1. Amazon Pueblo PresentationThe Village of La Libertad,Amazonas, Colombia

2. IntroductionOur organization, Amazon Pueblo, is trying to help the indigenous villageof La Libertad to improve their quality of life. This village is located in theColombian Amazon, near the boarders of Colombia, Brazil, and Peru.After looking at the villages problems, we have found that giving themthings like water filtration systems, does not solve their problems.When the water filter breaks, no one knows how to repair it or has themoney to repair it. 3. Water filter that has been broken for 2 years 4. Our solution is to help the villagers develop sustainable, socially-conscious business. Theydo not want to drink contaminate water, bathe in sewerage, eat poorly, or sleepunprotected from mosquitos. When they have the resources, money, from their business,they will solve their own problems.Member of the working co-operative of La Libertad 5. Project HistoryFor 7 years I taught science in a private school for Colombian children.Colegio Los Nogales 6. Colegio Los Nogales Marching Band 7. During my last year in Colombia I visited the Amazon and met the people of La Libertad.Village houses and yards 8. Kitchen 9. No bathrooms, only boiled water was clean, many people everywhere, very hot,very, very humid.Jungle bathrooms videoClick on the image to start the video 10. After my stay I was tired, dirty, stressed, and had the most bugs bites of any time of my life.Davids bug bites 11. In July of 2010 I returned to the United States to complete science certification requirements.University of Maine, Rockland UROCK 12. As the final project in an Environmental Science and the Future class, the first version of theprojects website was created. This site highlighted the problems and their proposedsolutions.www.amazonpueblo.org 13. The VillageLa Libertad was founded 21 years ago by people fleeing violence in Peru.Violence in Peru 14. The village has grown from 50 to 350 people, over half of whom are under 18 years old.Ariel view of village 15. IncomeAgricultureA cultivo, or chagra, plantation 16. Tourism related activitiesMaking and selling handcrafts 17. Handcrafts 18. Exotic pets which tourist pay to see 19. Ocelot 20. Jungle tours 21. River tours 22. Small amounts of money from the government ($25/month per person and $250 yearly one-timeallotment per family).50 thousand peso bill, one months disbursement 23. Free education4 hours per day, 140 day school year, families must buy ownuniform, utilities, and some booksChildren in classroom 24. Health care3 people trained in basic first aid, virtually no medical supplies, washclothing and dishes in contaminated waterBoy with open soreson his legs 25. Where the project is nowVolunteersDirectors and volunteers 26. Building/infrastructure projectsGuesthouse 27. Inside of guesthouse 28. Balsa 29. Incorporated in Colombia the non-profit co-operative Association ofFarmers, Fisherman, and Artisans of La LibertadCamara de Comercio Amazonas 30. Where we want to goEnter into contract with other business to supplyagricultural products, handcrafts, and tourism servicesRueda de Negocios, 2013 31. Aquaculture and agricultureAmazon fish 32. Cacao in San Francisco 33. Expanded volunteer programSkills and language teaching, research opportunities, healthcare servicesSarah teaching English 34. Expand tourismEcotourism and voluntourismEcotourism 35. Improve infrastructureAdd a pier and walkway to the dock, Internet connectivity, more reliableelectricity, toilets, more and improved rainwater collection tanks, trash andrecycling bin programNewestvillage toilet 36. Conclusion -We have a lot to do!I end the presentation with a video done by two of our volunteers from Spain, Johannaand Javier.Click on the image to start the video