Article
Land Rights in the Time of COVID-19: An Avenue for Protection and Security
Land rights have been fundamental to the pandemic response of indigenous communities, like that of the Embera of Panama’s Darien.
September 30, 2020
News Feed: Panama
Press Release
SOS Rainforest Live: Major Artists Unite in Support of Indigenous Guardians of the Rainforests Threatened by the COVID-19 Pandemic
On June 21st, major international artists will join in solidarity with indigenous peoples for a livestream concert to raise awareness and support for indigenous forest guardians under extreme threat from the coronavirus.
June 3, 2020
Article
Voces de los Pueblos: Respuesta COVID-19 en el Darién, Panamá
El COVID-19 amenaza a los pueblos Emberá y Wounaan del Darién en Panama a medida que incrementa la deforestación en sus territorios.
May 8, 2020
Article
Voices from the Ground: COVID Response in the Darien, Panama
COVID-19 is straining the Embera and Wounaan peoples of the Darien as the threat of deforestation in their territories creeps higher.
May 8, 2020
Article
Se Lanza una Nueva Herramienta para Optimizar la Respuesta al COVID-19 en las Comunidades Indígenas de Panamá
Rainforest Foundation US está trabajando con COONAPIP para desarrollar un mapa en línea para coordinar la ayuda humanitaria del COVID-19 a las comunidades indígenas en Panamá.
May 1, 2020
Article
Launching New Tool to Optimize COVID-19 Response in Panama’s Indigenous Communities
Rainforest Foundation US is working with COONAPIP to develop an online map to coordinate COVID-19 humanitarian aid to indigenous communities in Panama.
May 1, 2020
Multimedia
Multimedia Application: Map to Optimize COVID-19 Response in Panama’s Indigenous Communities
This map tracks current COVID-19 cases alongside the presence of traditional authorities or local humanitarian organizations located around indigenous peoples’ communities in Panama.
April 29, 2020
Article
Stepping Into the Gap: Lessons from the Darien in the Face of COVID-19 and Indigenous Peoples’ Response
A look at how viruses have shaped the Darien Gap and its indigenous inhabitants.
April 7, 2020
Article
A Call to Protect and Support Rainforest Peoples From COVID-19
A joint statement by Rainforest Foundation US, UK, and Norway in support of indigenous communities facing COVID-19.
March 30, 2020
In The News
In the News: How Crypto Will Change the Face of Charity
Rainforest Foundation US’s Suzanne Pelletier and other charity heads discuss the future of cryptocurrency.
March 29, 2020
Article
Rainforest Foundation US’s Response to COVID-19
Reflections from the Rainforest Foundation US team and initial steps we are taking to address the potential impact of this virus on indigenous communities
March 13, 2020
Multimedia
Video: 2019 Rainforest Foundation US Year in Review
Rainforest Foundation US Senior Geographer, Cameron Ellis, shares an overview of the major victories of Rainforest Foundation US in 2019.
December 31, 2019
