The Indigenous Peoples Of Brazil Water Project
Two Apurina communities in Boca do Acre and Baixo Pauni, in Brazil
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The Indigenous Peoples of Brazil Water Project’s mission is to build drinking water wells for two Indigenous communities in Acre in Brazil: one in the Apurina community in Baixo Pauni and another for those living near Boca do Acre.
Meeting with the Apurina women near Boca do Acre in 2023, Co-Founder of the Planetary Healing Centre, Claudia Goncalves learned that they are without immediate access to drinking water and have to walk long distances carrying water for their families and home. Elders, mothers, and children have an endless task of carrying buckets of water every day while the men are working collecting Brazil Nuts. The Apurina community in Baixo Pauni is facing similar hardships. This community, comprised of 130 to 140 families, including children and elders, relies on an igarapé (a small stream) for drinking water, which is contaminated and causing illness. This project is in motion to provide wells to these two villages that are in desperate need of a sustainable source of clean water.
“Together, we can help break the cycle of despair, improve access to safe drinking water, reduce the alarming rates of suicide among teenagers and address the underlying social challenges that the communities face. Together, we can make a difference and provide clean drinking water to those who need it most.”
- Co-Founder, Claudia Goncalves
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