We are 4 MBA students from the Colorado State University, studying the Global Social Sustainable Enterprise (GSSE) program in the College of Business. Our Summer project is based on setting up a social venture that would address all aspects of the triple bottom line in a developing country.
My name is Charitha, i'm from Sri Lanka and i joined the GSSE program in order to gain the knowledge and experience needed to set up a social venture of my own. Coming into GSSE with a concept of setting up a Sustainable Tourism business in a rural farming community called Wilgamuwa in Sri Lanka, i have managed to team up with 3 other colleagues, Maria (from Madagascar), Shabda (from Nepal) and Bryce (from US) to make this concept a reality. We plan to offer a unique experience to our customers, with green sustainable housing powered by alternate energy, cultural and adventurous activities, and amazing organic and fresh traditional food.
The community will be an integral part of our business, with us providing them employment opportunities with Saraii and also at later stage by supporting them to have similar housing and energy options for their own households.
We will come down to Sri Lanka on the 31of May to conduct a field research, test the market and carry out the final plans of setting up our business.
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