Thanks to the RAINFOREST FUND my dream is coming true. … [Read more...] about Determination, Perseverance and Achievement: Paulin Kouame’s Letter to Rainforest Fund
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A spirit of reverence: The human right to clean water
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
A Note from RFUND’s Executive Director on Free, Prior and Informed Consent
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
WATER, a Human Right
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
The World Cup: Not All Fun and Games
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
A Less Talked About Reality
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
A House IS a House
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