typically OECD) through foreign ownership or investment. Scuba for Change features a unique business model where 100% of its net earnings will be retained or reinvested to the benefit of local communities across a portfolio of operations in developing nations. Learn more at http://scubaforchange.com/