Fundación Hakhu Amazonía

Fundación Hakhu Amazonía is a youth- and women-led Indigenous organization at the forefront of defending the Amazon and the rights of its peoples from mining and other extractive threats. Founded in 2018, Hakhu supports Kichwa communities through political advocacy, decolonial education, grassroots media, and the Yuturi Warmi, an Indigenous women’s territorial guard that protects land and life. Through its social enterprise, Hakhu Amazon Design, the foundation also supports the economic autonomy of Kichwa women, promoting sustainable livelihoods rooted in cultural expression. With a focus on gender equity, climate justice, and Indigenous self-determination, Fundación Hakhu Amazonía stands as a powerful force for environmental protection, cultural resilience, and inclusive development across the Ecuadorian Amazon.