Photos: Chantal Guggenbühl
During our recent trip to Colombia, we had the great privilege of personally handing over a donation from Binoculars4charity to Yarumo Blanco. Yarumo Blanco is an NGO active in the «Santuario de Fauna y Flora Otún-Quimbaya» in the coffee zone of the country.
The organisation brings together local communities to organize ecotourism activities and services in the National Reserve. As such, it offers job opportunities to people in the region, motivating them to stay in their native region while protecting their environment. The work of Yarumo Blanco is a model in Colombia and has been internationally recognized as one of the «Top 100 Sustainable Destinations» in the world. Yarumo Blanco’s activities include environmental education and awareness raising of local children through regular and enjoyable activities.
We were delighted to hand over eleven binoculars and go on a birdwatching excursion with Viviana Madrid, the coordinator of the group, and the children. Seeing the gratitude of the children and the community and seeing the use of the equipment live in action confirms the value of the work of Binoculars4charity and motivates us to keep going! As always, we would like to thank the generous donors of the optical devices and wish the Yarumitos many interesting and entertaining observations. More information about Yarumo Blanco’s work can be found on their website or on the organisation’s Facebook page.