ANNUAL HARVEST FESTIVAL

Luminescent paint will provide way-finding in the dark.

Lanterns shaped like the camu camu blossom will float throughout the community. Pink light will create visibility after sunset but does not attract disease ridden mosquitoes.

People from all over Iquitos will come to Claverito to celebrate the bountiful harvest. The festival will give community members a vibrant event to look forward to during the high river season.

Materials And Supplies

Camu Camu Trees

Wood Paint

Boats

Small Pots

Juice Container

Health Impact

Decrease water borne pathogens

• Floating plants absorb bacteria in the water, reducing E.coli and Cholera. Cholera levels in Claverito are at 7700 CFU/100 ml. This is over 6,000% more than recommended by the EPA.

Increase Biodiversity

• An expanded bosque doubles the habitat and resources available for animals allowing their populations to grow and thrive.

• Increased biodiversity acts as a buffer against disease, environmental disturbances, and climate change.

Increase Access to Food and Resources

• Creating a steady source of income will reduce anxiety about obtaining food and feelings shame in the way the food is obtained.

Decrease Malnutrition

• Increased incomes can help community members buy food with higher nutritional quality in higher quantity.

• A surplus of camu camu berries ensures that everyone in the community has access to the berry’s high nutritional value.

Decrease Depression and Anxiety

• Hosting a vibrant festival during the peak of the high river season can change the feelings of isolation, depression, and negativity that persist around that time of year.

Estimated 120,000 people