The Amazon Burning - Kids and Bugs to the Rescue!

Dear GlobalGiving supporter,

Our local kids have finally returned to our research and education center Finca Las Piedras! We're thrilled to once again have such youthful energy on site, and of course we're very happy to be working with the next generation of rainforest stewards after a difficult two year wait.

With additional support from the Papoose Conservation Wildlife Foundation, and with all possible safety precautions in place, we are currently bringing children from ages six to twelve to Finca Las Piedras to learn about the rainforest that's right in their backyards--but which most of them have never thought of as anything more than a source of raw materials. Our program is designed to let children learn about the rainforest on their own terms, which lots of recent evidence is a powerful way to build a strong environmental identity. The kids all come from rural, underserved schools that have just a single teacher to teach all grades simultaneously; this is the first time that most of them have been exposed to any sort of environmental education, so the project's impact is very high.

Please take a moment to look through a few photos from our recent visits—we're very proud of our kids, all of the hard working staff at Finca Las Piedras and, of course, all of our committed Rainforest Champions. Without your support, none of this is possible. Together, we’re building a brighter future for our communities here in the Peruvian Amazon and for the rainforest that sustains our very planet’s health.

In solidarity,

Geoff & Johana