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Yaku Churi Children of the River Educating Children Protecting Rivers Conserving Culture Who We Are An Amazon Headwater The Jatunyacu is a principal headwater of the Amazon River the largest river on earth which forms the most vital ecosystem on earth the Amazon Rainforest. Today the river and its communities are facing major impacts due to resource extraction and subsequent environmental degradation. Our goal is to involve children along the Jatunyacu so that they get involved in this world of whitewater kayaking sharing learning and above all joining forces to protect our river. We are beginning our project with a cohort of fifteen students in the year of 2024.