About us
Ni Meraya not only preserves the magic of the Amazon, Ni Meraya is:
- A place to reconnect with yourself and the environment.
- A space where people can come into contact with plants and animals.
- An occasion to experience reciprocity with the earth.
Our history
The team
Currently the Ni Meraya family is made up of a group of people of different abilities and origins, but with a common goal: to preserve our planet and especially this part of our Amazon.
Cecilia, Silvia and Luis carry out the projects related to the ACP Ni Meraya thanks to the fundamental collaboration with Apolinario and the support of friends who contribute and have helped to develop ideas and activities: Alban, Fiorella, Nestor, Michele, Mariapaz, Julimer, Nestor Jr., Kalisi, Norma, Francesco;
Cecilia
Adventurer in constant search of wonder. Italian with a piece of Peruvian heart. Philosopher, capoeirista, yogi, at work she is a consultant, trainer and facilitator of participatory processes and collaborates with organizations (public and private) for the implementation of sustainable local development projects focused on young people.
A lover of plants and visionary projects, he firmly believes that relearning to connect with nature is the only way to preserve ourselves and our planet, because it is the connection with nature that makes us human.
“Ni Meraya is a dream come true, a way to leave something tangible on this earth. It is my way of contributing to the planet, of fighting and resisting despite the difficulties. We started this project together with Luis, Silvia and Apolinario and over time new visionaries have been added. I hope many more will join!”
CECILIA
Silvia
Lawyer, yogi, ayahuasquera, huachumera, goldsmith, capoeirista and environmentalist. He has been working on public policies based on Human Rights for more than 20 years. He has experience working with innocent people deprived of liberty, in the reform of the PNP, human trafficking and anti-corruption. She has come to hold important positions in the Peruvian State as Police Advocate in the Ministry of the Interior and Executive Director of the Aurora Program. Currently, she is the Neighborhood Participation Manager of the Municipality of Metropolitan Lima.
Her passion is to defend and protect the vulnerable, which is why together with Ceci and Lucho she started the Ni Meraya project.
“It is a personal dream that goes back to my maternal grandmother, with her I discovered the magic of the forest. I hope that this dream is shared by more and more people, because this is how we will change the world.”
SILVIA
Luis
Piurano by birth, Lima by adoption and Italian at heart. Geek since he was little and nerd when he grew up, capoeira teacher, civil engineer, data scientist, lover of travel and landscapes, in love with music and photography, son of the Pachamama and friend of the wachuma.
Since he moved to Italy in 2008, he has not lost touch with his land and with the sensitivity and concern he feels for the animals and plants of our planet. As a civil engineer, he promotes the responsible and ecological use of resources through his work (green construction/green building). This concern led him to wonder how to protect one of the most important resources on the planet: water and air.
“I was tired of seeing how the Peruvian Amazon was devoured by indiscriminate logging and illegal mining, so when the idea of creating a Private Conservation Area was born together with Ceci and Silvia, we did not hesitate”
LUIS
Apolinario
Agricultural technician with several years of experience in environmental conservation projects and training rural and indigenous communities in conservation projects. Before Ni Meraya, he was a park ranger in the Pacaya Samiria reserve for 11 years.
have worked with international organizations such as the WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) and with national organizations such as the NGO Amazónicos por la Amazonía. He is also a consultant for conservation projects when they need it.
“I disappeared toNi Meraya to share my experience and my knowledge and thus be able to spread a culture that promotes the conservation and protection of our natural resources. I think it is important to involve communities, especially children and young people, to give them the possibility and the tools to actively contribute to conserving and preserving our land. I believe that teamwork is the only way to protect the natural resources and ecosystems of our planet.”
APOLINARIO
Those who plant trees, though they know they will never sit in their shadows, have at least begun to understand the meaning of life.
Rabindranath Tagore
