De la guerre à la régénération.
Avant
Un territoire marque par le conflit.
Aujourd'hui
Une reconstruction encore fragile.
Demain
Un lieu de régénération partagée.
Point de bascule
La reconstruction d'un territoire ne passe pas seulement par les batiments ou l'economie, mais aussi par la capacite a refaire circuler la confiance.
Au cœur des montagnes verdoyantes de San Carlos, dans le département d'Antioquia en Colombie, la nature est d'une richesse exceptionnelle. Pourtant, ce territoire a aussi été profondément marqué par l'histoire du conflit armé colombien à la fin des années 1990 et au début des années 2000.
Pendant plusieurs années, les habitants de la région ont vécu la violence, les déplacements et les divisions. De nombreuses familles ont dû quitter leurs terres, et les paysages comme les communautés ont porté les cicatrices de cette période difficile.
Aujourd'hui, San Carlos est engagé dans un processus de reconstruction. Les habitants reviennent, les villages se reconstruisent, et peu à peu la vie reprend sa place.
C'est dans ce contexte qu'est ne Pachatopia.
Notre projet est né d'une conviction simple : en régénérant la Terre, nous pouvons aussi contribuer à régénérer les relations humaines.
Sur ces terres, nous travaillons avec des habitants de la region, certains ayant vecu la guerre de pres, d'autres l'ayant subie, pour transformer un territoire marque par le conflit en un espace de cooperation, de biodiversite et d'espoir.
A travers l'agroforesterie, la restauration des sols et la creation de reserves naturelles, nous cherchons a faire renaitre des ecosystemes vivants.
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Travailler la terre ensemble, planter des arbres, cultiver le cafe et prendre soin de la foret deviennent des moyens de reconstruire la confiance et d'imaginer un futur commun.
A Pachatopia, nous croyons que la paix se cultive aussi, comme un jardin. Elle nait des gestes simples : planter, proteger, cooperer et transmettre.
Notre ambition est de contribuer a faire de ces terres un lieu ou la nature se regenere et ou les communautes peuvent avancer ensemble vers un avenir plus harmonieux.
En soutenant la plantation d'arbres
En parrainant un cafeier
En decouvrant notre cafe agroforestier
En venant partager cette experience sur place
Ensemble, nous pouvons transformer ces terres en un espace de biodiversite, de resilience et de paix.
La ou la foret repousse, l'espoir repousse aussi.
Wow, Wow, Wow! I had the pleasure to stay at this place for just over 3 weeks during the Christmas and new year period. I have never felt more welcomed in a place whilst travelling - not just by the lovely family taking care of the farm whilst Benito was away - but also from all the locals in the little village with whom I made good friends. My Spanish improved significantly due to a full spanish immersion and I enjoyed teaching some English to Feli and Yula. The work is super varied and not one day the same. I planted trees, built a micro tunnel, sorted coffee beans, watered and deweeded the micro tunnels, picking the veg when it was ready to take to market, I learned how to fish (and prepare a fish to eat), I moved stones about to do some landscaping. Thank you so much for the best workaway experience I've had!
Eleanor
Jakarta
I've been working in the farm for only one week, too short! I really would like to come back as soon as possible. To enjoy this place, I advice you to stay at minimum one month. There is a lot of work. Thanks a lot for your welcoming benito! It was a really good experience for me and my 9 years old daughter. I worked in the forest with local people, I took care cocoa tree, I worked on the coffee: I selected the good and bad coffee beans. I felt free to chose the work which was the best for me. The exchanges was really interesting. And the place is nice, peaceful, zen... the cascades are so nice... It's definitely a place to visit.
Fabienne
Workaway
Where to start?! We spent the most amazing week with Gula and Benoit. We instantly felt at home on the farm, and loved chatting, playing card games and having communal meals together. The food was so delicious and cooked with a lot of love (and yuca!). Daily work activities ranged from sorting coffee beans when it was raining, weeding and mulching vegetable beds with grass, painting furniture, and moving things around the property such as rocks for landscaping. In the afternoons we went for swims at the waterfall or up the river and relaxed in the hammock. Benoit's energy is infectious and he always has a wide range of things that need help with on the farm. Would highly recommend visiting these guys to get a first hand experience of coffee and cacao farming in a beautiful area of Colombia. We miss this place every day!
Claire & Orlando
Workaway
I have stayed for a week at Benoit and Gula finca. Was a great experience and I totally recommend. My tasks were to take care of the animals in the morning & evening, to help around the house until the lunch, I helped at drying the coffee, make the foundation for micro tunnels, do ditches to evacuate the water, help at the coffee washing, cut with a machete the grass around the trees. Quite diverse. The work can be demanding, but you can take as many breaks as you want. And bonus, the vision regarding the project is quite nice, it is also about educate the locals and to be more sustainable.
Lucian
Workaway
Pasé una semana en esta granja, ¿qué puedo decir? Una experiencia fantástica, Benito y Gula me han hecho sentir como en casa desde el primer momento, hay muchos animales para todos los gustos, conejos, perros, gatos, gallinas y caballos. La finca es muy bonita y el trabajo es muy variado, sin duda no hay tiempo para aburrirse. Gula nos preparaba cada día unas comidas vegetarianas súper ricas y abundantes... He aprendido muchas cosas de la vida en la granja y he disfrutado de la tranquilidad de vivir en la naturaleza. Totalmente recomendable.
Manuel
Workaway
Ensemble, régénérons la Terre et construisons un futur plus harmonieux. Chaque geste compte.
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