Humans for Abundance

Humans for Abundance Our online marketplace empowers restorers from vulnerable communities by providing them a space to s We believe that humans can be the source of abundance.

If we join forces and act in a synchronized, collaborative way, we can fight climate change, reverse biodiversity loss, and improve the quality of life for all beings on the planet. With a mission to create synchronization and urgently restore and conserve our planet’s most vital ecosystems, Humans for Abundance (H4A) created a digital bridge where city-dwellers who want to do more for the environment can join forces with locals who have the knowledge, the land, the access, and the desire to bring back life.

Locals become RESTORERS while city-dwellers become CO-RESTORERS. Together, they run a win-win system that creates an immediate triple impact: social, economic and environmental. On our digital bridge, co-restorers ask restorers to take the actions that they can’t take themselves. They do so by ordering the eco-actions that each restorer has designed according to their abilities and possibilities. It’s beneficial for both sides.

​Restorers:

*no longer have to extract natural resources to cover basic needs.

*their knowledge and skills to restore and conserve nature are appreciated and rewarded.

*have access to better quality education, food and medicine.

*feel a sense of agency, opportunity and growth. Co-restorers:

​*don’t have to wait for governments to fight climate change and biodiversity loss.

*generate immediate actions that benefit the environment and themselves in the long run.

*receive progress reports with scientific data and social impact metrics.

*feel a sense of relief, contribution and empowerment. Acting as propagation agents, we situate ourselves in the middle of both these worlds to facilitate collaboration. To our restorers, we provide guidance, support, and information, helping them become self-sustainable and skilled owners of their own projects and lands.

​To our co-restorers, we provide in-person and satellite verification of eco-actions and detailed reports of social and environmental impact of their orders.

🎉 Honored and humbled!A few days ago, our Executive Director, María José “Chochi” Iturralde, has been named to the inaug...
03/06/2025

🎉 Honored and humbled!
A few days ago, our Executive Director, María José “Chochi” Iturralde, has been named to the inaugural 2025 list by — alongside incredible changemakers like Oprah Winfrey, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and David Beckham. 🌎💚

This recognition uplifts our shared vision at Fundación Pachaysana: restoring forests, re-storying identities, and co-creating just futures led by Indigenous and local communities.

🗽 Chochi attended the TIME Impact Dinner in NYC and had the opportunity to meet Lin-Manuel Miranda, whose storytelling has inspired millions.

See the full list here: https://time.com/collections/time100-philanthropy-2025/
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🌱The Forest School continues to expand…💫One of our newest Forest School students, Nilo, got the unique opportunity to tr...
07/04/2025

🌱The Forest School continues to expand…

💫One of our newest Forest School students, Nilo, got the unique opportunity to travel to Cuyabeno with international students to learn from the local Siona community.

🦋Here, Nilo shares with the kids what he learned in Cuyabeno: how to extract cassava starch and make traditional bread.

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💪An important part of the Forest School is EMPOWERING the next generation of restorers and protectors of their territory.

🥳And, we see results!

👆From 2018 to 2024, ~30% MORE of Mushullakta community members FULLY agree that the next generation is willing and ready to protect their territory.

🤝Now we ask you: Are you ready to be part of the change?

🔗Click the link in our bio to learn how you can become a co-restorer to continue these vital programs!

The Land Knows You, Even When You Are Lost - https://mailchi.mp/454e61263be1/eco-action-report-and-photos-19876651When t...
02/04/2025

The Land Knows You, Even When You Are Lost - https://mailchi.mp/454e61263be1/eco-action-report-and-photos-19876651
When the world feels disjointed and the future unclear, it’s easy to feel untethered. But as Robin Wall Kimmerer reminds us in Braiding Sweetgrass, “The land knows you, even when you are lost.” Even when we lose our way, the land remembers. Even though the world shifts in unpredictable ways, we are not powerless. We can anchor ourselves in connection—to the land, to each other, to the rhythms that sustain life.

⭐Bokashi Workshop in Mushullakta⭐🦋Rehearsing change students joined with Mushullakta forest restorers in a bokashi soil ...
07/03/2025

⭐Bokashi Workshop in Mushullakta⭐
🦋Rehearsing change students joined with Mushullakta forest restorers in a bokashi soil workshop. Bokashi means fermented organic matter in Japanese and is used as a "compost" to better soil health.
🌳Restoration of our forests cannot be done without restoring our soil. The foundation of a healthy ecosystem, soil is what begins the process of reciprocity...

🌺🌻"Somos Tierra" ➡ "We are Earth"🌻🌺After a ceramics class in Mushullakta, some forest school students played around with...
21/02/2025

🌺🌻"Somos Tierra" ➡ "We are Earth"🌻🌺

After a ceramics class in Mushullakta, some forest school students played around with the idea that "We are Earth" by, quite literally, covering themselves with clay! 🎨

Forest-based learning in the Amazon often means interacting with the land through all of our senses...

