New Page 1 Academia Cotopaxi Zambiza Project The Zambiza project at Academia Cotopaxi was started to help the children of the people who mine through the garbage at the city dump. Garbage miners are the main recyclers of glass, paper, plastic, and metals in Ecuador. A center was built in 1992 which provides meals, health care, and educational services to pre-school children.
Financial assistance is given to the garbage miners' children of all ages.
This project has been going on for 13 years coming this November 2000. It was started by the teachers at Academia Cotopaxi, and the center is still financially dependent on the donations from teachers and staff. The students of Academia Cotopaxi are also involved in activities having to do with the project. Read the article below to find out more about Zambiza. Click on the article to enlarge it.