marzo 2024

Siekopai women presented their Amazonian bio-entrepreneurship projects in Quito

The SIEKONOMI are the colorful Siekopai women who live in Siekopai territory in the province of Sucumbíos in the Ecuadorian Amazon and also on the Amazonian side of Peru. SIEKONOMI is the entrepreneurship of the Siekopai women who are members of the ASOPROASIENW Association. In October, they participated in two fairs in Quito where they […]

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Bioentrepreneurship: Women from Siekoya Remolino conducted a workshop

During the week of September 19th to 23rd, 2022, the team from Fundación Raíz Ecuador was in the Siekoya Remolino community alongside Ruth Piaguaje, a scholarship recipient from the Siekopai nationality. Ruth is in the final years of her studies at the Crecermás Institute (ISTEC). Ruth conducted a workshop in Paikoka, the native Siekopai language,

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Bioenterprises: Women from Siekoya Remolino conducted a workshop

During the week of September 19th to 23rd, 2022, the team from the Raíz Ecuador Foundation was in the Siekoya Remolino community alongside Ruth Piaguaje, a Siekopai nationality scholarship recipient. Ruth is completing the final years of her studies at the Crecermás Institute (ISTEC). Ruth conducted a workshop in Paikoka, the native language. We welcomed

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Bioenterprises in the Amazon: The Raíz Ecuador Foundation supports Siekopai entrepreneurs

The Raíz Foundation supports Siekopai women entrepreneurs from the Siekoya Remolino community in Sucumbíos. The Raíz team in the Amazon worked to implement the women’s entrepreneurship center and to train Liliana Payaguaje, the secretary of the «Keñao» Agricultural Production Association. The training focused on developing inventories and protocols for the proper management of the center.

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A workshop aimed at Siekopai women entrepreneurs was conducted

During the first week of August 2022, the team from the Raíz Ecuador Foundation was in the Siekoya Remolino community alongside Justino Piaguaje, a Siekopai nationality scholarship recipient. Piaguaje conducted a workshop in Paikoka, the native Siekopai language, aimed at women entrepreneurs of the «Keñao» Association. The workshop focused on local governance and the contribution

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Thanks to USAID, a workshop on resilience and empowerment of indigenous organizations is being conducted

During the first week of August 2022, a workshop on resilience and empowerment of indigenous organizations in the face of natural risks is being held. This is a project of the Raíz Ecuador Foundation, with the sponsorship and support of USAID. Present at the workshop are the leaders of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of

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Work with the Siekonomi Women’s Association of Colors

The Raíz Ecuador Foundation supports the Women’s Association of Colors of Wai’ya (Siekonomi) as part of the project «Promoting Bioenterprises in the Amazon,» promoted by the Raíz Ecuador Foundation – CAEMBA along with other stakeholders. In the second week of June 2022, we conducted strengthening workshops focused on the commercialization of ancestral products, alongside the

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Donation of chairs, tables, and paint for a Siekopai school

The Raíz Ecuador Foundation supports indigenous education in the Amazon. In the second week of June 2022, we delivered 8 tables and 35 chairs for children to the Intercultural Bilingual School of the Secoya Remolino community, of the Siekopai indigenous nationality. We also provided blue paint for the school. This community is located on the

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Bioenterprises: A bakery workshop was conducted using sweet potato and cassava

During the week of June 13th to 17th, 2022, the Amazon team of the Raíz Ecuador Foundation was in Shushufindi, Sucumbíos. We worked with the Siekopai women’s association from the Secoya Remolino community, which is seeking legal formalization to achieve formal marketing processes for their products. In this context, a bakery workshop was conducted using

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Statement

Fundación Raíz is dedicated to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), working with indigenous, Afro-Ecuadorian, Montubio, and Mestizo groups across Ecuador.

Our projects support various communities: Sionas, Siekopai, Kofan, Chachi, Kechwa, Waorani and Shuar, covering six linguistic families.

Our CAEMBA housing initiative focuses on the Afro-Ecuadorian and Montubio populations in Esmeraldas, addressing challenges of poverty and high crime rates. We commit to equitable treatment, opportunities for all, and the elimination of barriers to participation.

By valuing every voice and fostering community resilience, we aim to create a more inclusive, equitable society.

Our leadership is committed to DEI principles, ensuring our efforts reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and contribute to sustainable development and social justice.

DECLARACIÓN DE DIVERSIDAD, EQUIDAD E INCLUSIÓN

Fundación Raíz está dedicada a la diversidad, equidad e inclusión (DEI), trabajando con grupos indígenas, afroecuatorianos, montubios y mestizos en todo Ecuador.

Nuestros proyectos apoyan a varias comunidades, Sionas, Siekopai, Kofan, Chachi, Kechwa, Waorani y Shuar, cubriendo seis familias lingüísticas. Nuestra iniciativa de vivienda CAEMBA se centra en las poblaciones afroecuatorianas y montubias en Esmeraldas, abordando desafíos de pobreza y altas tasas de criminalidad.

Nos comprometemos a un trato equitativo, oportunidades para todos y la eliminación de barreras para la participación. Valorando cada voz y fomentando la resiliencia comunitaria, aspiramos a crear una sociedad más inclusiva y equitativa.

Nuestro liderazgo está comprometido con los principios de DEI, asegurando que nuestros esfuerzos reflejen la diversidad de las comunidades que servimos y contribuyan al desarrollo sostenible y la justicia social.