TaingYu Cafe is aiming at filling the gaps of the community. However, since Taing Yu Cafe is a small start-up and there are many needs in the local community. Taing Yu Cafe can not provide all support at once. We believe everyone can be a hero of Taing Yu protected forest. Therefore, we collected all needs from the Taing Yu community to put them here so that everyone can be part of this amazing forest protection. We believe that you share a similar passion like us and you are one of the change-maker too.
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Camping Zone Set Up 01
Problem: There are plenty of camping spots but there is no proper camping zone. Camping site lack of facilities such as toilet, rubbish bin and professional camp tent. Solution: Set up a camping zone so that the destination is not overcrowded. Build toilet, bathroom, and tent to attract the less adventurous traveller. Install rubbish bins so that waste is well managed. Outcome: Attract more visitors and increase income to the community and increase employment for a community member. Less pollution from visitors to the destination. Cost: 2,332.00 USD
5 Camping sets: 600 USD
1 toilet 2 bathroom: 950 USD
Labor: 520 USD
Admin: 212 USD (10% of total cost)
Cost is higher than usual due to the building is occurring on the top of the mountain.
Problem:Slippery path and old wooden ladder are dangerous and give a big challenge for visitors. Solution: Improve the slippery path by adding a ladder and handle to minimize the risk of tourists falling off. However, the improvement will not exceed the authenticity of nature and visitors travelling experience. Outcome: Safe for every visitor and minimize the risk of shutting down due to tourist accidents. Cost: 1m of trail improvement = 17 USD.
Problem:Community member has no skill in digital marketing. 70% of visitors who visited Preah Vihear province did not know about Taing Yu protected forest. Solution: Boost digital marketing to attract more visitors year. For example, Facebook marketing, influencer marketing and campaign marketing.Outcome: More visitors and more income for the community and its members Cost: 2520 USD/year
Problem:Cooking for a group of visitors was a challenge for the local community due to the lack of materials and a proper kitchen. Solution: Renovate old unuse community centre to become a proper kitchen and buy some necessary cooking tools. Outcome: Thecommunity can provide food service with the demand of the visitor with good hygiene. Cost: 1630 USD/year
Problem: The community is lacking skills in bookkeeping, trekking tour guiding and cooking. For example, no safety preparation, no local knowledge sharing, food quality low and hygiene and well as the unclear income and expenses record. Solution: Conduct 3 pieces of training for the community member of tour guide, cooking group and committee members. Outcome: Guide be able to provide a better guiding service with a lot of information and tourist safety, food group be able to cook and prepare varieties of food and committee members to know if their income is covering their expenses. Cost: 2,700 USD
900 USD per training including materials. 3days/training, 1 trainers/training)
Problem:Plastic waste such as water bottles, rice box and plastic are dropping along the trekking trail after a huge wave of visitors and glass bottles were left on the mountain after consumption. Due to the lack of rubbish bin and awareness sign. Solution:Install 40 rubbish bins along the trekking trails and install 40 awareness signs. Outcome: Plastic will be found in the bin and visitor behaviours of dropping rubbish along the way change reduce. Visitors bring back their glass bottles. Cost: 880USD