Caroyacu Inc
Supporting the future guardians of the Amazon rainforest with school kits and scholarships for Indigenous students.
Since 2012, CaroYacu has supported Indigenous children and youth in the Colombian Amazon with educational tools and scholarships for higher education, while honoring their ancestral knowledge.
What we do
- School kits: every year we deliver complete school kits to students in remote communities, traveling by river and small plane to reach them.
- Higher education: we support Indigenous students pursuing university and technical studies, from a one-time grant for transportation to a required practicum to full tuition, housing, and food for an entire program.
- Teachers: direct support for the classroom projects that teachers create for their own students.
Our 2026 impact
- 11,140+ Indigenous students received complete school kits
- 168 Indigenous communities reached
- 11 Indigenous students supported in higher education
- 41 rivers traveled and 16 remote air strips used
What your gift makes possible
- About $15 delivers one school kit
- About $150 covers one month of higher-education support
- About $500 funds a teacher's classroom project
We work hand in hand with territorial authorities and local communities, respecting their decisions and recognizing Indigenous students as leaders of their own future.
CaroYacu, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Massachusetts (EIN 99-2639378). www.caroyacu.org
Donors
Elin Schran Irene Bosch Jennifer Cormier Elsa Gelin Carolina Villegas