📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The river Gigu bicu crosses 8 communities before reaching the sea. For years, the lack of environmental education, access to information, and the absence of programs to control waste and garbage have caused their contamination. It is fed because the population uses it as a dump and after the 2017 earthquake the debris from fallen houses was placed next to the river. Recuperemos el gigu bicu (Let s recover the gigu bicu) seeks to transform clandestine garbage dumps into fruit tree parks and cultural recreation areas. Attract motivation and love for the river so that the community cares about its rescue.
💼 What the programme involves
-Remove garbage from the river and the river bank.-Removing the soil and fertilizing for sowing.-Plant trees.-Prepare parks with amenities and build benches.-Make signs with reuse materials.-Art workshops through reuse and recycling.-Waste separation workshops.-Composting workshops.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The lodging will be in the community center, in cots or hammocks, has internet service, electricity, water, common bathrooms. Each volunteer must take care of the cleanliness of their area and maintain order in the common area s cleanliness. They will help to take care of the community garden.
📍 About the location
It is located 12 hours from Mexico.Leisure:-Waterhole Ollaga -Waterhole Tlacotepec -Tour of murals in Ixtaltepec, coexistence with artisans and traditional trades that keep alive.-Bakery class, cooking, pottery, tamales, hammocks and traditional weaving (depending on the interest of the volunteer)-Tianguis and local markets.
⚠️ Requirements
A willingness to work in a team, dedication, ease of speech, kindness, responsibility, and willingness to work with children and adolescents. Ability to develop didactic material and educational activities. Have their own life insurance. Bring clothes according to the activities.