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How
You Can Help
Since The Golondrinas Foundation (GF) receives no
financial governmental support, we have created alternative
programs to finance our organization such as:
ENVIRONMENTAL TRAINING
The Golondrinas Foundation works with local schools
in the management and protection of natural resources
through talks, videos and trips to its demonstration
sites.
TECHNICAL ADVICE
The Golondrinas Foundation has facilities and trained
personnel to disseminate permaculture based farming
techniques.
ECOTOURISM
Visitors can get to know the area and the Foundation's
activities by following two separate routes.
- Route
1 Páramo del Ángel-
Cerro Golondrinas- Guallupe
- Route 2 Guallupe- Cerro Golondrinas
These 2, 3, or 4 day treks are an excellent way
to witness the beauty of the forest and learn about
the Foundation's activities in the area.
AGROTOURISM
The Golondrinas Foundation promotes agrotourism
by leading hikes throughout the agroforest developed
areas.
STUDENT INTERNSHIPS
We have the appropriate facilities for students
to do their training within our projects. 
VOLUNTEERING AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
The Golondrinas Foundation offers many opportunities
to actively participate in our projects. Volunteers
are asked to commit to a certain period of time.
In return, you are certain to make new friends and
gain new experiences.
KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE
The Golondrinas Foundation is available to share
its knowledge with other public or private institutions
in meetings, talks or visits for a fee.
DONATE TO SPECIFIC PROGRAMS
Below we outline specific projects to which you
can contribute. Any donation, no matter how small,
is extremely important to support the activities
of our organization. We invite you to be a member
of The Golondrinas Foundation.
ADOPT A HECTARE
The fundamental goal of The Golondrinas Foundation
is to protect the Cerro Golondrinas area which makes
up an extension of 25,000 hectares. From 1991 until
now, we have managed to protect a 1,500 hectare area
of cloud forest, which is mainly primary forest.
This has been made possible thanks to the support
from the Casa de Eliza hostel, the 2, 3 and 4 day
Golondrinas treks, personal donations, volunteers,
and self-management among others.
We would like to invite you to participate in the
support of the Cerro Golondrinas area by adopting
a hectare with a contribution of $200 USD per hectare.
Whether you are an organization or individual, your
donation can help us purchase more of the cloud forest
within the Cerro Golondrinas. Expanding our Reserve
will allow for conservation of the forest and the
biodiversity it contains.
In 2003, the Cerro Golondrinas Reserve and the El
Angel Ecological Reserve were both designated AICAs
(important areas for bird conservation). This is
yet another vital reason we need your support
in protecting the Cerro Golondrinas area.
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION WITH LOCAL CHILDREN
The Golondrinas Foundation's staff and volunteers
are currently working in conjunction with five local
schools to promote environmental protection via courses
and talks. Our specific programs are:
- Arbor Day Celebration
- Tree Planting
- Field trips to natural areas, zoos and museums
- Visits
to GF's demonstration sites: Peña
Negra and the Cerro Golondrinas Protected Forest
Reserve
ESTABLISHMENT OF VIDEO LIBRARIES
The video libraries would be a cultural space in
which children and members of the community could
learn about the value of the trees and natural resources
as well as inspire apprenticeship in valuing the
resources Mother Nature has to offer.
This project consists of implementing video libraries
in local schools where children can become familiar
with the relationship between man and nature through
videos and documentaries. It is important to emphasize
that GF has had various educational videos donated,
leading to the establishment of three video libraries
in 2003. They are located in the communities of Cuajara
, Guallupe , and Goalchan . The existing videos have
been so well received that we decided to expand the
video library network in the area. Your support financially
or in the provision of educational materials will
allow us to continue this project.
To increase and expand the video library program,
we need the following furniture and equipment:
· 12
DVD players
· 1
fax machine
· 2
copy machines
· 12
televisions
· 12
TV stands with room for DVD player
· 22
book shelves
· Cultural
books on Ecuador and the neighboring regions of
the project
· Stories,
puppets
· Blank
CDs
We
would like to take a moment to thank those who
have already given their support towards this program.
A group of friends from Germany and other environmental
organizations in Ecuador , such as Fundación
Natura and Programa del Plan Chocó, among
others, provided us with didactic material.
SUMMER
SCHEDULE : HANDICRAFTS
Another of GF's projects is to continue providing
courses during the summer months of July, August
and September. The Handicrafts Workshops are aimed
at children and young adults in the community. Using
local materials such as seeds, bamboo, dried leaves,
river pebbles, and recycled material (paper, plastic)
, we represent the art, customs and traditions of
each place with the idea that the people's culture
in these villages not be lost.
RAISING SMALL ANIMALS (CHICKENS)
The goal of this project is to reproduce small animals,
like chickens, and subsequently incorporate other
kinds of animals. Local children and Golondrinas
Foundation staff will care for the animals and sell
them in the villages. This income will help the children
buy school supplies at the beginning of the school
year. We started this project two years ago and hope
to continue expanding it in the future.
Thanks to a Peace Corps volunteer, Micky Corney
, this project was initiated in 2000. She arranged
for the construction of the chicken coop and the
purchase of the chickens and we've kept this project
going ever since.
We
are grateful for any donation you can contribute.
Please send directly to:
Our bank account FUNDACIÓN
GOLONDRINAS
BANCO
DEL PACÍFICO – Matriz
Quito.
ACCOUNT No. 468476-1
CÓDIGOSWIFT:
PACIECEG500
Quito – Ecuador
Or
Our address
FUNDACIÓN
GOLONDRINAS
Isabel
la Católica N24-679
y Cristóbal Gangotena.
Quito-Ecuador.
Casilla Postal 17-12-11.
Please remit the deposit slip or
bank draft via e-mail.
For more information, contact manteca@uio.satnet.net
THANK YOU |
