Tourism Cares for Puerto Rico invested $100,000 into the local economy through grant funding, volunteer labor value
We can use our industry to strengthen the destinations we rely on. Understanding and experiencing how we can empower and support local communities through tourism businesses will help create a more sustainable future for Puerto Rico— and that's what 150 delegates were collectively part of this past month. Our contingent volunteered their time and investments at Centro de Microempresas y Tecnologias Agricolas de Yauco (CMTAS), a community center and farm that builds capacity and supports and resources a number of microenterprises. Together, we helped further their work in creating an authentic tourism program that is building resiliency and a diversified income for their community. Paired with a day of education, industry professionals learned about why issues like food sovereignty are crucial for local communities and can help travel businesses in the future.
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