Example of possible help through private sector

Example Tiger Trail Outdoor Adventures, Luang Prabang

 

Helping villagers with donations and presents has not always the same effect as a micro credit cooperation. - Through a micro-credit Tiger Trail Outdoor Adventures could give material (no cash money), to improve standards or infrastructure in the village. The parties (company and village) have a contract to pay back the money through services for visitors without interest. Villagers therefore do not need money, nor do they need to pay back in cash. All they have to do is giving services to visitors. There services are equivalent to a certain amount of the money given for materials. - This has especially one advantage: The villagers take responsibilities for their materials, which would not be the same if it was a present or a gift.