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When the project was initiated in 2002, the community of San José de Payamino had problems finding enough funding to pay for school books, clothes, food, tools and other necessary consumption goods from the town. This had led to increased hunting pressure and selling of bush meat to local markets in Coca and Loreto as well as selling timber to pay for wedding dowries.

With the support provided by the project and commitment from the villagers, the school of San José de Payamino now has 35 primary school students that are provided with text books and teaching materials. The project started out with support for the youngest students but became such a success that it was able to provide additional courses for the adults illiterates as well who did not receive educations as children.

Moreover, the Tamburi Research Station has been established and researchers has provided valuable data about the biodiversity rich forests surrounding the community. In fact almost 300 different bird species have already been identified in the area! Field courses and study expeditions also provides direct income to the community through jobs and a research fee to the community.

Several eco-tours has also visited the area and community and given employment and income to the villagers as well as raised the general self esteem and cultural awareness in the village. In relation to the tourism activities, several seminars have also been held in the community to improve and provide skills and training in guiding and tourism management.

In the near future the project will start to establish a legal platform in the community that will enable the community to develop the tourism enterprise further by setting up a volunteer program to help establish a better infrastructure, management level and language skills in the community.