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Our volunteers will live at the paradise in a wonderful community located at the
deep jungle in " Pacaya Samiria National Reserve".
Pacaya-Samiria National Reserve is located in Peru's Amazon region, 100 miles
west from Iquitos. The Reserve is a triangular shaped area between the Marañon
and Ucayali rivers. These rivers intersect at the northeastern of the Reserve,
marking the beginning of what is considered the Amazon River proper. The
reserve’s waters are home to gray and pink dolphins, Amazonian manatees, giant
river otters, black caimans and giant South American river turtles. Land species
include jaguars, capuchin monkeys and spider monkeys. More than 300 species of
birds live in Pacaya-Samiria, including five of the eight species of macaw found
in Peru. The prehistoric-looking hoatzin bird is seen here as well.
Wildlife and local villagers rely heavily on two species of palm for food. The
fruit of the moriche palm is critical to the diets of parrots and mammals such
as the tapir. Humans use the fruit in drinks and ice cream. Birds and mammals
feed on the fruit of the chonta palm, while humans harvest the palm’s heart.
In this program you will teach 4 hours daily , 5 days a week to the children in
the elementary school from grades 1-6. In doing so, the children learn a new
language which is required at the secondary and post secondary level. This gives
children a head start in acquiring English as a second language.
How long ? We require 2 months minimum. What kind of volunteers are we looking
for? Our volunteers needs to have patient to teach English to the children in a
fun way by incorporating song and art alongside traditional methods. |
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