Agroforestry the Peruvian Amazon

Here at Alianza Arkana, we are putting our mission to work and focusing on a key element of self-sustaining community development  in the Peruvian Amazon. We are focusing our energies on developing access to skills trainings, internships, and other learning opportunities for Shipibo leaders, youth, and women. Education, mentorship, and intercultural exchange are critical in creating a more sustainable future for the Amazon and its people. In 2018, we prioritized the incorporation of Shipibo youth into the administration and direction of Alianza Arkana and its programs. We are honored to have these three talented young women contributing to the development and execution of our intercultural association. Meet them!

Geidy Marcelita Suarez 
Co-Coordinator of Koshi Shinanya
Coming from a background in medicine and nursing, Geidy is co-leading our work with Shipibo youth and women. She has been critical in the development and execution of our successful women's health campaigns in the communities collaborate with.

Jacky Eva Melendez Rengifo
Administration Intern of Alianza Arkana and Designer with Non Kene
Eva is working with our Director of Administration to complement her Tourism and Hospitality Studies with technical administration skills. She is also a core contributor to Non Kene and develops her own 'kene' designs for the brand.

Emery Fiorella Picota Angulo
Marketing and Communications Intern and
Designer with Non Kene
Fiorella is an integral contributor to Non Kene and is learning foundational marketing and communications skills to share Shipibo kene designs, in addition to her own beautiful 'kene' designs, to diverse audiences and markets.  

After having seen success from the integration of these three young women into the Alianza Arkana past 6 months, we are moving forward to secure more opportunities for Shipibo, especially women and youth, to contribute to the organization and receive support, mentorship, and training based on their skills and interests. 

We are looking to continue our permaculture focus as well and link opportunities for permaculture trainings, workshops, and conventions to our Shipibo leaders in the communities who believe in its philosophy. Alianza Arkana is using its capacity on the ground to build bridges and implement the philosophy of self-sustainability and self-governance in its methodologies rooted in personal relationships.