As part of the “Activity 2: Improvement of the systems of communications, transportation and information” and the “Housing & Community Dining Rooms Special Program” we provided the following tools & supplies for the indigenous communities of Berrocal Ajota y Barranquito Laguna Colorado in the Indigenous Reservation of the Mataven Forest (RIU-SM for its acronym in Spanish):
- 3.707 zinc sheets/span>
- 104 kg of steel nails
- 13 wheelbarrows
- 3 metal river boats
- 23 outboard motors
- 4 bicycles
- 16 water storage tanks – 500 liters
- 4 solar panels – 200W 12V
- 31 batteries – 12V – 200AH
- 3 voltage converters – 12VDC to 110VAC 1000
- 1 sealed battery 55AH
- 20 cookware sets
Our Mataven REDD+ Project is a participatory process, we work hand in hand with RIU-SM indigenous communities to tackle climate change, stop deforestation, protect their tropical forests & reduce CO2 global emissions – while safeguarding their rich biodiversity and improving their well-being.