Provincial site
Botolan Aeta Farming Community
- Botolan, Zambales
About the site
Botolan Aeta Farming Community is an inspiring outreach site that supports the Aeta indigenous community in embracing environmental resilience and sustainability. It provides a nurturing sanctuary for the community, promoting self-reliance and agricultural practices. Through empowering programs, the community thrives, breaking barriers and forging a brighter future. At this site, simplicity and unity create a captivating story of hope and transformation, leaving a lasting impact on all who visit.
Is this site for you?
- Type of workCultural exchangeFarming
- You'll work withStudents from the Aeta indigenous community
A good fit if you're open to connecting across a language barrier and learning about Aeta traditions, history and food.
Site objectives
- Collaborating with students from the community who did not speak the same language and share their experiences, aspirations and interests
- Learning how to interact with students who do not speak the same language
- Connecting with the children on a deeper level through discussions about the future
Sustainability Compass
Which points of the Sustainability Compass this site mainly addresses
- NNatureAgriculture and environmental resilience
- EEconomySelf-reliance through farming
- SSocietyAeta traditions, education and hopes for the future
- WWellbeingNot a main focus here
Targeted UN goals
I got hands-on experience and learned the Aeta family's traditions, history of the site and cuisines.
