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- EIN 13-3710434
- (212) 677-6045
- 420 Lexington Ave Rm 1710 New York NY 10170-1711 USA
- www.rainforestfund.org
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Causes: Environment, Natural Resources Conservation & Protection
Mission: To protect & support indigenous peoples & traditional populations of the rainforest in their efforts to protect their environment & defend their rights, to promote sustainable development of their communities, & to challenge government practices which have a damaging effect on their environment. The organization (org") carries out its mission by funding programs & projects aimed at supporting indigenous peoples and traditional populations of the rainforest to assert & defend their rights, to fight against development programs which have damaging effects on their environment, and to carry out various projects promoting the governance & the economic development of their communities. The org provides financial support for projects in the field undertaken by related national organizations called rainforest foundation ("fdn") norway, rainforest fdn uk, & rainforest fdn us; other organizations working in the fields of human rights & the environment can seek the org's support.
Programs: Myanmar - rainforest foundation norwaystrengthening indigenous people for community driven natural resources management in tanintharyi region - tenasserim river & indigenous peoples' networks (trip-net) - in its second year, this project works to protect the forest and secure land rights of the forest-dependent karen communities living along the tenasserim river basin in southern myanmar. This land, which is fertile for rubber and palm oil plantations, is being confiscated through recent investments in the area. The project also directly represents all karen people and provides a viable model for local development and protection of their lands.
ecuador - ceibo alliance (formerly clear water) -rainforest fund's pioneering support has made possible the creation of alianza ceibo, and its vision of building an indigenous-led movement for clean water, cultural survival, and rainforest protection in ecuador's northern amazon. In 2017, rainforest fund concentrated support on the ceibo indigenous rights defenders, environmental monitoring, and territorial mapping.
republic of the congo - securing forest communities' rights - observatoire congolais des droits de l'homme (ocdh) - in its third year, the focus of work in the congo basin was to substantially involve local communities in issues pertinent to them, the understanding of their rights, and the tracking of abuses through a series of indicators and methods that can then be referred to the courts.
the organizations programs services are primarily based outside of the united states. See schedules f and i for program services.