Bena Jema Shipibo Community Center Development
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This fundraiser is for the development of the Bena Jema community center. It’s most urgent need at this time is to add a working bathroom, with an estimated cost of approximately $850.
The Bena Jema community center is a cultural center located in Pucallpa, Peru. It is centered within the neighborhood of Shipibo-Conibo families and serves many purposes for the community. It’s development has come a long way and has proved to be an integral part of the Bena Jema community.
The goal for the center is to strengthen the identity of the original children of the Shipibo - Conibo people by rescuing the practice of their ancestral customs and traditions. The initiative was developed due to the need to revalue the Shipibo-Conibo culture, of the child population that lives in the city of Pucallpa. The most vulnerable, the Shipibo-Conibo youth were culturally affected by the intense social pressure, producing an accelerated acculturation of its population, leading to limiting the practice of their traditions, original customs, artistic expression, and avoiding practicing their own language.
The community center also serves as a community library and and a place for families to gather for celebrations and more.
Below are a few promotional videos that were created for the center:
Organizer
Shaleesa Mize
Organizer
Spokane, WA