Reciprocity

Attending a Retreat Helps Support the Amazon

The Ayahuasca Foundation purchases a One Million Acres bracelet for every retreat participant. Every OMA bracelet not only protects and restores critically endangered rainforests, but also creates opportunities for indigenous artisans to continue to serve as stewards for the land. What many people don’t realize is that the indigenous communities that live in the Amazon region are often forced to accept meager payments from large extractive companies in exchange for their land, or even worse, resort to resource extraction themselves, simply because there are no economic alternatives to support their families with. By creating new job opportunities for our artisan partners, we’re able to provide alternatives to deforestation through projects that actually champion conservation and regeneration of the land.

One Acre Protected

It all starts with conservation, which is why every bracelet sold funds the protection of an entire acre of endangered rainforest through OMA’s conservation partner Rainforest Trust, one of the highest rated organizations in the protection of tropical ecosystems worldwide. Once the acres of land have been purchased, the locals are empowered through education and jobs to insure the areas remain protected indefinitely.

One Tree Planted

In addition to protecting an acre of endangered rainforest, One Million Acres also funds the planting of a tree in a region of the rainforest that has already been impacted by deforestation through their reforestation partner One Tree Planted. All trees used in this reforestation project are carefully and strategically planned to insure that they are always native to the areas they’re being planted in.

One Job Created

Empowering indigenous communities with economic opportunities has been shown to be one of the most effective ways to combat deforestation, which is why One Million Acres focuses on creating reliable fair-trade jobs for their indigenous artisan partners. OMA’s project has even been vetted by the World Fair Trade Organization to ensure equity and transparency at every level of their partnerships with artisans.

Learn More about One Million Acres

Visit the OMA website to learn more about their mission to protect one million acres of endangered rainforest while empowering indigenous artisan communities to rise out of poverty.