Food for the Village
After three months of strict quarantine in Leticia, we returned to the village with food relief. The income of the villagers had been devastated by the Covid restrictions, which eliminated travel and tourism. The thing that we found most shocking upon arrival was the weight loss experienced by the villagers, especially the children.
Thanks to the donations of the friends and supporters of Amazon Pueblo, we were able to deliver food when it was most needed.
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| The chief and two volunteers from La Libertad carried the food from the stores in the dock to the village's boat. |
Thank you to Betty, the owner of the Piranita dock. We keep our boat there when in Leticia. She, and her staff, are always friendly and helpful.
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| After loading the food onto the boat we started the three-hour trip upriver. |
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| We were greeted with a warm welcome when we arrived at the port of La Libertad. The helpers quickly moved the food to the Maloka, a gigantic thatched hut used for village meetings. |
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| We then organized the food into bags for each family. The families received rice, pasta, sugar, chocolate, salt, flour, cooking oil, soap, and a chicken! |
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| Over 80 heads of the family received the food distribution. |
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| Everyone helps to give out the bags and to carry them home. |
All of the families were very thankful for the food. It really raised the morale and hopes of the village at a difficult time. Thank you to all!
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