Internship available to help a small farming cooperative achieve Fairtrade certification for their organic rum. This is part of one of CRACYP’s sustainable rural development projects in the Ecuadorian Andes.
CRACYP (which stands for Rural Reforestation and Progress Network Corporation, in Spanish) is a non profit organisation working in over 200 communities on the borders of the Cotopaxi, Bolivar and Los Rios provinces in Ecuador.
CRACYP’s aim is "Progreso Verde" or "Green Progress" - conservation of the environment and economic and social development of local communities. We aim to transfer appropriate technology and sustainable alternative agricultural methods, in exchange for community participation in reforestation. This process also increases the production alternatives and resources of the communities involved, improving their quality of life.
This is a great opportunity for a student or graduate to gain practical field experience in rural development. The intern will evaluate the current situation with the organic rum project, assess what is needed to meet Fairtrade certification requirements, produce a plan of the steps needed to achieve certification and start implementation of the plan. The intern will also participate in monthly development workshops with other interns.
The intern will be based in an organic sugar cane farming community in the foothills of the Andes, a beautiful area with a subtropical climate.
More details: http://www.progresoverde.org/internship.html or email internship.ecuador@yahoo.co.uk. Please quote reference SDRumJun10 when you apply.
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