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Come to our Global Giving Happy Hour tonight from 5-8pm! There will be food, drinks and fun–and the opportunity to support our ecotourism project in Pampa Hermosa by donating to the Global Giving Green Challenge. By coming out, you can have some fun, help our cause and get us closer to winning $10,000! Hope to see everyone at happy hour!
Click here for the official Happy Hour Facebook event with more details.
Niyanta, our executive director, was interviewed by Channel 8 Austin reporter Paul Brown about our on-going project in Pampa Hermosa, Peru. Via Skype, Niyanta spoke about our mission, the eco-tourism project, and the Global Giving Challenge. The project is running smoothly with the help of RP intern Patricio Prieto. Thanks to the help from all of our donors, we know the project will continue to make a lasting impact. Click the link below to watch the interview for yourself!
So this past Saturday was an extremely productive day. I went up to San Antonio early in the afternoon to meet with Eusebio and attend their weekly town meeting.
Eusebio gathered the town for a meeting to further discuss and commit citizens to protecting the environment, taking care of trash in San Antonio, and living in a healthy community that lives according to a “cleanliness” culture.
I introduced myself to those who did not know me already, then talked briefly about the project and took questions. Overall the community was very receptive and excited about the project. They agreed that they would start painting the town this week so that I could take pictures of the before and after. Their deadline date is July 25th, 2 days before I leave!
After the official meeting was over, we signed an agreement between the town of San Antonio and Rainforest Partnership to work together towards the preservation of the environment. When we finished our meeting the health officials from Mariposa showed up to do a workshop with the community, so overall an incredibly productive and exciting day!
