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Determination, Perseverance and Achievement: Paulin Kouame’s Letter to Rainforest Fund

December 5, 2014 By Paulin Kouame Leave a Comment

Thanks to the RAINFOREST FUND my dream is coming true. … [Read more...] about Determination, Perseverance and Achievement: Paulin Kouame’s Letter to Rainforest Fund

Filed Under: Empowerment Tagged With: Education, human rights, social rights, the environment

A spirit of reverence: The human right to clean water

September 23, 2014 By Adityarup Chakravorty Leave a Comment

Rainforests are among the wettest places on our planet, getting between 8 to 14 feet of rainfall each year. For comparison, New York gets less than four feet of rain a year and London gets about 2.5 feet. Tropical rainforests are often found in the watersheds of mighty rivers such as the Amazon, the Congo and the Mekong. … [Read more...] about A spirit of reverence: The human right to clean water

Filed Under: Water access Tagged With: indigenous & tribal populations, Rainforest, social rights, the environment

A Note from RFUND’s Executive Director on Free, Prior and Informed Consent

September 3, 2014 By Franca Sciuto Leave a Comment

Free, prior and informed consent can be understood as one of the main achievements of the indigenous movement, overcoming the old mentality that considered indigenous peoples as unable to decide their own future. … [Read more...] about A Note from RFUND’s Executive Director on Free, Prior and Informed Consent

Filed Under: UN conventions Tagged With: Empowerment, ethics, human rights, indigenous & tribal populations, social rights

WATER, a Human Right

July 31, 2014 By Madeleine Lesser Leave a Comment

CLICK HERE! Rainforest Fund Water Project - 2014 - YouTube to watch our new video showing a glimpse into our Water Project in the Ecuadorian Amazon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA8WgG4jbrs Partner Organizations ClearWater and Frente de Defensa de la Amazonia work with the indigenous and mestizo populations throughout the region to ensure that all local peoples have access to clean, safe, potable water by building rainwater purification systems.  Years of unregulated oil production, … [Read more...] about WATER, a Human Right

Filed Under: Indigenous & tribal populations Tagged With: social rights, the environment, Water access

The World Cup: Not All Fun and Games

June 17, 2014 By Madeleine Lesser Leave a Comment

Do you love the World Cup?  Would you still love it if you knew that people were suffering because of it? … [Read more...] about The World Cup: Not All Fun and Games

Filed Under: Indigenous & tribal populations Tagged With: social rights, the environment, World Cup

A Less Talked About Reality

December 17, 2013 By Madeleine Lesser Leave a Comment

The exploitation of young girls in the Solomon Islands is a harsh reality of the extractive industries that not only threaten lands but also human dignity. … [Read more...] about A Less Talked About Reality

Filed Under: Human rights Tagged With: Economic rights, indigenous & tribal populations, social rights, Women

A House IS a House

April 19, 2013 By Madeleine Lesser Leave a Comment

Houses differ in their materiality, aesthetics and construction depending on culture, environment, geographic location, etc.; but the core purpose of a house transcends boundaries. No house is more sacred than another. … [Read more...] about A House IS a House

Filed Under: Ethics Tagged With: human rights, land rights, social rights

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