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FLOOD AND PANDEMIC RELEIF

PROTECTING THE AMAZON RAINFOREST AND THE HEALTH OF ITS INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS

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OUR MISSION

At Mothers of the Amazon, we recognize that the health of our planet and the future of our children relies intrinsically on the protection of the Amazon rainforest and those who defend it.

Our mission: Protect the Amazon Rainforest, its biodiversity and the health of its Indigenous communities for future generations.

Our efforts are concentrated on biodiversity conservation, the safeguard of some of the most biodiverse areas on Earth and combating deforestation and environmental degradation that threaten this vital biome and the diverse Indigenous communities it sustains.

Mothers of the Amazon works on critical Indigenous-led initiatives focused on health, environmental conservation, cultural preservation and climate education.

WHO WE ARE

Mothers of the Amazon is a global network of forest advocates

Mothers of the Amazon was founded in 2018 by Bane Saleh, a Lebanese concerned mother, environmental strategist, architect and biodiversity advocate as a response to our children facing the global climate crisis. With long-standing relationships with Indigenous leaders and elders and the Amazon rainforest nearing its tipping point, Mothers of the Amazon was founded with the mission to ensure the protection of the world's most biodiverse rainforest for future generations. Since, its creation, Mothers of the Amazon has grown into a global network of multi-disciplinary forest advocates co-led by Bane Saleh and Yube Huni Kuin, Vice-President of the Huni Kuin Federation and the former Secretary of AMAAIAC (Association Movement of Indigenous Agroforestry Agents of Acre). Under the initial advisory and fiscal sponsorship of the Earthways Foundation and its founder Andrew Beath (who served as Treasurer and was on the Board of Directors of Amazon Watch for over 25 years), Mothers of the Amazon has since developed into a 501(3)c non profit organization that collaborates with established organizations and Indigenous institutions advocating for the protection of the Amazon and its biodiversity.

Our team is composed of sustainability strategists, agro-forestry agents, architects, environmental engineers, health scientists, lawyers, doctors, water treatment specialists, permaculture specialists, educators, writers and filmmakers dedicated to building a better future for our children and the Amazon.

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WHAT WE DO

Mothers of the Amazon works side by side with Indigenous communities, institutions, local leadership, and key representatives to co-create long term, sustainable and low impact solutions that respond to the specific needs and challenges Indigenous communities are facing.