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Short-term: Increase awareness and change perceptions about Haiti.
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Medium-term: Boost responsible travel interest and support for local businesses.
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Long-term: Contribute to national Sustainable tourism strategies and cultural
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and natural heritage preservation.
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## Challenges We are trying to face
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Overcoming negative stereotypes and misinformation.
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Ensuring the platform represents Haiti authentically and ethically.
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Building partnerships with credible local organizations and tourism operators.
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Maintaining accessibility and continuous content updates.
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. Overcoming negative stereotypes and misinformation
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Haiti is often describe as a dangerous and unstable destination,
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which overshadows ist cultural richness and natural beauty. These descriptions
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most of the time did not specify what part of the country this
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situation affected. Our goal is to provide accurate, balanced content that
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highlights Haiti's authentic strengths, its history, art, traditions biodiversity
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and welcoming population.
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. Ensuring the platform represents Haiti authentically and ethically.
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Most of the narratives on Haiti are written by outsiders, they did not, all the time, reflect
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the true image of the country. To overcome this challenge, our project will
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ensure that all content is created with respect, transparency and cultural respect.
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. Building partnerships with credible local organizations and tourism operators.
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To create a trustworthy platform we have to have good collaboration with local partners,
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such as community associations, eco-tourism initiatives, guides, artisans and local businesses
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that aligns to our value
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. Maintaining accessibility and continuous content updates.
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Our goal is to maintain the platform update with reliable information, new travel experinces, local events
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and safety recommendations, while ensuring it remains acessible to both local
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and international users.
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## Success Indicators (Metrics)
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Growth in user engagement and website traffic.
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Increase in local business participation.
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Positive feedback from tourists and Haitian communities.
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. Growth in user engagement and website traffic.
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We believe that an increase in platform visits, time spent on the site, repeat users
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interactions ( like comments, shares, or save experiences) will indicate thet people
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finds the platform worth their time and interest.
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. Increase in local business participation.
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We aim to onboard more artisans, guides, eco-lodges, community groups
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and cultural organizations as time goes by. Growth in participation showcase
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the platform is becoming a valuable tool for haitian entrepreneurs and communities.
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. Positive feedback from tourists and Haitian communities.
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Success will also be measured trough feedback from users. Such as visitors
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who discover new experiences safely and locals who feel supported and economically empowered.
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We can also conduct surveys to gather insights on users satisfaction and areas for improvement.

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