Phase 2 · La Guajira · August 2026
Here is exactly how every dollar reaches a sacred site
We walk alongside them
Phase 2 of the Shembuta Ley de Origen takes a 10-person team through 14 sacred sites in La Guajira over 20 days. The goal is to document the Wiwa people's living sacred law for the first time in history. Goal: $47,000
What your gift makes possible
$25
Seed of Memory
One day of sacred materials (pagamentos) at one site
The Mamos and Sagas perform pagamentos; these pagamentos are offerings to the land at every sacred site. Your gift covers the sacred materials for one day's work.
$50
Voice Carrier
One hour of Dʉmʉna transcription
José Gabriel Moscote Gil listens, transcribes, and preserves the oral Ley de Origen word by word. Your gift funds one hour of that careful, irreplaceable work
$100
Guardian of the Origen
One full day of field costs for the team
Food, lodging, and logistics for a 10-person team in remote La Guajira terrain. Your gift sustains the team for one full day in the field
$250
Keeper of the Palabra
Ground transport for one sacred site visit
Getting a 10-person team to a remote sacred site requires 4x4 vehicles on roads that are sometimes trails. Your gift covers one full site journey
$500
Protector of the Law
One Mamo or Saga honorarium for the full journey
The Mamos and Sagas carry the knowledge. Their honoraria honor their time, their authority, and their willingness to transmit what they hold. Your gift covers one honorarium for the full 20-day journey
$1,000
Elder's Witness
Recording equipment for the full Phase 2
Professional audio and video equipment captures every word, every ceremony, every transmission. Your gift funds the full equipment package for Phase 2
$2,500
Sacred Site Sponsor
Full documentation of one sacred site
Each of the 14 sacred sites in La Guajira has its own protocol, its own knowledge, and its own place in the Ley de Origen. Your gift fully funds one complete site including travel, materials, recording, and transcription.
$5,000
Pillar of the Recorrido
Two sacred sites, fully documented
Two sites. Two days. Two chapters of the living law. Your gift funds a complete pair of site documentations from start to finish.
$10,000
Co-Founder of Phase 2
Five sacred sites, more than a third of Phase 2
Two sites. Two days. Two chapters of the living law. Your gift funds a complete pair of site documentations from start to finish.
$25,000+
Phase 2 Partner
Half of Phase 2: co-anchor funder
Your gift makes Phase 2 possible. Seven sacred sites, half the recorrido, a permanent record of the Ley de Origen in La Guajira. We will discuss recognition and reporting with you directly.
Monthly Giving: Guardians of the origen
Recurring gifts sustain the program across phases. Monthly donors become Guardians of the Origen. This is a permanent circle of support for the Wiwa people’s right to hold, teach, and transmit their own law.
$25/month
$300/year
Funds sacred materials for three site visits annually. You are part of every recorrido
No contracts - cancel anytime
$100/month
$1,200/year
Funds one full day of field operations every month. Your commitment keeps the team moving.
No contracts - cancel anytime
Phase 2 Budget at a Glance
| Line Item | USD | % |
|---|---|---|
| Field costs — food, lodging, 20 days x 10 people | $10,000 | 21% |
| Ground transport — 10 people, 14 sites | $7,000 | 15% |
| Mamos and Sagas honoraria | $7,000 | 15% |
| Dʉmʉna transcription and Spanish translation | $5,000 | 11% |
| Recording equipment and transport | $5,700 | 12% |
| Sacred materials (pagamentos) — 14 sites | $5,200 | 11% |
| Bridgepath coordination, travel, reporting | $4,500 | 10% |
| OWGT administration and local coordination | $2,100 | 4% |
| Contingency | $500 | 1% |
| TOTAL PHASE 2 | $47,000 | 100% |
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