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Volunteer activities
Here we offer volunteers to participate in a series of ongoing projects, study the Shuar language and culture as well as talking forest walks learning about plants and animals. We also offer the opportunity to work in and visit other Shuar communities and interesting sites.
Furthermore, volunteers are encouraged to carry out their own projects according to the skills and profession of the volunteer and the need of the community. Volunteers who want to carry out their own projects must write a short description of the project, so we can evaluate if it’s possible to realize.
List of volunteer activities:
Teaching in the local school: The community has its own school with approximately 15 students in all ages. The school invites people to teach English or any other subject according to the volunteer’s profession.
Helping in the traditional farming: Volunteers can help in the farming of manioc, plantain, sweet potatoes, yam, taro, bananas and other subsistence crops in the traditional gardens called called chacras or ajaa (in shuar).
Construction: Help construct new houses for tourists, volunteers or the women’s group and maintain infrastructure
KURINUA (women group): Volunteers could also choose to work with the women group.
Making trails for tourists: Help making trails for tourists in the reserve.
Raising native animals: One of the community’s ambitions is to start raising native animals and fish to supplement diet, selling and taking of hunting pressure from the surrounding forest.
Making crafts: Volunteers can learn how to make traditional Shuar crafts from the women’s group KURINUA or weaving baskets with the men.
Learn about the Shuar culture, legends and language.
Sports and other community activities.
Botanical garden: The volunteers can help establishing botanical gardens; identify plants and make signs for tourists.
Walks in the forest or visits to other communities: The volunteers participate in forest walks or visits to other communities, where they learn about the animals, birds, plants and Shuar culture and legends.
Aquaculture: The community is raising fish for the diet.
Forest nursery: Help establishing a forest nursery for producing plants and trees to enrich the forest and the traditional gardens.
Personal projects: We also encourage volunteers to do their own projects or research. The projects must be self-financed, but assistance is provided by the community. Volunteers who want to carry out their own projects must mail us a description of their project.
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