Aidez-nous à prendre soin des animaux de l'Amazonie

Name: Aidez-nous à prendre soin des animaux de l'Amazonie
Start: 2024-10-22
End: 2035-10-12
Location: Puerto Misahuallí, Ecuador

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About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Imagine the Amazon rainforest where wild animals, victims of illegal trafficking and deforestation, find refuge, care and a second chance. Why is your program important? In Puerto Misahualli, at the gateway to the Amazon in Ecuador, wildlife trafficking is on the rise, threatening many species. This situation is partly due to the difficult social context: many of the poorest communities exploit the lure of exotic wild animals...

In November 2023, we inaugurated a wildlife sanctuary, approved by the Ecuadorian Ministry of the Environment. This sanctuary cares for animals that are victims of illegal trafficking and deforestation, and works to rehabilitate them in nature reserves adapted to their specific needs.

💼 What the programme involves

We need committed volunteers to help us:
- care for the animals,
- clean their cages,
- make observations,
- feed them,
- collect leaves and fruits for the animals,
- build habitats
We also carry out environmental awareness campaigns in communities, you can participate when we do them.

🏠 Accommodation on site

You are staying in a large house of 200 m2 which has 3 bedrooms (1 with two single beds, 1 with a large double bed and a bedroom with four single beds.
There are two terraces, one upstairs and the other on the ground floor
There is a large shared kitchen
There are quality dry toilets
There are two showers, one with hot water
There is a "CHOSA" to rest, make fires, music

🍲 Food

You buy your groceries and prepare your meals in the shared kitchen.
Our neighbor sells milk, cheese
You will benefit from the fruits of our plantation and eggs from our hens

📍 About the location

In Puerto Misahualli, in the forest:
There are different means of transport to come to our foundation:
There is a 2.4km part of paved road and a 2.4km part of stone/sand road, for a total of 4.8km:
- On foot: it will take you 1h15mn
- By taxi: it will take you 11mn, you will pay $4, we advise you to group together to take the taxi and thus reduce the costs
- By bike: it will take you 30mn, there are 3 parts with an uphill climb

The first city is TENA 40mn by bus from Puerto Misahualli
We are at an altitude of 580 meters, the gateway to the Amazon

🎒 Leisure activities

- Rafting/kayaking/canyoning (region known for this activity)- Traditional cocoa production - Lagoon visits: Laguna Azul, etc.
- Community visits/crafts: Shiripuno, Ayllu Warina, Sinchi Warmi, etc.
- Forest excursions: discovery of the fauna and flora
- Several waterfalls: Latas, San Jacinto, Pimpilito, Los Hippies, Palmeras
kayaking, rafting,
Pusuno waterfalls, Latas waterfalls,
Volcano trekking, mountains…

⚠️ Requirements

Your volunteer fees are €200 per week. Per month, it's €800.

The fees include:
- Your accommodation with water, electricity, and internet (fiber optic)
- Your companions (whom we pay).
- Cleaning fees ($25 per week, but if there are several of you, the fees will be reduced).
We need motivated, interested, independent, and responsible individuals who respect safety and hygiene guidelines.

🤝 Meeting point

In Puerto Misahualli or directly at our foundation, ask the taxi to take you to the foundation "donde Santi" via antigua Palmeras

ℹ️ Additional information

Tidy and clean the shelter: Monday to Friday or Wednesday to Sunday: 5 to 8 hours per day
Animals need to eat on Saturdays and Sundays too!
8:00 a.m.: Feed and check the animals' health
9:00 a.m.: Wash, tidy, and store food
10:00 a.m.: Clean cages
11:00 a.m.: Prepare meals
12:00 p.m.: Lunch
3:00 p.m.: Feed and check the animals' health, clean the shelter
4:00 p.m.: Close the SHELTER

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.