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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

It’s a sad paradox: the communities living along the Aguarico River cannot use the water because it is contaminated. However, it’s a fortunate coincidence that the private sector has committed to supporting the reduction of child malnutrition. This is happening right now. What has happened for the Siekopai in these communities is very significant and

During the week of September 19 to 23, 2022, the team from “Fundación Raíz Ecuador” was in the Siekoya Remolino community along with 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

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

It’s a sad paradox: the communities living along the Aguarico River cannot use the water because it is contaminated. However, it’s a fortunate coincidence that the private sector has committed to supporting the reduction of child malnutrition. This is happening right now. What has happened for the Siekopai in these communities is very significant and