KULUWAYAK
History, present, future
About Kuluwayak
The Kuluwayak Foundation was founded on October 12, 2002. The board consists entirely of members of the Apetina community. Since 2004, development of (eco)tourism has started with support from UNDP/GIF/Smallgrants and WWF.
- In 2005 the forest trail Tebutop and Roseveltpiek with the Rob Verbakel family
- In 2006 the primary school in collaboration with CDFS
- Various construction projects followed:
Tukusipan (community house), Women’s Center, chicken project in collaboration with FAO, Guesthouse in collaboration with EO and the Schuurmans family, housing project for Apetina youth, electricity and installations training program
From its founding to the present, Kuluwayak has organized many tours to Apetina. We strive to have a diverse range of tours, and for the best possible price. We are always in consultation with the airlines so that you can fly to and from Apetina for a relatively low amount.
Kuluwayak focuses mainly on concrete projects that deliver tangible and measurable results. The projects are almost entirely carried out by the community itself and use local building materials. Although we like to collaborate with third parties and are grateful for any help we receive, we try to do as much as possible ourselves.
The development of a new airstrip will make it possible to accommodate larger aircraft, lowering the price of a ticket and making it easier and cheaper to fly in goods.
Woman Center
Guesthouse
Primary School
Chicken Project
Current projects
Currently we are working on 2 important projects. We are confident that these projects will attribute to the sustainable development of our village.
Project 1:
The first project is already visible on our site: The tours that we have compiled in associations with our partners.
Project 2:
The new airstrip. Close to the existing airstrip a new one is being developed. This airstrip will be approximately 500 meters (the current one is 300 meters). This will make our village accesible for larger planes, especially the Caravan. As a result, flights will become cheaper and more affordable for guests. And likewise the transport from people and supplies from the community to and from Apetina will be more affordable. A lot of work has been done recently to clear the terrain and remove all trees (see picture below). Next step is to level the terrain. And the last step is to make sure the airstrip complies with the regulations.
Aiwen
Carlos
Lusijes
