FOUNDATORS OF THE PROJECT Mondulkiri Local Project is ran by Mr. Vanleang , who is a local tribe guy with Mr Winh , Nara , Phallit , Hong , Meng , Lonh , Tath , Tith , Tik , Soum, Pukto....., who are tribe (Punong) people at Putang village. We organize tours to support the Putang Village, a Punong community living at 10km from Sen Monorom town. Why this project ? - working for the community One of the many differences between our program and that of other tour services is that we are on site, meaning we are continuously working with the Punong people, understanding their needs and trying to find solutions to help them become more resilient, regarding globalization and foreign companies looking to exploit their community and lands. - understanding the real needs of the community The money that we gather from our tours is directly distributed to the needs of the community, by helping the local people generate their own income and business, for example the homestay at our Putang Village, their hand-crafted shop and the trekking in the jungle with the local guide helps each guide support his family. We want to develop sustainable jobs and preserve the elephants. - not to westernize the community It is important to us not to try to westernize the Punong community but to help keep the traditions and culture alive, and make them proud to share these traditions , knowledge and way of living with tourists. We are so sorry to all tourists but this is what happening in our community that why we would like to forced our mind to show you guys to understand What is it? Where are they from? |
THE PROJECT IN FIVE POINTS - not NGO no government or private funds - fair redistribution of the money non-profit from tourists - not working on Saturday and Sunday Following the Cambodian law - not charged anything more than 10 $ per day - keep the elephants in the forest There is enough forest for the elephants to live. Actions already done for the community |