Who we are
Asociación Civil Semillas para la Acción
SEEDS FOR ACTION is a registered Peruvian civil association working in the Peruvian Amazon. We began from a shared concern for the health, livelihoods and forests of the communities where we work, and from a conviction that development is most lasting when it is led by the people who live it.
Our work brings together economic empowerment, community health and environmental conservation, always in cooperation with Indigenous Peoples and vulnerable communities.
Mission and vision
Rooted in community, growing with it
Our mission is to support Indigenous Peoples and vulnerable communities through economic empowerment, community health and environmental conservation. We work to strengthen the capacities that communities already hold, so that decisions about their future remain in their hands.
Our vision is of resilient Amazonian communities, where livelihoods, health and the rainforest are sustained together, and where Indigenous Peoples are recognized as protagonists of their own development.
Our values
How we act
Three principles guide every program, partnership and field engagement we undertake.
Dignity
Human dignity
We place the dignity of every person at the centre of our work, respecting local knowledge, priorities and ways of life.
Transparency
Institutional transparency
We communicate clearly about what we do, how we do it, and the limits of what we can share, leaving room for communities to speak for themselves.
Cooperation
Intercultural cooperation
We build cooperation across cultures and institutions, working alongside communities as partners rather than delivering solutions from outside.