One Acre Project (OAP)

A Fiscally Sponsored Project of Holistic Underground Inc.

The One Acre Project (“OAP”) administers the Fundo Sitaramaya, a 70 acre parcel located in the Amazon Rainforest in Peru, outside the city of Iquitos. Fiscally sponsored by Holistic Underground, OAP wants to conserve 70 acres of land in the region and preserve delicate balance of native forest trees, plants, birds, animals, insects, reptiles and waterways.

The One Acre Project also supports an extended family of caregivers who live on the Fundo, and their children residing in nearby villages so they can have access to schools. They provide tuition and school fees for the children to receive a good education. They also provide living wages and health care.

Mission

Preserve the 70 acres of luscious land and ecosystem in the Amazon Rainforest in Peru to conserve natural resources, specially a big portion of medicine plants, as well to support underserved indigenous communities in the region.

Resistance Against Deforestation

During the Covid-19 pandemic, the inflation in Peru grew to %8.64, causing illegal poachers to hunt wildlife and deforest nature. Many of the most important plants have also been stolen, including the Ayahuasca vine. Therefore, OAP is resisting deforestation and climate change.

Sustainable Communities

OAP has helped build a sustainable and agricultural community with local people, providing them with living wages, educational resources and health services.