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Volunteer in Peru

The Peru Program

The Fruit Tree Planting Foundation's mission is to strategically donate orchards where the need is greatest and the harvest will best serve communities for generations. One such place is deep Peruvian Amazon, where the threat of deforestation is ever-present without sustainable conservation programs to prevent logging. Fruit trees offer this solution. Families often lack the resources to gain horticultural training and our programs offer both the trees and training to ensure a fruitful future.

Program History

In 2018, we teamed up with local nonprofit CONAPAC to launch an innovative program to provide families living in rural Amazon river areas with fruit trees and training in their planting and care. Assistance with marketing efforts are also underway so that harvest will provide both nutrition and revenue for families whose income is often less than fifty U.S. dollars a month. The project will promote conservation efforts by planting more trees in areas that are vulnerable to deforestation.

"Seeing a child plant a tree, and knowing that tree will live to be 100 years old, is a really powerful act. 

—  Mark Hockley, past-volunteer in El Salvador

We Need You

We invite you to join us by volunteering for a week-long fruit tree planting and eco-adventure. Activities include planting trees with schools and communities while interacting with families in several different villages. You'll also have a chance to receive training from FTPF staff to advance your own tree planting skills. We will travel by boat together to the villages, several hours up the beautiful Amazon and Napo rivers! Monkeys and rainforest canopy walks await you, with comfortable lodging along the way. To embark on this unforgettable, life-changing experience, apply via the form here. If selected, a payment of $1650 secures your spot, including the events listed below, as well as accommodations, and local transport by land and water. Airfare, meals, and all other costs are the volunteer’s responsibility.

Itinerary 

Saturday 11/30/24 Arrival Iquitos airport, Peru (greeted by our driver)  Overnight at Jungle Lodge

Sunday 12/1 Travel to Amazon Forest  Orientation  Amazon canopy walk  Overnight at Explorama

Monday 12/2 Planting with Amazon community #1  Overnight at Explorama

Tuesday 12/3 Planting with Amazon community #2  Overnight at Explorama

Wednesday 12/4 Planting with Amazon community #3  Overnight at Explorama

Thursday 12/5 Planting with Amazon community #4  Overnight at Explorama

Friday 12/6 Planting with Amazon community #5  Overnight at Explorama

Saturday 12/7 Visit Monkey Island  Return to Iquitos • Overnight at Jungle Lodge

Sunday 12/8 Transport to Iquitos airport according to your departure flight

Cost

Tuition payment of $1650.

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