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Huanana is located on the Napo River. There are 34 families, with a total population of 140. There is one primary school with 23 students and one teacher. They have participated in the AAS program since 2007.

 

Iquique is located on the Amazon River. There are 48 families, with a total population of 185. They have a primary school with 45 students and two teachers. They also have a kindergarten with 16 children and one teacher. They have participated in the AAS program since 2002. Iquique is home to our first carpentry center, The Christine Olsen Carpentry Center, where the residents are building furniture for use in the village and for sale in the surrounding area. They have also benefited, with CONAPAC’S help, in the area of reforestation and painting, new latrines, a playground for the children, a community maloka (gazebo), a community building for meetings, stair rails and fencing, and a community water treatment plant.

 

Irlanda is located on the Napo River. There are 35 families, with a total population of 158. They have a primary school with 40 students and one teacher. They also have a kindergarten with 15 children and one teacher. They have participated in the AAS program since 2006. Improvements to this community include a large bridge at their main entrance (one that is tall enough to be used during high-water season), and extensive repair to the roof, planking, and railings of another bridge to their community. Irlanda was our second community to build pisciposas (or family fish farms). It also has a water treatment plant to serve the drinking water needs of the whole community. They have two bakeries to serve the community and to create a product to sell to surrounding villages who would like to add bread to their daily diet.

 

Jorge Chavez is located on the Amazon River. There are 24 families, with a total population count of 138. They have a primary school with 41 students and one teacher. They also have a kindergarten with 18 children and one teacher. They have participated in the AAS program since 2002.

 

Juancho Playa is located on the Napo River. There are 44 families, with a total population of 196. They have a primary school with 54 students, a high school with 41 students and a kindergarten with 22 children. There are seven teachers in this community. They have participated in the AAS program since 1994. CONAPAC has assisted this community with reforestation, a new playground, a maloka (gazebo), and fencing.

 

Juventud Yarina is located on the Napo River. There are 19 families, with a total population of 78. They have a primary school with 16 students and one teacher. They have participated in the AAS program since 1997. This community has been improved with latrines, painting, and a new maloka (gazebo).

 

Lago Yurac Yacu is located on the Napo River. There are 49 families, with a total population of 199. They have a primary school with 28 students and one teacher. They also have a kindergarten with 14 children and one teacher. They have participated in the AAS program since 2001. A community water treatment plant was recently built.

 

Las Palmas is located on the Amazon River. There are 31 families, with a total population of 127. They have a primary school with 28 students and one teacher. They also have a kindergarten with 14 children and one teacher. They have participated in the AAS program since 1994. This community has been improved with latrines, fresh paint, reforestation, a community house, and ornamental plants.

 

Leon Isla is located on the Napo River. There are 21 families, with a total population of 89. They have a primary school with 20 students and one teacher. They have participated in the AAS program since 1994. This community has been improved with latrines, fresh paint, reforestation, and a playground for the children.

 

Llachapa is located on the Napo River. There are 56 families, with a total population of 270. They have a primary school with 46 students and a high school with 101 students. They also have a kindergarten with 20 children and one teacher. They have participated in the AAS program since 1994. Improvements to this community include a piscigranje (fish farm), latrines, a playground, fresh paint, a small library, and a community water treatment plant.

 

 

 

Contact Us CONAPAC is a Peruvian non-profit organization whose mission is to promote conservation of the rainforest through education of its stewards, the people who live along the Amazon and Napo Rivers. Our centerpiece project is the Adopt-A-School program, which is strengthened by workshops and complemented by service and sustainable projects in river communities.