• The Kasban du Toubkal is a hotel situated in the High Atlas Mountains in Morocco and is 60km from Marrakech at the foot of Jbel Toubkal, the highest peak in North Africa.
• The property was bought by British trekker Mike McHugo in 1989 who restored and later opened the property for paying guests.
• Mike McHugo wanted the development to benefit the local community and so he created jobs for local village labourers who used traditional building techniques.
• A local villager and his wife now manage the property and employ 32 staff from local villages.
• Most food for the Kasban du Toubkal is bought locally.
• The Local village of Imlil has a population of only 1,500 people, but the Kasbah has made it easy to have work and an income for the local people.
• "Discover Ltd" helped set up the Imlil village association, funded by the levy of 5% on all accommodation.
• This association has created and manages; a local rubbish clearance programme, an ambulance service, accommodation in the nearest town for children to be able to attend school, and improved safe water systems, as well as a good electricity generator.
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