In 2011, Solidaile started work on two new collaborations in the central Peruvian jungle. Two trainee agronomists, Lenaig and Yaniick, spent 3 months working alongside local participants and wished to talk about these two projects in the Solidaile newsletter.

The first community involved is that of the Pucusani Union in Chanchamayo province,  in the department of Junin. Lire la suite →

A new Activity report is here. The layout is simpler than previous versions whilst at the same time taking fully into account our activities over the past year. It is available upon request by writing to info@solidaile.org

One of the main and most significant events since last spring has been the building of the new Casa Pukullawa at Huancavelica. This has been achieved with the invaluable support of some engineering students from Grenoble and Solidaile volunteers. Lire la suite →

The Solidaile evening on 1^st April was a huge success. This was thanks not only to the confidence 3 Baudets has shown in Solidaile for the third year running and the exceptional performances of the group Karpatt and DJ Sylvanie de Lutece but also to the public who attended (all tickets being sold via the internet) and the involvement and efforts of Anne and Julie. Lire la suite →

There is something new on the Solidaile website! Albert and Quentin have produced and put online a series of short videos showing seven projects we are currently supporting. These two French students spent several days with the Local Cooperatives getting to know them and filming the various aspects of the work of the local people involved in these projects. On their return to France they continued to work on the production of these small documentaries which allow visitors to the Solidaile site to gain a more concrete understanding of the work we do. You can discover more about them by searching under the heading ‘Photos’ on the website. Lire la suite →

2010 has on the whole been a year of encouraging results for the projects supported by us in Peru. In Huancavelica, work continues on the Cielo Azul alternative tourism project and is sustained by a number of advertising initiatives both locally and regionally and by a constant search for new partnerships. Elsewhere our continued presence and involvement on site has been ensured thanks to the recruitment of some new volunteers. Lire la suite →

Solidaile has been present in Huancavelica since 2006, supporting the local Cooperative of Pukullawa which offers educational programmes and activities for children and adolescents who have come from disadvantaged backgrounds.

The Cielo Azul agency which supports tourism connected to Pukullawa has been created with two objectives in mind: the first to generate new means with which to develop further Pukullawa’s activities; the second to give impetus to local tourism. We are convinced that when tourism is managed in a responsible and supportive way it can act as a vehicle for economical, social and cultural development for the local population. Lire la suite →

In our last newsletter we wrote to you about our Alternative Tourism project.  Once again remarkable progress has been made in this area thanks to the work of the Solidaile trainees on the spot and to the support and involvement of the participants in the Local Cooperatives, Region, Town and Tourist Office. Lire la suite →

As part of its main objectives for 2010, Solidaile has decided to keep on four of its long term trainees in order to complete the final stages of the setting up of the alternative tourism trail namely:  logistics, training and marketing. Lire la suite →

We have had some very encouraging results from our various trainee agronomists. There has been positive feedback from the Sacha Inchi project in La Merced where Vivien and Sylvain have noted the strong motivation and organisation of the local entrepreneurs. It has recently been decided to set up a workshop to convert seed into oil – it should be up and running before long. This will allow the storing of unsold seeds, preventing wastage and maximising income potential. In addition we are pleased to announce the launching of ‘Ainy,’ by Savoirs des Peuples a programme to encourage the growth and care of important and protected species of plants which is at the heart of the Sacha Inchi project. Lire la suite →

A report of activity is now available. The interest of this document is to bring a presentation of our various actions which we support accompanied by statistical data and comments as for the results obtained in the various projects (this document is available on request to info@solidaile.org). Lire la suite →