Rainforest Foundation Inc

Mission

The mission of the Rainforest Foundation is to assist indigenous and traditional peoples to -secure and control the natural resources necessary for their long term well being and managing these resources in ways which do not harm their environment, violate their culture or compromise their future -Developing the means to protect their individual and collective rights and to obtain, shape and control basic services from the state.

Programs

The RF-US has four major regional programs: Central America; Guiana Shield; Xingu Corridor and the Andean Amazon. Each of these programs provides a mix of funding, technical support, and advocacy for a network of grassroots partner organizations. All projects support land rights, natural resource management, and capacity building, and seek to contribute to stronger organizations and policies on the ground.