OUR INITIAL GOALS:

In July '93 , we established The Children's Rainforest-Inc. Canada. Our first goal was to help further develop the Jatun Sacha (Hatun Sacha) biological reserve in the Upper Amazon area of Ecuador. This area was considered extremely valuable for its unusually high flora biodiversity. It was our hope that with the renewed emphasis on Global Education, more teachers, environmental clubs and schools would contribute to help purchase additional land in the area. Many educational programs at Jatun Sacha are directed to the community and teach the principles of sustainable economies.

Today, this reserve is complete and has become a center for education and research. Most important, it is an association managed by many locals whose goal is to promote to the surrounding communities, sustainable agriculture, land and water management, as well as the preservation of the remaining forests in the area.

There is no doubt that funds raised and donated by school children over the past few years have contributed more than ever imagined!

To assist with projects at the grass roots level. Once the target is identified and the local organization is judged reliable, even the small amount of money raised by school children can make a real difference. Often the presence of an international organization is enough to give extra hope to local environmentalists and motivate others to work for the forest. The race is on to save as many species as possible while educating the local population. We hope to be another vehicule to help younsters realize that there is hope, there are people who care and they are invited to become one of us.