AZULUNA ECOLODGE…. a model of Social Justice!!

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Why we say “social justice” and not social responsibility?

It is important for us, who have initiated a business entrepreneurship in spaces where we were not born or have not lived since young ages, to thank, and look for ways to reward local people for their generosity, kindness and care given everyday…..in other words: for opening their communities and share with us their social-natural environment.
The fact that some people in our society were not able to achieve a good economic situation, the fact that some people were not able to have access to education, etc., and that they are forced to sell their labor power, that does not make them inferiors; it is just the result of the social-historical structures which have created these differences.
For this and other social justice reasons, we do not have to please ourselves just creating some jobs; we have to find ways of social and supportive economy which will benefit local development as assuming certain community responsibilities, regarding to improve living conditions for locals who share the same space where we have created our business entrepreneurships.
That is why, as a social audit, Azuluna Ecolodge working together with Reto Internacional Foundation and different international organizations such as secondary schools and universities, shares with you some of the community projects we are involved with:

Project

Direct Beneficiary

Construction of a classroom for kids with disabilities

15 boys/girls. Puerto López County

Construction of a classroom

75 students. 12 de Octubre School – 12 de Octubre Neighborhood

Donation of two water pumps

Kindergartens: Mi Bebé-Los 2 Ríos and Chiquititos-Puerto López

Donation of school backpacks

200 students. Las Tunas Community

Donation of 25 school desks

13 de Diciembre High School – Las Tunas

Construction of a classroom INFA

30 kids – Las Tunas

Construction of a lifeguard tower

Inhabitants and tourist of 12 de Octubre neighborhood

Maintenance, signs and parasols- El Rocío Trail

Machalilla Community and tourists

Construction of a retaining wall

12 de Octubre School and Community

Donation of 1 water pump

90 kids. Doctor Camilo Gallegos Domínguez School – Puerto Rico Community

Construction of a fence

90 kids. Doctor Camilo Gallegos Domínguez School – Puerto Rico Community

Maintenance and painting of the sea front

Las Tunas Community

Donation and planting native plants

Las Tunas Community

Donation of school desks and whiteboards

Doctor Camilo Gallegos Domínguez School – Puerto Rico Community

Fence around the yard

Machalilla Kindergarten

Renovation of an office

Las Tunas Eco – Club

Renovation manglar trail

Las Tunas Community and tourists

Donation of garbage cans and a water pump

Camilo Gallegos Primary School and Colegio 13 de Diciembre High School

Maintenance of school desks

Escuela Camilo Gallegos y Colegio 13 de Diciembre

Construction of a classroom

12 de Octubre School

Construction of a classroom (first part)

12 de Octubre School

Construction of a cafeteria

13 de Diciembre High School

Painting classrooms

13 de Diciembre High School

Finishing construction of restrooms

Doctor Camilo Gallegos School

Maintenance of school desks

Doctor Camilo Gallegos School

Construction of the waiting area

Public Clinic – Las Tunas Community

Donation of an air-conditioning

Felicísimo López School – Salango Community

Renovation of a classroom floor

12 de Octubre School

Painting and maintenance of some classrooms

Some communities

Renovation of a classroom

Felicísimo López School – Salango Community

Renovation of a classroom

13 de Diciembre High School

Painting a classroom and planting some fruit trees

24 de Mayo School – Ayampe Community

Sponsoring 8 kids (boys and girls) at the school

8 students and families – Las Tunas Community

Azuluna Ecolodge…. a model of socio-environmental management and an example of social justice!

Perla del Pacifico Sur Award for “Best Management Practices in Sustainable Tourism 2011”

Mention of Honor 2012: “Good Practices in Sustainable Tourism and Support to Community”, GAD Puerto López