tourism community development trust

Tourism Community Development Trust

Since 2004

NPO Registration No.:047-830

Background• Formed in 2004.

• 4 members of the Tourism Industry recognised the need for help in many disadvantaged areas.

• Working together & pooling funds and resources could bring significant change to local communities

• More partners over the years joined as Friends of the Trust allowing more sustainable projects to be undertaken

Our Goal

Bringing together all members in the Tourism & Hospitality industry to create meaningful & long lasting change in

disadvantaged communities around us.

Projects To DateMasikhule Crèche

Replaced Shack with brand new Crèche

Projects To DateBaphumelele Educare Centre in Khayalitcha

The centre was in bad condition and was given a complete revamp.

Projects To DateRosalia’s Soup Kitchen

Rosie is an angel who provides food to 100s of hungry children daily. The Trust rebuilt her kitchen into a proper brick structure attached to her home.

Projects To DateRespite Home, Khayalitcha

Completed in 2007, 16 bedded clinic

Projects To DateBlomvlei Library, Hanover Park

Projects To DateBlomvlei Library, Hanover Park

Hanover Park is a crime, gang & drug ridden community. The new library will act as a place of safety, inspiration and education for the children.

Projects To Date From this: To this:

Red Green and Gold Créche

We replaced a shack with a new classroom with a Wendy House for the crèche in Philippi to give the children a safe place during winter and summer.

“The travel and tourism industry could do more to reduce poverty and support sustainable local economic development in

destination communities.

• Only 18% of companies questioned have sustainable supply chains and procurement policies in place.”

•WTM SURVEY 2011

Membership OptionsBronze

R1500 p/aSilver

R2500 p/aGold

R4000 p/a

PlatinumR9000 p/a

DiamondR10000 + p/a

Benefits include: BEE Scorecard points Tax deductible Use of logo on marketing material/ website And more…

Bring your clients to see the projects

Overseas visitors bring books to Blomvlei Library

Join our volunteer days

Bring your staff to our volunteer days

Mandela Day 2011 – Overlanding Africa Staff dig in compost and inserting tree supports.

More Mandela Day Volunteers

Picking up litter in the school grounds

World Responsible Tourism Day

SATSA members came out to plant trees to celebrate World Responsible Tourism Day

Get in touch with communities around you.

“ tourism related industry members are starting to realise the real positive impact a good sustainability programme

can make to both their profitability and to the future of our planet.”

WTM SURVEY 2011

Support our fundraising events

We have an annual Fundraiser dinner which is always good fun while supporting the work we do at the TCD Trust.

We thank you for the opportunity to present the

Tourism Community Development Trust to you.