Current Projects

Banco da Mulher
Evaluating a promising model for improving access to capital in the Brazilian Amazon

Couro Ecológico
Strengthening product identity and a worker's association's ability to fulfill orders for purses crafted from sustainably harvested, locally produced rubber

Suruacá Entrepreneur Group
Establishing an entrepreneur group to provide mutual support for each other's entrepreneurial initiatives

Juá Ecotourism
Fostering community-based ecotourism and sustainable livelihoods in the Brazilian Amazon

Under Development

• Oficinas Caboclas
  Enhancing the long term viability of a wood artisan association through local management and improved sales

 Past Projects

• cClear Pilot
  Building confidence and developing leadership, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Amazon Prototype
  Understanding the role of dependency in the region, and exploring ways to overcome it
• Brazil Telecenter
  Installing information technology and solar energy in the communities of Suruacá and Maguary

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Approach to development
Impact on individual and community levels
PRATICAR methodology that assesses problems and creates solutions
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