ÑAMBI WAIRA (COL-135)


Type: Sport/Culture: Art - Country: Colombia

Brief description and main aims

This project was founded by local communities of Puerto Limón, Putumayo. Its main aim is to
disseminate information regarding the culture of Inga indigenous communities and the
importance of nature/environment for them; these means that the experts on this topic are the
community itself. They do these through ecotouristic activities in order to teach other people
about this in a dynamic way.

Cultural Exposure

Puerto Limón is a small town located in the Caquetá and Mocoa river valley, with a population
of aproximately 1,381 people. It has a wet tropical rainforest climate, whith heavy rainfall yearround,
since it is on the border of the amazon jungle.
 
In this particular part of the country there are Inga indigenous communities, afro descendants of the pacific and white people. In the project there are people who belong to these communities and they are all working towards disseminating their cultures and the importance of environment. There is a very familiar dynamic in the project given the nature of their members.

Main Activities

The aim of Ñambi Waira’s project is to disseminate
information about this area of the country, to make
known the cultural customs of the Inga indigenous
community as well as the afro community, and the
beauty of nature that is not found anywhere else in
the country. To be able to accomplish this, the project
offers eco touristic activities as a dynamic way to
teach about their cultures. They work with local
people as well as tourists that visit the zone.

Volunteer tasks

  • The main task for the volunteer would be to help the project with their social media accounts in order to share important information of the placement, the culture and the activities they offer.
  • The volunteer can also propose activities to do with the community, including teaching English to the local children and adults.
  • He/she might also be asked to help with some administrative work.

Volunteer requirements / Skills

The volunteer must know how to use social media. Although it would be better to have Spanish skills,
it is not mandatory. There is no gender or age barrier. For the project, the most important skill is to be
respectful with their community and customs, and the volunteer must also enjoy and understand the
importance of nature and environment for life.

Location

Puerto Limon, Putumayo

Duration

6 months, 3 months

Hosting Situation (Board and Lodging)

Project

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