LIFE IN THE FOREST

You don’t need to spend lots of money on special safari type clothing, it is enough to bring clothes which you don’t mind to spoil or to get damaged, it is preferable to wear long pants, t-shirts with long sleeves while working to get protected from mosquitoes bites; light clothes are wonderful to dry. At departure, you are welcome to donate your used clothes to the program of course if they still are in good conditions. Entertainment is up to you. In the afternoons there is time for reading, playing cards, listening to music if you wish to do something like this, bring it with you (along with batteries). You should also bring your own bilingual dictionary. Life at is very simple in the cloudy forest. • Rubber Boots, can be purchased in Quito, the rainforest could get very muddy and for the protection of the machetes • Insect repellent • Rain coat Work gloves • Light clothes and heavy clothes since weather is very variable and unpredictable. • Torch, at the end of the project we usually ask if the volunteers would be kind enough to donate them to the project. • Medicines – some basic medicine should be brought for problems like headaches, coughs, stomach-aches etc., if you can donate medicines people from the projects will appreciate this donation. • Sandals and walking shoes • Sun block lotion • Batteries for your torch if you need • Environmentally friendly soap • Baseball cap or hat • Books to read • Towels, bathing suit, wash clothes and all necessary personal hygiene items.