Faces2Hearts in CAPE VERDE: For the locals and for the tourists in Maio
03 / 12 / 19
The island of Maio is preparing itself, so when visitors arrive they can find a variety of attractions including the locals. They are helping local artists develop souvenirs, promoting entrepreneurship in Maio and taking actions for a solidarity and communitarian tourism. The main objective is to develop the economy...
Faces2Hearts in CABO VERDE: Sete Sois Sete Luas in Brava
19 / 11 / 19
Festival Sete Sois Sete Luas is a cultural network mainly in music, composed of 30 towns in 10 countries. Festival Sete Sois Sete Luas focuses in remote towns where artists have less chances participate. This video takes you to Nova Cintra in Brava. This band’s name was “Nos Manera”...
Faces2Hearts in CABO VERDE: Promoting Tourism Beyond the Volcano
19 / 11 / 19
In this video we’re taking you to Fogo. The island is mainly known for its active volcano. Rotas de Fogo, is a project launched by the italian NGO COSPE. It is acting to diversify the tourist offer, in order to promote different areas of the island so that the...
Faces2Hearts in CABO VERDE: Bringing energy to remote areas of Santo Antão
13 / 11 / 19
Tarrafal de Monte Trigo and Monte Trigo are two neighbourhoods in Santo Antao that have great conditions for fishing and agriculture. However these neighbourhoods are not easily accessible. This project’s name is SESAM-ER. It has brought electricity to Tarrafal by extending the public electric network there, and has installed...
Faces2Hearts in CABO VERDE: Giving power to local actors to develop sustainable tourism
13 / 11 / 19
The project Raizes in Santo Antão is promoting inclusive tourism, which empowers civil society to help make the island more tourism-friendly and give it more visibility. In this video we will give you a glimpse of three of their numerous intitiatives: the creation of touristic centres, the installation of...
Faces2Hearts in CABO VERDE: Promotion of rural areas in Sao Vicente
13 / 11 / 19
In this video we take you to the rural areas of Sao Vicente. You’ll get a glimpse of 4 different neighborhoods where the EU has funded a variety of activities promoting rural tourism. We are taking you to Madeiral, Ribeira de Calhau, Monte Verde and Salamansa. In these locations...
Faces2Hearts in CABO VERDE: Promotion of rural areas in Sao Vicente
01 / 11 / 19
In this video we take you to the rural areas of Sao Vicente. You’ll get a glimpse of 4 different neighborhoods where the EU has funded a variety of activities promoting rural tourism. We are taking you to Madeiral, Ribeira de Calhau, Monte Verde and Salamansa. In these locations...
Faces2Hearts in CABO VERDE: Improving public health through street dogs care
25 / 10 / 19
The city of Mindelo on the island of São Vicente is home to many street dogs. Their living conditions aren’t good and this has consequences on public health. Si Ma Bo is an organisation that tackles this problem by implementing a variety of actions. They organise free castration campaigns...
Faces2Hearts in CABO VERDE: Xalabas or community-driven sustainable tourism
10 / 10 / 19
In this first video we will be taking you through the lively and colourful streets of Achada Grande Frente, a fisherman neighbourhood over looking the port of Praia. We will focus on the project Xalabas, created through a partnership between the ONG Africa 70 and Pilorinhu Association. It aims...
