Adopt-a-School Program

The DZS has been a partner in the Amazon Rainforest Adopt-A-School Program since 1999 to provide school supplies and support to people living in the rural areas of Peru. This area is rich in biodiversity and culture, and the people who have been living there for generations are in an unparalleled position to preserve it. One of the keys to creating change in the world is access to education and current information. By empowering these communities to live sustainably, they become protectors of this essential region. Each year, DZS staff is excited to invite volunteers to help with the delivery of school supplies and to assist in community service projects in the heart of the Amazon rainforest. Volunteers spend nine days in Peru, exploring the jungle, visiting communities and providing support that changes lives.

Learn how you can help: detroitzoo.org/support/give/adopt-a-school/