Our Partners
A special thanks to the following organizations
who help Yachana reach its goals:
Rainforest Concern
- this U.K.
Charity has been a vital partner since 1997 in
helping in the purchase of our 4,300 acres (1,740
hectares) of rainforest. We continue to work closely
in conservation issues.
National Geographic Society Conservation
Trust - provided the funding to allow the
Yachana Foundation to begin the Amazon Culinary
Center to investigate the lost foods of the Amazon.
Quest Overseas - is a U.K.
organization who sends volunteers to Yachana for a
month at a time. Many of these are in their GAP year.
Others can have specific skills that can help us in
some way.
Global Vision International - GVI
runs our biological field station. They send groups
of 12 - 18 volunteers at a time for up to 10 weeks to
work within our reserve doing data collection,
education and maintenance on the reserve. Through
them, a new species of frog was discovered on our
reserve in September 2006.
Rainforest Alliance - has been the
organization who has worked closely with us in the
process of getting our Smart Voyager certification
for best practices in tourism.
ASEC - is the Ecuadorian Association
of Ecotourism. We were one of their pilot projects
and they are the ones who worked with us closely in
the certification process.
Tribes - is a U.K. travel agency who
also has their own foundation. This foundation has
helped in developing alternative energy systems and
other activities for the school.
Rotary - the Yachana Foundation has
received extensive support from many Rotary Clubs
throughout the world. This support has gone toward
the purchase of supplies for the Yachana School, the
installation of our satellite internet system, tools
and machinery for our carpentry and mechanical work
shops for our students, and many other activities.
Isora Foundation - this New Mexico foundation has provided funding to help the Yachana Foundation further its work in conservation and environmental education.
PLAN-IT ECO - is a U.K. organization working in promoting environmental/ sustainable and cultural respect and understanding. The Yachana Foundation and Yachana High School are working with them in developing a stronger understanding of the rainforest by school children in the U.K. and our students learning how others throughout the world are interested in the wellbeing of the rainforest.
Light Up The World - is a Calgary, Canada organization working in the development of low cost lighting systems for poor people in developing parts of the world using LED lights. They are working closely with our Foundation providing materials and technical advice on the development of these systems for use in the Amazon.
University of Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO - has worked with the Yachana Foundation in the design and technical assistance of different projects including LED lighting and a mini hydro electric system.
