Yanapuma foundation is a new and cooperatively-run organization that works in a participatory manner to promote sustainable practices in these communities across all major axes; health, education, sanitation, income development, cultural and environmental protection, etc. Yanapuma Foundation is seeking self-motivated and dedicated individuals with a strong interest in development and with background knowledge on GIS to create a map of an indigenous community.

This particular project involves the creation of an electronic map of an indigenous community, with the purpose of assisting the community in its development process. Tasks involve: determine land borders by walking around the community and going house-by-house to speak with community members, registering the information with the GIS system and creating the final product of an (electronic) map of the community through GIS software (ArcGIS)

This post offers a great opportunity to get first-hand experience of community development at the grassroots level and to develop professionally and personally.
Minimum commitment is 3 months and a good intermediate level of Spanish is required. For this internship it is essential that the intern knows how to use GIS and related software. Internship/volunteer set-up fee is a one-time $75.00 payment to Yanapuma. Interns are responsible for their own travel costs, accommodation, food, and general expenses. Generally they will pay the community $8,20 per day for lodging with a local family and 3 meals.

Applicants can get directly in touch with Yanapuma, by sending an email with their resume to intern@yanapuma.org. We will get back to them right away to arrange a Skype meeting to be able to tell the student in detail about the internship and find about a bit more about the applicant as well. Yanapuma also has a website (www.yapuma.org) where general information about Yanapuma can be found.

If more information is needed contact us at intern@yanapuma.org, or email Pascal (the current GIS intern) at pascal@uvic.ca.