Homestay Village

Image Above: Sunset in Limalas Village

What is a Homestay Village?

A Homestay Village is a form of tourism that promotes cultural exchanges, community development, and sustainable travel practices. In essence, it is a village community that welcomes travelers into the homes of local residents, providing them with accommodations and an immersive cultural experience.

Image Above: Boat tour around the mangrove forests near Limalas

Purpose

The homestay village encapsulates our focus on conservation, education and empowerment.

Our aim is to:

• Conserve and manage coastal ecosystems with the help of local communities;

• Increase the understanding and awareness of coastal communities and indigenous peoples about the importance of managing coastal ecosystems;

• Improve the quality of life of coastal communities and indigenous peoples by renovating existing homestays & facilities.

Video Above: Boat tour inside the Wamegi River just south of the village

Our Activities

Capacity Building: Conduct workshops for local residents including homestay owners, boat owners, food providers and local guides to increase their language and hospitality skills.

Renovation: Improve existing homestays and facilities in the village in order to not only increase the residents’ quality of life, but also to promote tourism.

Conservation: We integrate indigenous knowledge and culture into conservation and sustainable management practices. Utilizing the Papuan Sasi tradition for biodiversity conservation as an example.

During our activities, we take special care to ensure that Climate Justice is upheld and that local communities benefit from our intervention in their ecosystem.