Income generation year 1

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To develop a UK demand for cultural tourism

Slow  

Numbers

Lack of market exposure

Cultural tourism alone is not a big enough draw and needs to be combined with other attractions if it is to be a success.

Initially it was believed that the main source of funding was to be through tourism.

Develop a marketing plan

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To create business links with volunteer organisations and offer our projects to them

Quest have been brought on board

Quest volunteers have been out and they have made a donation to the trust

The lack of suitable accommodation prevents large groups

To build kit out, staff and manage a volunteer accommodation centre

To continually develop programmes for groups

Programmes have been developed for groups to include cultural activities, learning/teaching opportunities and social interaction

Increased number of volunteers

Not enough community interaction

Not enough worksite introductions

Volunteers need to be trained to have the skills to assist

Too greater proportion of funds being spent on accommodation rather than on development

Require class 3 working Visas and not tourist visa ($100). The lack of them caused problems with immigration and frustration to Joas

We need to be in charge of setting the dates for volunteer groups.

Wet weather plans need to be developed

Timekeeping needs to be UK not Tz

Tips for guides are not to be paid by volunteers.

There is a need for occasional "Sunday style activities" for the volunteers to maintain their interest and introduce them to the surrounding areas. These activities need to be free and include walks in the countryside, visits to the Old Fig Tree Hotel, God's Well, walks to the Lake etc.

Spend more time in the community

Need formal introductions daily

To ask the fundis to train the volunteers on the work they are undertaking

Need own accommodation

Tips need to be built into the costs form Quest

Packed lunches need to be of a high standard

For women travellers extra effort must be taken to ensure their safety and in the pre-departure information there ought to be information dealing with issues of a male dominated society and how that can impact as well as issues on feminine hygiene issues. Where suitable providing accommodation with other women might be worth considering.

Need to develop our own volunteer networking opportunities with schools and colleges and consider the corporate world

To develop programmes to individual or small groups

On going

Small targets need to be set, which is hard to predict

Need to liaise with Town Education officer for teachers

Strategy/Plan

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To improve the output of the land using local staff under guidance of an experienced farm manager/consultant.

We appointed Marcel, a trained farmer who runs a demonstration plot in Bacho

With his team he ploughed and planted large tracts of land.

It was decided to outsource the management of the farming. An agreement was drawn up and signed, but due to lack of registration of LTT and a hesitation to set up a company under the proposed name, no action has yet been taken. This will need to be rectified before the farm generates an income

Yield and profits

There is a lack of soil fertility, which is being addressed by the students who are bringing in manure from their farms.

There is a lack of running water to satisfy the farms needs

The separate company/charity has not been set up to manage the accounts or the processes needed to be transparent at this stage.

A dedicated water source has been offered to LTT; this needs to be taken up.

A separate Farm company to be registered and suitable directors found who, after capacity building, can manage it.

To increase the size of the land available

A request was made to the Town Director for the LAMPS land adjacent to the school's land

There is conflict over who will have the land and for what purpose, the town or the regional authorities.

JK to explain the farm strategy to the Town Director and request the land.

To maximise the potential revenue that the farm can generate

A farm store with farm managers' accommodation, kitchen and office has been built. The non-perishable goods can now be safely stored until the prices increase.

Different beans, maize, millet and sunflower crops have been planted to determine their cost effectiveness.

Fruit trees (Banana, mango, pawpaw, avocado and passion) have been planted in different locations

Market garden crops have been planted

Watermelon and squashes are being tried.

Malaria herbal medicines have been planted to test

Crop yields and ratios.

Revenue

This is the first year and trials on different crops are being undertaken.

It will be the case that as more farmers improve their yield the demand for the produce might not be able to be met in the town and markets further a field may need to be sought. In considering this consideration ought to be given to fair trade labels and farming collectives

To diversify the income base by bringing in livestock and it's associated income potential and it's other benefits (manure for the fields, the fishponds and bio-fuel oven)

Volunteers contributed towards and assisted in the building of cattle, chicken, goat, duck sheds and a food store. This livestock area has been fenced for security.

Beehives have been set up in the spinney area.

The fish ponds have been dug but not laid

Income analysis

No livestock have been purchased to date and Billy still lives in Bacho.

There is no water for the fish ponds

We are seeking 5 high yield dairy cows whose milk can be sold locally, and a bull; 5 dairy goats and a male goat so that milk can be used to start a goats cheese business; 20 chickens to produce eggs and chicks; and 4 ducks to keep the fishponds free of weeds and mosquito larvae.

Funding for livestock has been advertised on numerous web pages and for the Christmas gifts brochures.

Water project to provide the water so that we can complete the fish pond and farm Tilapia fish

To take ownership of a dedicated water source

The site has been allocated to LTT and needs to be developed once funds found.

