Project Report
| Jan 10, 2025
Yachana Rainforest and health programs
By Douglas McMeekin | Executive Director, Yachana Foundation
We are making good progress in the construction of our medical clinic and laboratory. We hope we will be up and running by March of this year. I am talking about the medical facility in a report on saving the rainforest. The two are completely interrelated. One of the big reasons locals cut down their forest is to raise money, many times for medical emergencies. One of the functions of our medical facility is to have specialist who will come to provide highly specialized checkups for different problems. We will have the equipment and facilities for these kinds of medical visits. The residents can come to us much easier, and at less cost, than go to a capital city. And get better attention. Our rainforest protection is also moving forward well with our work in a government program called Carbon Zero. I will keep you posted as that progresses. Thanks for your support, and remember, I love you Douglas
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Sep 15, 2024
Yachana Rainforest offsetting the heat for the elderly
By Douglas McMeekin | Executive Director, Yachana Foundation
The climate is changing throughout the world. But mostly the changes are heat. Record breaking temperatures all over the world, and in areas that one would not normally expect to find these temperatures, like the artic circle. Our work in rainforest protection is so important for young and old. Elderly people especially are being disproportionally affected by the heat. Virtually every day we have record breaking heat here. And because there is so much humidity, it feels like 40C (104F). I spend much of my time studying what is happening in the climate world. And the impacts of the climate changes are incredibly strong, and all over the world. We must learn to adapt. In many ways, we are better off out here in the jungle than many other parts of the world. But we also are being impacted by the heat. The work on our medical facility is moving along well. We will be finished in a few weeks. One of the advantages with the health program is we will be able to provide health education in schools and communities in the region. We can explain how people will have to adjust to the heat; some major changes in their lives. Thanks for your support. And remember, I love you Douglas
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Sep 14, 2024
Yachana Rainforest
By Douglas McMeekin | Executive Director
The climate is changing throughout the world. But mostly the changes are heat. Record breaking temperatures all over the world, and in areas that one would not normally expect to find these temperatures, like the artic circle. Our work in rainforest protection is so important for young and old. Elderly people especially are being disproportionally affected by the heat. Virtually every day we have record breaking heat here. And because there is so much humidity, it feels like 40C (104F). I spend much of my time studying what is happening in the climate world. And the impacts of the climate changes are incredibly strong, and all over the world. We must learn to adapt. In many ways, we are better off out here in the jungle than many other parts of the world. But we also are being impacted by the heat. The work on our medical facility is moving along well. We will be finished in a few weeks. One of the advantages with the health program is we will be able to provide health education in schools and communities in the region. We can explain how people will have to adjust to the heat; some major changes in their lives. Thanks for your support. And remember, I love you Douglas
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