Comunidad Inti Wara Yassi
Bolivian NGO focused on wildlife rights and rescue / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Comunidad Inti Wara Yassi (CIWY) is a Bolivian non-governmental organization dedicated to environmental education and the care of sick, mistreated and abandoned wildlife. It is the country's largest destination for confiscated wildlife and currently cares for around 500 animals, most of them rescued from the illegal wildlife trade.[2]
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Founded | 1992 (First office opened in 1996 in Villa Tunari, Bolivia) |
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Founders | Tania "Nena" Baltazar, Juan Carlos Antezana, |
Type | Non-governmental organization |
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Headquarters | Villa Tunari, Bolivia |
Area served | Bolivia |
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Key people | Tania Baltazar (President) |
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Revenue | $416,000 (2010)[1] |
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Employees | 15 |
Volunteers | 45–140 |
Website | intiwarayassi.org |
The organization also carries out environmental activism and education about animal rights and conservation. The name comprises words from three indigenous languages meaning sun, star and moon in the Quechua, Aymara and Chiriguano Guaraní languages.
CIWY is supported by international volunteers that stay for a minimum of two weeks.[3][4]