MISSION
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Water Sources and Biodiversity Restoration and Food Security of Amazonian foothills communities.
Reciprocity for indigenous wisdom and medicines.
SUMMARY
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At OIOC, we dedicate our efforts to supporting the Kamëntsá people of Colombia, custodians of Yagé (Ayahuasca) and stewards of ancestral wisdom that has guided sustainable living in the Amazon foothills for centuries. Their lands and traditions have faced immense challenges through decades of colonization and environmental degradation. Despite these hardships, the Kamëntsá continue to embody a profound connection to nature, holding invaluable knowledge about biodiversity and regenerative practices.
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Our mission is clear: reciprocity with the guardians of ancient knowledge. We collaborate with the Kamëntsá community to restore their ecosystems, strengthen food sovereignty, and preserve cultural heritage. Our flagship initiative, The Green Rebirth Project, focuses on planting thousands of native species, restoring water sources, and revitalizing ancestral farming practices like the Chagra.
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By addressing climate change and biodiversity loss while empowering Indigenous families, we ensure the preservation of cultural legacies and a thriving Amazon. Every contribution to our projects directly supports the Kamëntsá people’s efforts to safeguard their traditions and the planet’s future.
Our Indigenous-led conservation and ecosystem restoration efforts address climate change, rejuvenate natural habitats, and support our community's holistic health.
Unified and timely action is essential to reinforce cultural and environmental resilience in alignment with global commitments. Guided by international frameworks like the UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, our restoration projects—sustained through contributions and regenerative partnerships—are helping to preserve biodiversity while supporting the health, prosperity, and cultural sovereignty of Indigenous communities.
Biocultural Green Rebirth
Kamentsa Indigenous People
5-Year Proposal to Restore Biodiversity in the Amazon foothills and Essential Food Needs in the Kamëntsá Indigenous Community
IMPACT
Environmental & social well-being
Biodiversity
Restauration
​1700 Plants Planted Y1 Restoration of biodiversity, food and over 100 native medicinal plants of the Kamentsa Indigenous Reservation.
Water & Climate Security
Implementing the restoration of water sources. Regulating carbon and hydrological cycles, and maintains aquifers for human, animal, and plant activities.
Support
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Indigenous Families
Directly benefitting through community workshops (cultural heritage, language, ecology), housing restauration for families in need.
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Income Sources
Agroforestry and greenhouse products, carbon credits, and ethnobotanical extracts—aligned with ecology and culture, all accessible to the community.
SPONSORS OF PAST PROJECTS
