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Building a better

future for youth

TUI Care Foundation

TUI Care Foundation, the inter- islands of Sal and Boa Vista. in Boa Vista. Linda arrived 7 clothes, school material and

national corporate foundation Two are focused on protec- years ago to the island and got everything else the children
of TUI Group, has joined forces ting this country’s natural he- immediately involved with the might need. Linda describes
with local entities to protect ritage, one on the reduction of people working at the Centro de experience: “The children

children on the islands of Sal energy and water consump- Educativo da Nossa Senhora touched their hearts and the
and Boa Vista. Cape Verde re- tion by hotels and
De Boa Esperaņa. Sister Pau- fact that each one can and
mains at the forefront of the the other two on providing la is in charge of this centre wants to help, awakens the
foundation’s strategy to work care to children on the is- and she has been conducting paternal spirit and the huma-

on the protection of the envi- lands.
this project for many years. nitarian side in each one of
ronment and the empowerment 432 children between 6 mon- us.”
of local communities in holiday The foundation also counts ths and 14 years are being

destinations.
with the support of TUI Group, looked after here.
Luis Andrade, a colleague of
the largest tourism group Linda, has also been commit-
worldwide and with a strong The foundation not only pro- ted to this good cause for a
Travel & Tourism has become footprint in Cape Verde.
vides economic support to long time and explains: “When

a key sector for the economic projects like these, but it also you see something amazing
development of Cape Verde, This is a strategic partnership tries to foster a culture of res- like that happening around
now contributing to 44.9% of to foster sustainable tourism ponsibility and care for each you, your duty is to contribute

our total GDP and generating, as a catalyst for good, as the other. It incentivises for peo- as well.” He says he envisions
directly and indirectly, over group currently brings more ple of the community working TUI Care Foundation as cros-
39% of total employment. But that on third of all guests co- in the tourism sector to get sing all over the Cape Verde is-
how can we help secure those ming to the country.
involved, it supports their ide- lands and helping the country

bene ts for our local popula- as and provides the proper as a whole.
tion?Thisquestionisoneof TUI Care Foundation is networkforthemtobuildon
the key drivers of the TUI Care working with them as well as strong foundations.
At the moment, the founda-

Foundation’s work.
with other key actors in order tion is on two islands. Apart
to foster inclusion and for “Linda explains: “As a Cape from Boa Vista, TUI Care Fou-
The foundation works hand those bene ts of tourism to Verdean woman working for ndation is also present in Sal.
in hand with local institu- reach those who need it the TUI gives me “tools” to help Here, it has been supporting a

tions and international orga- most.
my people and this is price- private educational initiative
nizations in over 30 countries less. “She tells us about the called Castelos do Sal, an af-
around the world. In Cape Luis Andrade and Linda Ará- children she met at the Cen- ter school centre where, since

Verde it is currently suppor- jo are currently working for tre and the regular visits with 2011, needy children had been
ting 5 different projects on the
TUI Destination Experiences
the colleagues to bring food,
offered with an alternative to

Boa Esperaņa Boa Esperaņa Castelos do Sal Castelos do Sal