Rainforest Foundation US 2020 Year In Review

A summary of the highlights of Rainforest Foundation US’s impact to protect the peoples and the rainforests of Central and South America in 2020.
The Naso People of Panama Celebrate Land Rights Win After a 50-Year Struggle

Panama’s Supreme Court awards the Naso people with title to 160,000 hectares of their traditional lands.
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.
SOS Rainforest Livestream to Protect Indigenous Peoples and the Planet

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.