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Karen indigenous women in Ban Huay Hoi, Thailand

Explore stories and updates from Pawanka Fund’s work across seven regions of the world: Africa, the Arctic, Asia, Latin America, North America, the Pacific, and Russia. These stories highlight initiatives, experiences, and learning processes shared by partner organizations and communities.

Indigenous Peoples of the World

The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, reminds us of the importance of recognizing and valuing the contributions of the diverse indigenous communities that inhabit the seven socio-cultural regions of our planet. These communities not only preserve a unique cultural richness, but also play a crucial role in protecting and caring for Mother Earth.

Los Pueblos Indígenas del mundo

El Día Internacional de los Pueblos Indígenas del Mundo, nos recuerda la importancia de reconocer y valorar las contribuciones de las diversas comunidades indígenas que habitan las siete regiones socioculturales de nuestro planeta. Estas comunidades no solo preservan una riqueza cultural única, sino que también desempeñan un papel crucial en la protección y el cuidado

Guardians of Our Mother Earth

We must pay tribute to Indigenous Peoples around the world, tireless guardians of our Mother Earth. We highlight their rich cultures, emphasizing the transmission of ancestral wisdom to the younger generations, recognizing the fundamental role played by the elderly, women, and youth. Indigenous Peoples, with their ancient cultures and traditions, have the right to self-determination,

Guardianes de Nuestra Madre Tierra

Rendimos homenaje a los Pueblos Indígenas de todo el mundo, incansables guardianes de nuestra Madre Tierra. Destacamos sus ricas culturas, enfatizando la transmisión de sabiduría ancestral a las generaciones más jóvenes, reconociendo el papel fundamental desempeñado por los mayores y mayoras, las mujeres y la juventud. Los Pueblos Indígenas, con sus culturas y tradiciones milenarias,

Promoviendo el cambio para fortalecer la Filantropía hacia los Pueblos Indígenas

En el año 2014, nació el Fondo Pawanka con una clara misión: contribuir a la autodeterminación de los Pueblos Indígenas, fortalecer su conocimiento tradicional y facilitar su transmisión. Desde entonces, nos hemos dedicado a construir relaciones basadas en la confianza con las comunidades indígenas, reconociendo que no pretendemos imponer soluciones, sino complementar y apoyar las

Promoting change to strengthen philanthropy towards Indigenous Peoples

In 2014, the Pawanka Fund was born with a clear mission: to contribute to the self-determination of Indigenous Peoples, strengthen their traditional knowledge and facilitate its transmission. Since then, we have dedicated ourselves to building relationships based on trust with indigenous communities, recognizing that we do not intend to impose solutions, but rather to complement

Water Nourishes the Heart of Culture

Since time immemorial, Water has sustained indigenous communities and has a great significance in their culture. Water as source of life, stories, traditions, and ancestral practices symbolized a continuity of ties among the forty-nine participants representing Pueblo, Maya, Zapotec, Quechua, and other cultures in Mexico in a three-day cultural exchange.

African Honey Trail and the Call of the Bee

Bees, like farmers all over the planet, are struggling with the onslaught of drought and extreme climatic changes. Additionally, deforestation, use of agricultural pesticides, pests, and diseases have contributed to an alarming decrease in the bee population that discourages beekeepers from pursuing this occupation.

Welcome to the First Edition of «Kimat Yachay»: The Lightning of Knowledge

We are excited to invite you to dive into the inaugural issue of our newspaper, «Kimat Yachay.» The name itself holds a deep significance, blending words from two indigenous languages, Ibaloi from the Philippines and Quechua from the Andes in South America. In Ibaloi, «Kimat» signifies «lightning,» a symbol of dynamic energy, profound illumination, and