INTI CORAZÓN

The soul of our project - For the forest, knowledge and human links

Inti Corazón is a non-profit association set up in the Peruvian Amazon to help protecting primary forests, passing on ancestral knowledge and supporting sustainable local dynamics and solidarity.

Founded by a team of enthusiasts with deep roots in the living world, it works to promote at the crossroads of ecology, healing and transmission, These are closely linked to Amazonian traditions, the rhythms of the Earth and the concrete needs of communities.

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Our main missions

 1. Preservation of primary forest and living ecosystems

  • Participatory reforestation with local species in the Amazon rainforest (including medicinal plants, food crops, fruit trees and trees for biodiversity).
  • Creation of biodiversity sanctuaries and ecological corridors for wildlife.
  • Conservation
  • Agroecological and permaculture practices for self-sufficiency
  • respectful of the environment.
 

2. Passing on ancestral knowledge

  • Enhancing Amazonian rituals and traditional medicinal plants and ancestral knowledge passed down orally from generation to generation. 
  • Documentation, workshops and intergenerational transmission spaces.
  • Preservation of intangible heritage (languages, craft practices, oral traditions).
 
3. Education, local resilience and solidarity
 
  • Workshops for children and adults: natural health, permaculture, crafts, eco-construction, listening to the body.
  • Support for projects to empower rural women and young people.
  • Promotion of solidarity economy and tourism: bartering, community mutual aid.
 
4. Working in synergy with local and international partners :
 
  • Cooperation with other associations, educational bodies, communities or care centers.
  • Co-creation of ecological, educational and cultural projects.

We welcome volunteers from all over the world

Inti Corazón offers a framework for commitment deep, concrete and transformative for those who want to get involved in the field.
We receive international volunteers throughout the year, to take an active part in our missions:

  • tree planting and agroforestry maintenance,
  • popular education workshops,
  • care in medicinal gardens,
  • training assistance,
  • support for cultural projects,
  • documentation, translation, solidarity communication, etc.

Volunteers live an immersion in nature, in an environment conducive to reconnection, service and simplicity, where the forest becomes a school and the land a guide.

From international volunteer contracts in the Amazon can be offered for varying periods, depending on the profile and project.

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Independent but synergistic action

The Inti Corazón association operates independently, with its own governance and bylaws, while being in close contact with its customers. synergy with the Inti Eco Lodge ecosystem, which provides logistical support, hospitality and shared space.

Donations, solidarity stays, retreats and partnerships enable finance concrete actions in the field, (Asociación Civil sin fines de lucro) is a non-profit association that complies with Peruvian law.

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Join Inti Corazón

Whether you're an organization, a volunteer, a trainer or a sponsor...
You can support Inti Corazón through :

  • time (voluntary),
  • skills (technical or educational support),
  • material or financial donations,
  • or simply by talking about us 

 

Inti Corazón is the impetus of a collective heart beating for the Earth, its roots and its future.

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