“It is through these songs that we communicate with the jungle and its guardian spirits, to call to the animals of the forest or the fish of the river, to invoke or promote the fertility of the gardens, to cure evils and diseases, so that there may be peace among families, remembering and transmitting the teachings left by our ancestors, to live well together. They are like roads and bridges that reconnect us with both our history and our origins. Living beings in the jungle express the life that is manifested through their existence in their own way. Together, our songs and theirs celebrate life. This suite of songs is like a symphony which took thousands of years to write. It is a unique and invaluable creation, which we cannot permit to be destroyed or to disappear.”
(“Sacha Taki – Voices and Songs of the Forest”)
To support indigenous peoples and organizations in the Ecuadorian Amazon to fortify and revitalize traditional systems, especially those of education and health.
Our vision is rooted in the intersection of health, culture and nature.
Sacha Warmi promotes a critical reflection on issues related to interculturality, especially supporting the construction of «original health»(salud propia) and intercultural programs among indigenous populations in the Ecuadorian Amazon.
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We are a group of people with training and experience in the fields of indigenous health, first response health care, biology, anthropology, administration and civil engineering. Our team is integrated with three kichwa indigenous members and two non-indigenous members, three women and two men.
As a reference, documentation and information center on indigenous health and traditional medicines, Sacha Warmi promotes the cultivation and processing of medicinal plants, the reforestation and regeneration of degraded ecosystems, intercultural sensitization and education. Its main objective is to raise awareness among indigenous and non-indigenous peoples on the importance of maintaining a respectful and harmonious relationship between culture and nature in order to maintain good health and «living well». Sacha Warmi Centre is open to any public interested in learning about what we do. To visit us, please call 0979771049 or 0993297690 or write to us at:
centrosachawarmi@gmail.com
We support the programs and projects proposed by indigenous populations regarding the recovery of traditional knowledge and practices, in order to strengthen their cultural systems and help improve their health and life conditions in general:
1. Education – Training.
2. Promotion Cultural Sensitization.
3. Participative Research.
4. Sustainable Economy.
We developed our projects together with communities based on deep dialogue and reflection processes. We call this «participatory action research». Projects can only be successful if there is a clear awareness and a full commitment by communities and project teams. The role of the Sacha Warmi Foundation is to facilitate, accompany and support these processes.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This program, holistic in its approach, seeks to support the Amazonian Indigenous Kichwa people of the Lower Kuraray River in their efforts to manage their territory and natural resources to keep it in a good state of conservation; what they call Sumak Allpa or Land without evil, applying
Cultural Economy to Reduce Contamination Thanks to the generous support of the EarthWays foundation, Rosa was able to begin a new initiative called “Cultural Economy to Reduce Contamination”, in collaboration with an organization of Kichwa female ceramicists, Uru Warmi, in Canelos. This project supported the Uru Warmi Association to make
Supporting the reevaluation of indigenous health systems in Amazonia. Presentation by Didier Lacaze to the International Conference: Sacred Plants in The Americas. April 25, 2021. 1. Why speak about reevaluation or revitalization of Traditional Medicines (TM)? Because historical and current and multiple changes and transformations are among the leading causes
