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Our Mission
OUR MISSION
IS SIMPLE
COTR empowers Indigenous communities on the frontline of rainforest preservation.
Because strong communities means strong guardians.
COTR is on a mission to help the Yawanawa save their language and protect 500,000 acres of pristine Amazon rainforest. Join us!
Andrew Soluna McReynolds
Executive Director
Ywmalay Pataxó
Director of Indigenous Communities
Lucai Giraldeli
Director of Global Communities
Isku Kua Yawanawa
Chief of New Hope Village
Tsãtsãrua Yawanawa
Village Content Creator
Nainawa Yawanawa
Isku Vakehuhu Teacher
Paka Yuva Yawanawa
Isku Vakehuhu Teacher
Panã Yawanawa
Isku Vakehuhu Teacher
Tepuma Yawanawa
Isku Vakehuhu Teacher
Joaquim Yawanawa
School Caretaker
Doug DeLuca
Board Member
Edward West
Board Member
Kristin Prouty
Board Member
Jo Little
Board Member
Mickey Curbishley
Board Member
Prem Kumta
Board Member
Alejandra Armas
Board Member
Devon Massyn
Board Member
Jhon Lee
Board Member
Nixiwaka Yawanawa
Advisory Board Member
Rebecca Thieneman
Advisory Board Member
Teisbe
Advisory Board Member
Wesley Sol Parker
Advisory Board Member
Jackson Peixer
Advisory Board Member
Mariana Maia
Advisory Board Member
WHO WE ARE
Children of the Rainforest is a 501(c)(3) non-profit in the United States operating in the Brazilian Amazon. COTR is led by an executive team committed to Indigenous-led projects.
We believe by protecting the Amazon Rainforest we are nurturing all life on earth.
Andrew Soluna McReynolds
Ywmalay Pataxó
Director of Indigenous Communities
Isku Kua Yawanawa
Chief of New Hope Village
Raquel Nawashahu Yawanawa
Nuke Tsãi Community Coordinator
Nixiwaka Yawanawa
Advisory Board Member
Tsãtsãrua Yawanawa
Village Content Creator
Nainawa Yawanawa
Isku Vakehuhu Teacher
Paka Yuva Yawanawa
Isku Vakehuhu Teacher
Panã Yawanawa
Isku Vakehuhu Teacher
Tepuma Yawanawa
Isku Vakehuhu Teacher
Alejandra DeLuca
Chair of Nuke Tsãi Committee
Doug DeLuca
Board Member
Edward West
Board Member
Kristin Prouty
Board Member
Jo Little
Board Member
Mickey Curbishley
Board Member
Prem Kumta
Board Member
Devon Massyn
Board Member
John Le
Board Member
Rebecca Thieneman
Advisory Board Member
Teisbe
Advisory Board Member
Wesley Sol Parker
Advisory Board Member
Jackson Peixer
Advisory Board Member
Mariana Maia
Advisory Board Member
Ben Meeus
Advisory Board Member
Betsy Schrader
Advisory Board Member
Betsy Schrader
Ben Meeus
Mariana Maia
Jackson Peixer
Wesley Sol Parker
Teisbe
Rebecca Thieneman
John Le
Devon Massyn
Prem Kumta
Mickey Curbishley
Jo Little
Kristin Prouty
Edward West
Doug DeLuca
Alejandra DeLuca
Tepuma Yawanawa
Panã Yawanawa
Paka Yuva Yawanawa
Nainawa Yawanawa
Tsãtsãrua Yawanawa
Nixiwaka Yawanawa
Raquel Nawashahu Yawanawa
Isku Kua Yawanawa
Ywmalay Pataxó
Andrew Soluna McReynolds
OUR VISION
We envision a world of thriving rainforests, clean water, and abundant biodiversity.
Where ancestral ways of nurturing the Earth are honored.
And, children learn from elders how to care for the planet for future generations.
OUR VISION
We envision a world of thriving rainforests, clean water, and abundant biodiversity.
Where ancestral ways of nurturing the Earth are honored.
And, children learn from elders how to care for the planet for future generations.
We believe rainforest preservation is done best by Indigenous people who have stewarded the land, water, and biodiversity for millennia.
We believe Indigenous communities must be supported as they are on the frontline of rainforest preservation.
We believe Indigenous communities must be supported as they are on the frontline of rainforest preservation.
We believe rainforest preservation is done best by Indigenous people who have stewarded the land, water, and biodiversity for millennia.
We believe Indigenous communities must be supported as they are on the frontline of rainforest preservation.
We believe Indigenous communities must be supported as they are on the frontline of rainforest preservation.
WHY LANGUAGE?
An Indigenous language goes extinct every two weeks. United Nations Indigenous languages hold true knowledge of rainforest biodiversity. Indigenous knowledge cannot simply be translated into Portuguese or English and maintain its relational essence.
As Indigenous languages go extinct, human relationships with biodiversity and the environment suffer. When an Indigenous culture loses its language, the culture is in danger of extinction.
WHY LANGUAGE?
WHY
LANGUAGE?
An Indigenous language goes extinct every two weeks. United Nations Indigenous languages hold true knowledge of rainforest biodiversity. Indigenous knowledge cannot simply be translated into Portuguese or English and maintain its relational essence.
As Indigenous languages go extinct, human relationships with biodiversity and the environment suffer. When an Indigenous culture loses its language, the culture is in danger of extinction.
Without Indigenous communities thriving on their reserves, what will happen to the land, rivers, and biodiversity?
Who will protect
the Amazon rainforest?
Our Commitment
COTR is committed to helping rainforest communities strengthen their Indigenous language and culture. COTR supports their efforts to remain on their reserves and protect their land, water, and biodiversity.
Indigenous-led Solutions
Teachings and cultural curriculum are 100% led by the community. COTR supports the needs of villages and promotes autonomy.
Rainforest Stewardship
Isku Vakehuhu is a living library of the rainforest. Experiential curriculum involves medicinal plants and stewardship of biodiversity.
International Decade of Indigenous Languages
Our pilot program addresses seven outputs of the ‘Global Action Plan’ according to the United Nations.
EMPOWER INDIGENOUS YOUTH STRENGTHEN INDIGENOUS RESERVES
Become a Guardian of New Hope
More than a school, ISKU VAKEHUHU is a symbol of hope in the heart of the Amazon.
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