The Living Bridges Foundation
I am happy about the interest all feel for the forest.
There was a time when our people were only interested in the cities. Seeing the interest in the plants and in our forests encourages me.
... A school where we could teach our children how to cultivate and use plants is ideal, because our children are our future.
Mateo Italiano Toribo, Machiguenga, Shamans Confederation
Our Vision 
We build bridges of understanding and support for equitable sharing of global resources through cross-cultural endeavors connecting NGOs with indigenous community projects that educate people of all ages in traditional wisdom and improve their community's present and future.
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Current Projects
Winaypaq School, Cusco, Perú
The Winaypaq school is a community effort to teach and celebrate indigenous traditions. Your donations support the teacher's salaries and provide books and school supplies.
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Llushin River Valley Rainforest::Amazanga
Sustainable Community Project of Perimeter Zone Sangay Nat. Park Rainforest
of Ecuador ::
The Llushin River Valley Project is a collaborative effort of the
Amazanga Community from the Parque Nacional Sangay region of Ecuador;
the Living Bridges Foundation, Tropical Rainforest Coalition, and
Family Lands Group of the United States of America; and the Fundacion
OSA of Costa Rica. The objective is to purchase a much-needed buffer
zone of land around the Sangay Forest to be managed by the Wanduk
Foundation. This sustainable living project was initiated by Fundacion
OSA to support this important community group dedicated to protecting
the sacred ancestral lands of its Quechua ancestors and to creating
and sustainable community rennaissance projects in the perimeterzone
of this great endangered forest. 
Living Bridges Foundation awarded $33,910.00 for the Wanduk Yachai Amazanga Community Llushin River Valley Conservation Project with funding from the Threshold Foundation.
In co-operation and solidarity with the Staff of Osa de Guaria Foundation of Costa Rica, Tropical Rainforest Coalition, and the Amazanga Community, the purchase of the two remaining properties completes the perimeter protection of the Sangay Forest Zone.>> more
>> Report from the Tropical Rainforest Coalition on the Lushin River.
Cursos de Plantas Medicinales Y Espiritualidad
Huachiperi
Huachiperi Cultural Heritage, Education and Preservation Project
We are currently seeking funding to support Centro Wanamey's Youth education (8-10 yrs. kids of “Huachi” descent) in the traditional use of medicinal herbs and plants, language preservation (only a handful of elders are currently fluent in this endangered language) and projects which sustain the Centers activities. >> more
Accomplishments
Since
our founding in 1995 we have completed projects that brought potable
water to a Q'eros community of villages in the high Andes, funded cultural
heritage workshops in the Manu Biosphere, connected California students
with Q'eros school children, 
supported
and carried on the teaching of Don Alejandro, brought traditional
Shamans from Peru to the United States, connected California and Q'eros
classrooms, and created a traditional medical garden and cultural center
at Centro Wanamey in Peru. >>more
