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Defending the Amazon

Help Indigenous communities protect the forest from an onslaught of challenges

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The Peace and Hope team is defending the rights of Indigenous communities in the northern Amazon of Peru as they face many challenges that threaten to destroy their forest home. But we can't do it alone. We need your support and partnership to protect vulnerable Indigenous communities as they guard the forest, legalize access, and support productive, sustainable uses of all the forest provides.

We know firsthand that it is possible. We see glimmers of hope every day. But we also know the realities and dangers involved in protecting the Amazon.

Illegal gold mining, deforestation, and land trafficking, among other illegal activities, are destroying the Amazon at an unprecedented rate. Along with the environmental damage comes a human cost as communities are destroyed. Violence is used to defend illegal operations, in the labor and sex trafficking that follows, and to silence the voices of those who are brave enough to speak up about the injustices.

We must take action. The local Peace and Hope team faces funding challenges as shifting policies in North America and Europe threaten this critical work. Give today to help equip Indigenous communities as they protect the Amazon through the use of modern technology, networks to provide safety and expertise, and the legal defense of territories and community land deeds.

Together, we can provide healing today and prevent future harm tomorrow. Every contribution creates lasting change.

Learn more about Peace and Hope International at: www.peaceandhopeinternational.org

Peace and Hope International (PHI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in the United States and donations are tax-deductible as allowed by law.