INCODER fish pond workshop in San Martin
Since the first fish pond construction materials safely arrived in San Martin de Amacayacu, we thought it was a good idea to invite the INCODER fish pond technical staff to give us all necessary...
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newsletter 35
The first newsletter of 2011: exciting developments on the ancestral lands theme, Javier Diaz back in San Martin, fish pond money in the account (and spent by now!!), and… please read!! Newsletter 35 Nieuwsbrief...
Got Part I DONE!
Check here: all 12 water tanks of GET WATER&TRANSPORT FOR SAN MARTIN DONE installed in San Martin de Amacayacu!!!
Newsletter 34
The last newsletter of 2010! With (1) the start of the request for San Martin´s ancestral lands, (2) the fish pond situation (despite the good hopes no $$ on the bank account..) en the...
Part 1 almost DONE!
Last November 17th, the first 12 GET IT DONE watertanks were sent off to San Martin de Amacayacu by boat. A tough chore due to low water levels in the Amazon river. But we...
And the winner is… San Martin de Amacayacu
On the 11th of November each year, San Martin de Amacayacu celebrates her “birthday”, or offical establishment day. Many other communities from all over the Amazon River shore were invited to participate in the...
Keep digging!!
While we are waiting for the INCODER funds to arrive, all 12 families are currently dedicating their time to the excavaction of their fish ponds….
New jewellery collection from the Amazon
For a long time, the Small World Foundation has been offering handmade jewellery from the Amazon for sale. Partly, to generate an important additional income to support activities in the community of San Martin...
Newsletter 33
Slowly all things are falling into place for San Martin.. For now: the long pursued water tanks and the famous fish ponds! The Small World Foundation is also uniting forces for indigenous people through the...
PROJECT AGREEMENT SIGNED
Finally, a year after project approval (Aug. 2009), the agreement for the construction of 12 family based fish ponds has been signed between the Colombian Institute for Rural Development (INCODER) and San Martin de...