Enabling Indigenous Asháninka families to protect climate-critical forests in the Peruvian Amazon through forest-friendly cocoa production and deploying RFUK’s innovative, practical and low-cost ForestLink real-time forest monitoring technology to defend their lands against illegal deforestation.

Categories

  • Environment/​Conservation
  • Human Rights/​Advocacy
  • Poverty Alleviation/​Relief
Beneficiaries

  • General Public/​Humankind
  • Minority Groups
  • Women & Girls

Indigenous communities in Peru have been historically marginalized, facing challenges like weak land tenure security; lack of political representation/access to state services, human rights abuses & other impacts resulting from illegal deforestation & land encroachments, to name a few. Also, whilst there is immense potential of social enterprises to improve livelihoods & lift them out of poverty, there are significant barriers; lack of market access & the evident neglect by their government.

We work with the award-winning and inspirational Indigenous cooperative Kemito Ene to enhance cocoa production among Asháninka families through agroforestry, fostering sustainability & to access fair markets. Our ForestLink technology empowers Indigenous communities to safeguard their lands, expose illegal activities, combat environmental degradation & abuses, & engage with civil society organisations to assert their rights.

Categories

  • Environment/​Conservation
  • Human Rights/​Advocacy
  • Poverty Alleviation/​Relief
Beneficiaries

  • General Public/​Humankind
  • Minority Groups
  • Women & Girls

Big Give

Sorry, our donations site is not compatible with your web browser or device. Please upgrade your browser to continue.