No official sanction of this project

No official costs or designs

Costs to be revised

Official costs, designs and permission needed prior to proceeding

Funding needed

To create a workable management structure

The Farm manager runs the farm with three helpers and responsible for security, planting, irrigation, maintenance, crop selection, staff and sales

The company and it's directorship has yet to be established.

Ownership will be with LTT until such time as the school is able to take over control

LTT understands that this "model" school is not an island and that as a supply school to a secondary school (Kwaraa Secondary School), it must also help that school if the process of excellence is to be continued throughout the students' education. Developing this school is part of the medium term strategy.

A separate charitable business will be set up to manage the farm on behalf of the School in order that the farm is a benefit to the children and teachers. The school will own 49% of the charity with 51% being held by LTT. There will be a team of unpaid directors to manage the profits and ensure transparency. As the directors gain the competencies to run the charity LTT will start o slowly transfer ownership to the school and withdraw from the directorship. It is proposed that the Directors of the company be:-LTT Trustees; Local Councillor; Town Education Officer; Head Teacher; Village chief; School Development Chairman; and the Farm Manager.

It is intended that profits of the farm be used to invest in: -

New crops and farming equipment

School utility bills

Purchasing additional school books

Maintenance of school buildings (except teachers houses)

Building new school buildings

Buying new desks

The development of the Kwaraa Secondary school

To demonstrate to the local community the different farming techniques so that they are able to improve their own yields and generate a surplus.

Some farmers have been to see, but as yet the teaching facility is not ready

Poverty reduction.

A dedicated centre with educational information needs to be established

Planning and communication

Planning and communication

Built up relationships with Farm Africa and the Town council agricultural department.

To demonstrate to the students the different farming techniques so that they are able to assist at home and increase domestic yields

Some of the students have helped but child employment laws have prevented too much assistance.

A dedicated centre with educational information needs to be established

Planning and communication

Classes need to be built into the weekly timetable

Strategy/Plan

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To purchase land to build volunteer accommodation on

Approx 12 acres of land has been purchased under the name of Kahembe Trekking for the development, additional land might be made available which can be used for development purposes.

Drawings have been made, amended and redrafted. The finalised drawings need to be costed and planning permission sought

On going site management

There is an immediate need for 2 volunteer accommodation blocks each with toilets and showers so accommodate 13 people in each block and restaurant/kitchen and living area for the volunteers to be built by November 08

Suitable space needs to be allocated for overland trucks should we want to attract them

There is an immediate need for a security guard hut and a fence around any volunteer accommodation to be built by Nov 08

There is an immediate need for the property manager to have a house to be built by Nov 08

A detailed plan of staffing requirements needs to be made and suitable staff need to be recruited and paid

There is a need to appoint a manager to oversee the building and completion of the accommodation, manage the budgets, recruit suitable staff and set up systems of operations

There is a need for a gardener/farmer to ensure the landscaping is planned and executed

To build a community football pitch

Land has been allocated to this project and the community can start to turn this land into a football pitch when they are ready to do so

This land needs to be worked on and can be a community project but needs leadership.

To build a trustee/guest lodge

Drawings have been made, amended and redrafted. The finalised drawings need to be costed and planning permission sought.

This is subject to funds

There is a medium term need for a 4 bedroom house to be used for visiting trustees, mature volunteers and guests to be built when funds become available

To build tourist and businessmen hotel and conference and training centre

The hotel and conference centre is several years off

Strategy/Plan

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To attract wealthy donors through word of mouth

We have had some very kind and large donations

We have registered a number of projects on philanthropist websites

Income streams

To bring them out to see the problems and what they can do about them

To broaden the number of standing orders

We have approx £200 coming in each month to cover on going costs

No of standing orders

Constant requesting and selling of a project that tickles each individual

Strategy/Plan

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To select suitable grant providers and philanthropists

On going

Many grant making bodies have strict areas of interest and require a few years of experience before giving

Research

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Give as you buy scheme

We are registered but the uptake is very slow and small

Income levels

Not enough people think of us when they are purchasing

Fundraising

A number of primary schools are showing interest in developing a relationship with LTT.

The Christmas cards was a success and raised funds and covered costs.

College staff have agreed to adopt us for a year and will raise funds and come out to spend supervise the spending in summer 09.

American University has made contact and potentially want to raise funds for us

Law firm have agreed to have us on their parole-giving scheme. They have been given the early childcare development programme to act as their firm's project.

Increased income

Broadening out income base

Create more cards but alter the message

Vanderbilt University is a speculative contact

JP to talk at school assembly and to PTAs. We need to develop fund raising ideas for schools

To build relationships with charity card suppliers and shops

College might also provide some volunteers summer 2009

Law firm are interested in a fair trade craft day in their atrium. This needs to be considered and developed.

To act as management consultants to those wishing to have their own project

We acted as consultants for the Stolls and this raised a small sum

To set up or assist local businesses

The development of pro-poor products raised some funds

The sunflower business was not as rewarding as first suggested.

Getting into the catalogues of big suppliers was not achieved

High initial investment

To broaden this opportunity