At 21, Robin Sabajo has seen it time and again among his peers in their village of Matta, in northern Suriname: Faced with many challenges – no nearby high schools to offer educational opportunities, the need to economically contribute to their households, and much more – Matta’s indigenous youth fall into drugs and alcohol. He …
Indigenous youth in Suriname learn to raise their voices for their people Leer más »
#DíaDeLaDemocracia Aunque la democracia está estrechamente relacionada con los mecanismos de gobierno que adopta un territorio soberano, lo que la democracia busca de fondo, según la Organización de Naciones Unidas (ONU), es que exista “mayor participación, igualdad, seguridad y el desarrollo de todos los seres humanos”. Un aspecto clave de la participación es la voz …
At SCIOA we believe that strong local organizations have a greater impact in their target communities. Therefore, we implement the ITOCA tool so that local indigenous organizations in 5 countries of the Amazon identify their organizational weaknesses and strengths and create Institutional strengthening plans according to their priorities. Learn more about SCIOA here.
