By Xavier Counsell Spending time at the Aquicana Research Center has been a truly life changing event that I can only speak highly of. The area is stunningly beautiful with a mosaic forest, vibrant biodiversity of butterflies, birds, innumerable insects,
Bethany Ramus With our fully functioning research station, scientists of all kinds are welcome to come and observe the abundant wildlife of the Aquicuana reserve. From studying butterflies to hatching tadpoles and anything in between, the rainforest offers a magical
Bethany Ramus Started in Spring of 2025, the education program is already a hit in the Aquicuana community. Leah Derksen, the Sustainable Bolivia (SB) volunteer coordinator and founding instructor, says the program “offers wholesome afterschool programming to children aged 6-18
Julie Mayoud- Sept 2025 I came to South America looking for a volunteering mission. As a photographer, I wanted to explore both sociological and environmental subjects. I also wanted to contribute to development projects and improve my Spanish. When I
Orphanage Centre: Hogar Cristo Te Salva – Riberalta, BoliviaVolunteers: Banova Viktoriia & Passerat MayaDates: 8 July – 8 August 2025 IntroductionFrom 8 July to 8 August, we had the privilege of volunteering at Hogar Cristo TeSalva, an orphanage centre in
Dan Nicholson, SB Volunteer July/Aug 2025 Tucked deep in the heart of the Bolivian Amazon, Sustainable Bolivia sits quietly on the edge of an oxbow lake—a crescent of still water teeming with life. I spent a month here as a
