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Daniel's dream is to take desperate kids from the street and give them a future... and to do this in a worldwide network. Impossible? Nope... To launch your own little tour company, become completely self-supporting, and reclaim your dignity, you require just these few steps:
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Adventour Rio de Janeiro - a first step!
A simple flyer outlining the tours you are offering, the price you are
charging, and your contact information. In each case, Daniel will print a heap
of relevant flyers AND introduce his Guide to the printer - so that future print
runs go smoothly, and at a fair price. Requires a cell fone and email address. Good idea to put these on the flyer, along with the Guide's name and foto, and of course the Adventour logo. Email? What's that? Well, yep, in many cases this will involve lessons [and
practice runs] in the local internet cafe. With, of course, introductions to a
staff member at the cafe, as a support for any future questions... problems...
complications. A t-shirt, of course [see Lucas!], and a cap,
emblazoned with the Adventour logo. As we travel from country to country, after 'Project Palhaco' is well under control, we will bring
these with us, and leave a couple at each stop. In the future we can mail
replacements. This is important, so that the tourists quickly recognize that the
tour is legitimate, and they are in safe [and soon to be experienced]
hands. As we move on, we just cannot lose contact. So, we need to factor in MSN
times and maybe Skype... roll on the future. And why not, this is all free! And
you cannot underestimate the confidence a Guide will get by being able to chat
with fellow Adventour Guides around the
globe! Our little Guide was probably earning a few dollars a day begging, or worse. Just one tour a week will double or treble his income, and exponentially increase his self image. To roust up business the Guide has many alternatives. Handing out flyers at
airports, bus stations, hostels... anywhere tourists can be found. He may also
organise with a local hotel or hostel to give a 'finder's fee' to any
receptionist who points a tourist in his direction. This is a very common and
very worthwhile practice. Wherever the new guide has little or no English, ahhhhhhh! Well, okay, this requires two steps.And certainly it is the most difficult step. Step one: arrange an English teacher to set up just a dozen English phrases to get the kid functioning. In conjunction with a quick explanation on the flyer, this will get the kid started. Step two: continue on with long-term lessons. You can't believe how fast
these kids learn when they can see how important it is to them... and their bank
account! None of this is too much, too difficult, too impossible, too
insurmountable. Farewell all ye naysayers... just watch this space... and see
these kids fly! |
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