Environmental Projects

 The WAO2 Project protects 800,000 hectares of Ecuadorian Amazon, home to the Waorani people, threatened by deforestation and oil exploitation until 2050. It combines reforestation, clean water, solar energy, and certified eco-tourism to safeguard both the rainforest and Waorani culture. This $1.8B project (2024 goal: $10M) is blockchain-tracked and audited for full transparency. Donate now and help preserve one of the planet's most vital carbon sinks and its indigenous guardians. 

 San Cristóbal, a 556 km² island in the Galápagos, is racing to become the world's first Carbon Neutral island by 2050. Rising tourism strains its fragile ecosystems and water infrastructure. This $1.2B project (2024 goal: $10M) delivers green infrastructure and environmental education, with blockchain tracking every dollar and a projected 5:1 social return. Donate now — with double tax deductibility — and help protect a UNESCO World Heritage icon. 

The Sangay Resilient Ecosystem project plants 5 million native trees across 10,000 hectares between the Sierra and Amazon, absorbing over 200,000 tons of CO2 annually in a biodiversity hotspot. It creates 500+ local jobs and environmental education in 20 schools, with a projected 3:1 social return. Fundraising goal: $20M against a $15M budget. Donate now and help turn adversity into a greener, more resilient Ecuador.

Each year, 25,000 babies in Ecuador are born into extreme poverty. AMAKÁ provides these newborns with dignity kits — cribs, blankets, diapers, and clothing — crafted by local artisans at $70 per kit. The project prevents crib death, supports healthy development, and helps break the cycle of poverty from day one. Fundraising goal: $875,000 to deliver 12,500 kits annually. Donate now and give a vulnerable baby a safe, dignified start in life.

Casa Rosa supports women facing breast cancer in Ecuador, where 3,536 new cases were diagnosed in 2020 alone. The residence offers medical, emotional, and entrepreneurship support, mastectomy prosthetics, and a program for transgender and gender-nonconforming individuals, reaching 200+ families yearly. Its "Call of Hope" hotline coordinates urgent care and psychological first aid. Goal: $2.8M to sustain these programs and cut female breast cancer mortality by 25% in Ecuador. Donate now.

 Over 300,000 people near Coca, in the Ecuadorian Amazon, lack access to basic healthcare. This 2-year project delivers 50,000 general medicine consultations, 10,000 dental exams, 10,000 eye consultations, and 300 cataract and gallbladder surgeries each. It provides over $5M in free medical services with a projected 2.5:1 social return. Goal: $1.9M. Donate now and help restore health and dignity to thousands of families in the Amazon.

 In Isla Trinitaria, Guayaquil, over 50% of families live on less than $2/day, and teens as young as 12 are recruited into criminal gangs. Escuelas TIC offers after-school coding bootcamps, laptops, industry mentoring, and internship placement to break this cycle through technology education. The goal: 100+ graduates in 2 years, with 80% placed in jobs or higher education. Donate now and help Ecuador's at-risk youth build a future beyond poverty and violence.

Fundación El Triángulo, with 30 years of experience, drives the Inclusive Horizons Program for 150 people with intellectual disabilities in Ecuador. It combines functional training, supported employment, arts workshops, and a pilot tutored housing project for independent adult living. Over 13 years, 60+ users have gained jobs at companies like Nestlé and Banco Pichincha. Annual budget: $2,196,000. Donate now and help build a more inclusive, equitable future for Ecuador.

In Pintag, Ecuador, Elite Corporation and Fe y Alegría are expanding Glend Side School from 300 to 1,200 students, adding robotics labs and a vocational academy. The project also builds a Community Health Center serving 3,000 people annually and a High-Performance Sports Center for local youth. It will train 150 skilled technicians per year across education, health, and sports. Budget goal: $6.9M. Donate now and help transform Pintag's future through education, wellness, and sport.

Quito lacks a systematic way for citizens to report environmental contamination, delaying remediation and reducing accountability. This project builds a mobile app for reporting water, air, and soil pollution, training 5,000 citizens across 3 high-risk neighborhoods in a 6-month pilot. Real-time data connects citizens with environmental authorities to speed up response times. Budget goal: $2.9M. Donate now and help Quito's citizens hold contamination accountable in broad daylight.

Ancestral medicine in the Ecuadorian Amazon remains scientifically unvalidated despite generations of proven effectiveness. This 2-year project studies the five most commonly used medicinal plants through clinical trials, chemical analysis, and safety evaluation, bridging indigenous knowledge with modern healthcare. Deliverables include scientific publications, training programs, and an open data repository. Budget goal: $2,900,000. Donate now and help preserve ancestral wisdom while unlocking 

Most Ecuadorian children have little sense of ownership over the Galápagos, a Natural Heritage site most will never visit. This project distributes "Galápagos, Land of Giants and Dragons" to 30,000 local children and 120,000 tourists, paired with cultural events, a traveling exhibition, an online platform, and a scholarship program. The book is translated into five languages. Budget goal: $4.9M. Donate now and help Ecuadorian and world children fall in love with this natural heritage.

Esmeraldas, home to 553,900 residents, faces high youth vulnerability from limited resources, drugs, and gang recruitment. This project trains soccer teams across five age categories (under 8 to 16), pairing sporting development with education and values like discipline and solidarity. It reaches 150 children and teens while opening pathways to higher education. Budget goal: $1.5M. Donate now and help break the cycle of vulnerability in Esmeraldas through sport.

In the Ecuadorian Amazon, 200,000 people — over 100,000 Kichwa — face a 35% poverty rate and 18% unemployment despite rich biodiversity. This project builds market access for organic chocolate, coffee, honey, cosmetics, and ancestral beverages through training, technology, and commercial channels. Targets: 30% income growth and 25% more cultural preservation. Budget goal: $1.9M, tax-deductible in the US. Donate now and help Amazonian communities turn heritage into sustainable prosperity.

Around the turquoise Quilotoa crater lake, indigenous communities face 60%+ poverty and limited tourism infrastructure despite their rich cultural heritage. This 5-year project trains locals in tourism management, builds eco-friendly accommodations, and launches international promotion campaigns, while protecting the environment through sustainable practices. Budget goal: $800,000. Donate now and help Quilotoa's communities build a thriving, sustainable tourism future.