Welcome

Building safer and stronger communities in partnership with the tourism sector. Our self-development, educational and enterprise projects seek to empower disadvantaged individuals and communities to enable them to contribute to the viability of the tourism sector and the stability of the nation.

About the CTF

Founded in December 2000, the CTF is a charitable organisation that partners with the public and private sectors to improve communities through the application of social development projects. The CTF's initiatives create opportunities for individuals and communities to develop sustainable livelihoods and serve to strengthen the relationship between the tourism sector and communities.

The CTF's Functions

• To mobilise resources from the tourism industry to invest in low-income communities and disadvantaged groups.
  
  
• To conduct research, and to monitor and report on programmes.
  
  
• To facilitate and implement social development programmes that create sustainable livelihoods in low-income communities with the assistance of public and private entities in the largest economic sector - tourism.
  
  
• To stimulate the participation of the tourism sector in community development by providing an appropriate and visible structure through which social investments can have the greatest impact possible.

Target Groups

Unemployed young persons from low-income communities 
The integration of the nation's youth into the tourism product is of utmost importance to the CTF. We are providing opportunities for young persons to further their studies, develop skills and engage in micro-business.

Workers in the tourism sector 
Low-income tourism workers can benefit from educational assistance for their children.

Single parent and unskilled women 
The CTF is working to equip single parent and unskilled women with practical skills in order to sustain themselves and their children.

Tourism-related groups and clubs 
These clubs may benefit from the financial and technical assistance offered by the CTF to encourage innovative community-focused projects.

Emerging community entrepreneurs 
We support micro entrepreneurs by providing direct access to the tourist market and by offering other forms of technical assistance as required.

Service organisations that work with disadvantaged people 
The CTF aids non-profit organisations by providing support on an annual or project basis. We are developing critical partnerships with community organisations, voluntary organisations, youth organisations and service clubs that have a track record of established projects. These agencies are the vehicles through which we implement several of our programmes.