|
Home
Products
Specials
Features
Events
Search for Herbs
Business Opportunity
About Us
|
Rainforest Treasure
and many of our friends have pitched in to support
the new school in the Ecuadorian Amazon jungle, Escuela Sumak Allpa. The
elementary school, Escuela Sumak
Allpa, is in the Amazon in Ecuador.
This private jungle school was built by
Hector Vargas, an indigenous guide and
anthropologist, to serve the children on the
south side of the Rio Napo. These
children (about 19 at present) previously
had to cross the Rio Napo to attend school.
The river is quite dangerous in rainy
season, and the children stayed home nearly
half the year. The government will not
fund this school, so private funds are
needed to pay the teacher and supplies.
 |
The school was
certified and opened with 13 children on
September 18, 2006. The school has
grown to 19 children. This picture was
taken on the first day of school. |
| The
desks and benches were hand made by the
local community. The children are very
proud of their new school! |
 |
 |
The
teacher's salary and the expenses for the
school are about $3,000 per year. If
you would like to help with your donation,
please
click here. |
 |
This letter is from one of the students
thanking us for the donation of the motor
for their boat, which they use as a "school
bus".
More on Sumak Allpa. |
|
Jungle School 