Support an Indigenous Community

Highlights

• Learn more about Bolivia's indigenous communities
• Make a one in a lifetime experience living with a community in the Amazon jungle
• Grow as a person by broadening your intercultural skills
• Improve your Spanish skills by practicing on a daily basis
• Make memoried you will never forget during excursions

Your volunteer work takes place in a small village on the Beni River in the Bolivian Amazon jungle. It is located right by the Madidi National Park, known worldwide as an area of ​​exceptional biodiversity. The village can only be reached by the river. The boat trip takes about 40 minutes upstream from the small town of Rurrenabaque. The jungle community consists of about 230 people, all of which belong to the Tacana Indian tribe. This forest tribe has always lived on the banks of the Beni and Tuichi rivers.

Several years ago, the jungle community built an eco-lodge with financial and technical support from foreign charities. The lodge has a restaurant and guest houses for tourists. The community uses the income from the operation of the eco-lodge to improve their living conditions. Above all, the revenue is used for education and health; as well as to protect parts of the impressive nature around. When the Madidi National Park was founded, the Tacana Indians made an object. However, the benefits of sustainable tourism have convinced them otherwise. Instead of protesting against the park, the Tacana are now among the strongest advocates in favor of nature conservation and are proud to live on the edge of this wonderful national park. The lifestyle and manner in which the lodge operates is fully sustainable, allowing its descendants, at best, to live even better in harmony with nature.

The jungle community lives in, by and with the nature that surrounds it. Nature is the basis of life here! They generate additional income from the trade in handicrafts, fish and agricultural products. The Tacana Indians in Bolivia are a perfect example of how to live happily ever after today without modern technology and luxury goods. They will welcome you warmly and allow you to immerse yourself in their unique culture and lifestyle. You become part of this community and make thrilling and memorable discoveries that are only available to those who leave the tourist trails to gain individual experience.

The volunteer work can be joined throughout the year. The start and end date can be set flexible, according to your availability and travel plans. Ask our experienced staff to coordinate your participation in this meaningfull volunteer project.

In your spare time, there are a lot of different activities to choose from, such as playing sports in the local community or hiking around the jungle, visit the Madidi National Park or just admire the exotic wildlife.

The jungle offers to many amazing and unique things to do and to see, like taking a bath in one of the natural pools with crystal clear water and small waterfalls, navegations on the Beni River, visits to local commuities to experience their culture and traditions. You can even learn about the wonders of medical plants and natural medicine, go fishing or just relax on the banks of the river.