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GVI Partner wins International accolade
04 June 2008Yachana Foundation win the International National Geographic and ASHOKA 'Changemakers' Competition!
Yesterday Ecuador won an international prize in the World of Ecotourism, Conservation, Education and Sustainable Development. The Yachana Foundation which counts within its various activities Yachana Lodge – a rainforest Lodge, Yachana Gourmet – a Fair Trade chocolate company, and Yachana High School – a practical school for the youth of the Amazon is one of three winners in the National Geographic and Ashoka Changemakers competition.
It's with great pride for Ecuador that Yachana receives this prize and at the same time recognition of the work that the Yachana Foundation is doing in promoting and funding the protection and conservation of culture and the environment in this wonderful country of Ecuador.
The objective of the competition was to identify and show the organisations or individual projects that support and promote Geotourism. Tourism that takes into account the geographic characteristics of an area, its environment, its culture, its traditions and the wellbeing of its people.
The competition started with 322 participants from 83 countries and 15 finalists remained in a first selection, from whom 3 were chosen by international voting on the internet and one is Yachana! Winning is a great honor and represents a window on Ecuador where the whole world can see both Ecuador as a country and Yachana's Sustainable Development and Education project.
Its the first time that Ecuador has been a winner in a competition of this stature and Yachana is proud to represent Ecuador in this.
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