THE FIRST WOMAN PRESIDENT

Chabuca has been voted the first woman President of Tsimi - the community association that leads our Ashaninka Project in Peru. This means the fate of 1.5 million acres of rainforest is under her leadership. No pressure.

“With all my heart I want to help my community. My community selected me to become President. At that moment I thought about my Ashaninka brothers and how the Peruvian State has forgotten about them, so I accepted. Now I feel that I’m able to support them because of Cool Earth. During my period as President of Tsimi I want everyone – both men and women – to benefit from this association in order for them to feel happy. There are so many necessities in our villages, for example school supplies, healthcare, supplies for each village. I want to help them, even if it’s just a little. For me, becoming the first woman President means ‘the Ashaninka can do it’. Thanks to Cool Earth for having a heart as big as the sky.”

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