Travel With Purpose: a philosophy

At Koné Consulting, our purpose - to inspire change and create lasting improvements - goes well beyond our daily work. It drives all that we do – and is the basis for which we evaluate our programs, services, and relationships. As your guides, we invite you to engage thoughtfully in every aspect of your journey, from gaining education on our destination prior to the trip, embracing the culture in which you will be immersed, seeking to understand and learn from our differences, and above all, recognize the gift we are given in being welcomed by our host country.

Shared experiences bridge cultural understanding. We believe in inspiring collaboration, nurturing growth and supporting positive change. A significant purpose of our trip is volunteering alongside members of an Ivoirian community services organization. To this end, we have partnered with Women Entrepreneurs & Leaders (W.E.L.), a non-profit (NGO) dedicated to creating a world where women can live free from poverty, violence and inequality.

Our group will learn and use Lean principles and methods while also gaining a much deeper understanding of the Ivoirian culture and people. Our Ivorian collaborators will also learn new problem-solving skills which will benefit their organization/communities long after our tour group has gone home.

Côte d’Ivoire is relatively untraveled and unknown by Americans – we’d like to change that. In the recent past, travel to Côte d’Ivoire has been limited due to the country’s two civil wars, the first beginning in 2002 with a peace agreement signed March 2007, and second from November 2010 to March 2011. Now with public confidence and peace restored, the Ivorians have great faith in the stability of its government. The positive impact of major rebuilding efforts – infrastructure and social programs – provides visitors a chance to see the resilience and optimism of a country being re-born. More about the positive impact service organizations are having in Côte d’Ivoire may be found at www.peaceinsight.org.