EARTH DAY
At The Caring Family Foundation, our mission is to protect and restore the natural world while uplifting the communities that call it home.
This Earth Day, April 22nd, we celebrate our planet and the impact we're making together. We've breathed new life into this vital ecosystem, planting over 2.3 million trees and seedlings and supporting 25,200 Indigenous people in Brazil to date.
Alongside our partners, Associação Médicos da Floresta, Ecoporé and SOS Amazônia, we provide crucial medical support, with our programmes encompassing agroforestry training and implementation for these Indigenous communities. The programme also includes female leadership and tree planting initiatives, as well as the construction of tree nurseries and water wells.
As our projects expand, so does our impact. Guided by the One Health framework, we work to protect forests and the communities that safeguard them - ensuring a thriving future for generations to come.
ECOPORÉ
The Foundation proudly partners with Ecoporé, located in Rondônia, the state considered to be the most devastated in the Amazon.
Together we support reforestation, restoration, seed collection and practices that guarantee the sustainability of the people living in this region. Through our partnership, we contributed to the preparation of 240,000 seedlings and the purchase of 2.4 tonnes of seeds for planting in 2024.
We also facilitated the training of 305 seed collectors, enabling incomes to be generated by Indigenous families, plus funding for 30 Indigenous communicators to help broaden outreach within local territories. With this work, we transformed the lives of at least 250 families, across five territories, in one of the most severely affected areas of the country.
MOBILE MEDICAL BUS
In 2025, the Medical Bus will visit nine Indigenous communities residing in over 1 million hectares of the Amazon rainforest, offering healthcare to anyone in need within these communities.
This marks only the beginning of the Medical Bus initiative, with much more to be done in the journey ahead.
We are proud to announce that The Caring Family Foundation and Associação Médicos da Floresta have launched a state-of- the-art mobile Medical Bus in Brazil.
Following advice from the Indigenous Health Secretary (SESAI) from The Ministry of Health (MS) the Medical Bus will respond to specialist medical needs identified in Indigenous communities. Consisting of 38,000 individuals in 2025, the bus will offer vital health assistance within these communities.
The Medical Bus is equipped with solar panels that power its entire electrical system, including medical equipment, mobile device charging, consultation rooms and air conditioning. It features advanced technology such as electrocardiograms, dental X-rays, ultrasound machines, ophthalmology equipment and a fully equipped laboratory.
A volunteer medical team - including pediatricians, ophthalmologists, dentists, gynaecologists, nurses and specialists - provides essential healthcare services like pediatric care, women’s health exams, ophthalmological treatments, dental services, emergency GP care, heart diagnostics and immediate blood and other tests. These are vital services that are often unavailable in the communities.
