Leveraging culture as a source of livelihood will ease the hostility between culture, development and a “modern” lifestyle and encourage young people in Karamoja to respect, preserve and embrace their traditions whilst also enhancing their opportunities in life.
Restless Development is implementing the cultural tourism component with the support from partner Kara-Tunga Foundation due to it’s regional experience in developing and marketing sustainable cultural tourism in Karamoja.
The Youth Motivated Innovations for Karamoja Project is a pilot program which has the overall aim of supporting young (out-school youth) people to take a leadership role in bringing transformative change to Karamoja.
Therefore Kara-Tunga has been training 4 youth groups (76 members in total) from 4 sub counties in Moroto District. Youth representatives were taken to Kenya for exposure visit (watch below video) and their groups were trained on below subject on return:
The recently formed Mount Moroto Tourism Association has completed its first action point being the maintenance of the three main trails. These trails are the main access routes for the community and also for tourists. We are proud to see the first action point to be completed successfully with the necessary accountability of the association.
We are ending the year in style: We have officially obtained the Travelife Partner award. This award is a recognition for the long-term efforts and frontrunner position as Sustainable Tour Operator in Uganda.
The potential of tourism in Uganda is enormous. The ‘Pearl of Africa’ is famous for its gorilla’s and chimpanzees, but has much more to offer. The active tourist can go hiking, mountaineering and mountain biking. The cultural tourist will be amazed by the numerous local traditions, customs, arts & crafts.
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Karamoja Cultural Tourism Development Program
Leveraging culture as a source of livelihood will ease the hostility between culture, development and a “modern” lifestyle and encourage young people in Karamoja to respect, preserve and embrace their traditions whilst also enhancing their opportunities in life.
Restless Development is implementing the cultural tourism component with the support from partner Kara-Tunga Foundation due to it’s regional experience in developing and marketing sustainable cultural tourism in Karamoja.
The Youth Motivated Innovations for Karamoja Project is a pilot program which has the overall aim of supporting young (out-school youth) people to take a leadership role in bringing transformative change to Karamoja.
Therefore Kara-Tunga has been training 4 youth groups (76 members in total) from 4 sub counties in Moroto District. Youth representatives were taken to Kenya for exposure visit (watch below video) and their groups were trained on below subject on return:
Exposure visit
Assessment
Photo: Theo Vos
Training sessions
Video snapshot: Karin Bridger
Recording indigenous stories of Karamojong Elders
Video snapshot: Karin Bridger
Photo: Theo Vos
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