Science, Culture, & Environment
and cultural survival through partnerships with indigenous peoples.
1.
First, please
send us your email address so we can keep you informed about our work. We won't fill
your in-box -- a few
mailings per year is about all our busy staff has time for -- nor will
we give out your address to anyone else. To add your name, just send an
email to
laslianas@msn.com. If
you ever want to be removed, just email us and let us know.
2.
Tell
your friends about Las Lianas and our work. Point
them to our web page, and this how-you-can-help list. The more
supporters we have the stronger we are and the more we can help our
partners in
Ecuador.
3.
Volunteer
your skills: Are you a web
designer? We are proud of work we describe here, but would
welcome
professional help with web design and maintenance. Are you an
accountant or lawyer
experienced with tax-exempt organizations? Could you donate a
few hours
of your
time? Can you design brochures,
reports, or a newsletter? Are you a scientist knowledgeable
in the fields we work? We need public
health or environmental professionals who can be available to help
review studies related to herbicide spraying in Colombia. Fish
biologists to advise on aquaculture work. Ecologists and others who can
help design and evaluate environmental monitoring protocols.
Do you have another skill that
could help
Las Lianas better fulfill our mission? Let us know.
4.
Give gifts that support our work. Fish ponds &
fish provide interesting and attractive presents that support our work
while honoring a loved one. You can also buy
(or help sell!) Secoya arts and crafts.
From beaded necklaces to oil
paintings
of the rainforest. Woven hammocks and bags are popular items.
5.
Provide
financial support. The major part of our funding comes from funders but
donations from individuals are crucial to enable us to respond to
emerging
needs and develop new opportunities. Please consider making a donation
today,
whatever fits your budget or, better yet, pledge a quarterly sustaining
contribution. You can donate on line through the non-profit service
provided by "Network for Good" (3% of each donation covers bank
& credit card transaction costs)
Or mail a check to us at:
301 East Hadley Road
Amherst, MA 01002
THANK YOU