Who are we?

Our People

We are a Shipibo-Konibo community organization with members from Paoyhan and Paococha (sister communities) in the Amazon of Peru. Our communities lie on the banks of the Ucayali River, around 4 hours downriver from the city of Pucallpa. Our organization has 14 active members, both men and women, from our community. We also have outsider advisors on our team who help with fundraising, organizing, and website administration.

Committee Members

  • Humberto Rojas Martinez - President

  • Nora Reategui Castro - Vice-President

  • Elías Medina Rojas - Treasurer

  • Nora Marcelina Sánchez Magín - Secretary

  • Carolina Mahua Nunta - Advisor

  • James Franco Rojas - Youth Coordinator

  • Fermín Valera Sinuiri - Member

  • Manuel Mahua Peres - Member

  • Segundo Franco Vasquez - Member

  • Saola Barbaran Saboya - Member

  • Simon Pedro Arce Rojas - Member

  • Lucila Inca Mahua - Member

  • Alvina Ramirez Huayta - Member

  • Neda Rojas Sanchez - Member

Outsider Advisors

  • Laura Dev

  • Clayton Hawkins Lewis