Why Calakmul Matters

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The Calakmul jungle is the second largest in the world, after the Amazon. It’s a crucial carbon sink, teeming with biodiversity and rich with history and ancient ruins. However, the surrounding Mayan communities face extreme poverty, leading to deforestation and loss of ancestral lands.

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Our Mission with Maya Spirits

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Quetzalli has partnered with Maya Spirits, a dedicated initiative aimed at preserving the Calakmul jungle and empowering the indigenous Mayan communities.

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Together, we are:

• Providing Financial Stability: Purchasing 100-hectare parcels from Mayan single mothers for the equivalent of 34 years of salary, lifting them out of "survival mode."

• Offering Education and Connectivity: Building a computer lab and offering free educational programs to connect children with the world.

• Preserving the Jungle: Protecting 4,000 hectares of the Calakmul jungle.

• Creating Sustainable Jobs: Establishing endemic Melipona bee hives, creating jobs for Mayan women, and selling highly medicinal honey.

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Our Progress So Far

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•  10 Women supported with financial stability.

• 1,000 Hectares of jungle preserved.

• Computer Lab built and operational.

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Our goal is to buy 3,000 more hectares and establish more Melipona bee hives.

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Your donation can help us achieve these goals and create lasting change for the Calakmul jungle and its communities. Every dollar matters.