Trekking lodge contributes to village income
We recently visited a trekking lodge that Grey Man seed money built in one of the Lahu villages of northern Thailand. We trekked with the Lahu four years ago and looked at their infrastructure. They approached us about building a trekking lodge to support their fledgling trekking venture and bring income into the village (an important step in trafficking prevention). So, we provided the initial funding to build the lodge and now only two years later the lodge provides a rotating income for 25 of the villagers who assist with the trekking as well as a percentage going to the community fund.
When we visited we were impressed with the job they had done. It is such a nice place with a beautiful view that we will always stay there when we vist the Lahu in the future to check on the progress of various projects. Eventually we may organise treks from Australia to raise more income for the village but for now we look forward to our next visit. Providing people with income is one more nail in the traffickers coffin as there is less incentive to sell children when an alternative income is available
Lodge funded by The Grey Man
Tags: child trafficking, hill-tribes, income, Lahu, prevention, thailand, trekking