Nombre del autor:Susy Ayora

The fourth and fifth generations of our project Beyond Lagartococha, part of Fundación Raíz Ecuador – Caemba, traveled to the depths of the Amazon in April 2021, to the border between Peru and Ecuador. The students from both generations traveled between April 2nd and 9th to the Siekopai (Secoya) communities of Painkenape and Mañokó, located […]

Stella de la Torre, founding member of Fundación Raíz Ecuador – Caemba, led a study confirming the existence of a new species of pygmy marmoset in the Ecuadorian Amazon, where it was previously believed that only one species existed. According to El Universo, the study has been conducted since 2015 by Stella De la Torre,

On Wednesday, March 17, 2021, rapid Covid-19 detection tests were administered to residents of two Chachi communities. One community is San Salvador, and the other is Mono Manso. The management was carried out thanks to the contribution of Fundación Raíz Ecuador and our Caemba project. The Ministry of Public Health (MSP), through the 08D03 Muisne

On February 27th and 28th, 2021, we visited Sucúa, in Morona Santiago, in the central-southern region of the Ecuadorian Amazon. The purpose of our visit was to present the strategic alliance between CAEMBA and the Interprovincial Federation of Shuar Centers (FICSH), with the aim of replicating our work in the southern Amazon of Ecuador. This

On February 19, 2021, Tuntiak Shuar, regional technical coordinator of the Coordinator of Indigenous Organizations of the Amazon Basin (COICA), visited our CAEMBA Ecological Bamboo Production Farm, located at kilometer 32 on the Santo Domingo – La Concordia road. Also present were Manuel Pallares, President of CAEMBA; Cristina Latorre, Director of CAEMBA; and Pablo Yépez,

From Fundación Raíz Ecuador and our Caemba project, we congratulate the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of the Ecuadorian Amazon (CONFENIAE) for obtaining the frequency for the radio station «La Voz de la CONFENIAE». This radio station will serve to disseminate educational, cultural, health, and organizational capacity-building content to the majority of indigenous members of the

On January 22, 2021, the Siekopai community of Wuajoya, in the Peruvian Amazon, received a community communication system from Fundación Raíz Ecuador – Caemba. We delivered an HF radio, a multiband HF antenna with coaxial cable, a battery, and a solar panel. This community is located 8 hours away from Painkenape. After a long journey,

«The Raíz Ecuador – Caemba Foundation » and our “Beyond Lagartococha project” contributed by delivering a comprehensive electrification system for the Siekopai (Secoya) community of Painkenape. The community is located on the banks of the Napo River in the Peruvian Amazon. Nearby is Nuevo Rocafuerte, an Ecuadorian town in the province of Orellana. On January

From “The Beyond Lagartococha project”, part of “The Raíz Ecuador – Caemba Foundation”, we have been supporting access to education for Siekopai (Secoya) children living in the Painkenape and Mañoko communities in the Peruvian Amazon since 2016. That’s why on January 18, 2021, in Iquitos, in the Peruvian Amazon, the Basic Pedagogical Competencies Development Course

Due to mobility restrictions, on this occasion, we are only accepting monetary contributions to be used to purchase food in Atacames and thus also stimulate the local economy. Donations can be made from both Ecuador and abroad. Please consider the bank details provided at the beginning. If you wish to contact us, you can do