🐛🦋As we transform the clay into art, we transform ourselves inside🐛🦋

🌱Bioconstruction, a type of sustainable architecture that relies on natural materials (like clay or bamboo), is not a ne...
20/02/2025

🌱Bioconstruction, a type of sustainable architecture that relies on natural materials (like clay or bamboo), is not a new concept.

🌏Before concrete, iron and steel, traditional housing or household items were made from the earth.

✨Here, Píntag Amaru works within their community to continue building their community kitchen, alongside the Mushullakta community, to teach bioconstruction to Forest School students.

🎨Follow along as these projects develop, and check the link in our bio for how you can continue to support this important work!

🎨This week, Forest school students and forest restorers from Mushullakta gathered for a ceramics workshop led by the Tiy...
09/02/2025

🎨This week, Forest school students and forest restorers from Mushullakta gathered for a ceramics workshop led by the Tiyu Yaku community!

✨This workshop walked through the entire process of ceramic making: from harvesting the green clay from the Galo Forest to varnishing the finished products with a special resin taken from a tree in the forest.

🦋This program is only one way the Forest School re-imagines education for Indigenous communities in sensitive ecosystems.

🌞Ceramics making, an ancestral practice lost from teaching in traditional public schools, is now integrated into the Forest School curriculum to connect young leaders to their cultural roots.

🌺Yet, programs like these cannot be done without the support of our co-restorers.

📎🍀If you would like to contribute to these programs, click the link in our bio to learn more!

❤️Over the years, Pachaysana has had the privilege of collaborating with the Criollo family, a talented and generous fam...
08/02/2025

❤️Over the years, Pachaysana has had the privilege of collaborating with the Criollo family, a talented and generous family of six from the A'í-Cofán community of Dureno.

💫Together, we’ve created impactful projects that blend music, culture, and community-based activism.

🦋Today, the Criollo family needs our help.

A tragic fire has destroyed their home and all their belongings, including their cherished collection of musical instruments used in their traditional band. This devastating loss has shaken the family and their community.

📎❤️Please consider donating using the link to help this amazing family.

GoFundme: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-the-criollo-family-recover-from-a-tragic-fire?lang=en_US&utm_campaign=man_sharesheet_dash&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link&attribution_id=sl%3A57a259cf-984a-4e09-831b-ca0835a01f20

🌿 In Mushullakta, the Forest School students continue learning "inside" and outside the classroom! 🌍This week, students ...
24/01/2025

🌿 In Mushullakta, the Forest School students continue learning "inside" and outside the classroom!

🌍This week, students work alongside restorers to plant cabbage and beet seeds from the Píntag community.

🥬 🌿 Seed sharing between communities from different regions increases the amount and diversity of locally grown foods!

🔗 Follow Humans for Abundance to learn more about how you can become a co-restorer!

🌿 Happy New Restoration Year! 🌿One of our core values is celebration. “If there's no dancing, it isn’t a revolution.” Ta...
02/01/2025

🌿 Happy New Restoration Year! 🌿

One of our core values is celebration. “If there's no dancing, it isn’t a revolution.” Take some time to dance, celebrate your 2024, and start 2025 with the best energy!

Let’s continue being part of the transformation. 🌱 Give the gift of restoration and education by signing up for a monthly contribution plan, purchasing an eco-action, or helping us by sharing our work.

Follow the links to explore the details

https://www.humansforabundance.com/eco-actions
https://www.humansforabundance.com/monthly-plans

Together, we can make 2025 a year of growth, resilience, and hope for our planet and its people. 🌍

#2025

🌿 Read Chochi’s Story: The Woman Behind Humans for Abundance"As an educator and especially a mom, I dream of changing th...
13/12/2024

🌿 Read Chochi’s Story: The Woman Behind Humans for Abundance

"As an educator and especially a mom, I dream of changing the systems that are not working so the next generations can thrive. Five years ago, I left my job and dreamt big—to create a project to save the Amazon Rainforest."

From this dream, Humans for Abundance was born. Together with Mushullakta, our pioneer Indigenous community, we began writing a new story—one of regeneration and cultural revival.

🌳 The Mushullakta community shifted from dependence on colonial systems to reviving ancestral practices. They restored their soils, protected aquifers, cultivated diverse edible forests, and most importantly, brought their culture back to life by embracing ancestral traditions.

💡 We also co-created the Forest School, an Indigenous-led school in which forests, chakras, and rivers are the teachers and community members are the facilitators.

✨ This is about more than conservation—it’s collective re-worlding: restoring ecosystems, reviving cultures, and rebuilding relationships with nature.

📝 Follow the link in to read Chochi’s full story and learn how you can join this transformative journey.
https://www.humansforabundance.com/post/collective-re-worlding-through-feminine-and-indigenous-power-a-path-to-thriving-biodiverse-ecosyste

Every action matters—whether through financial support, participation in our programs, or simply sharing these stories. Together, we can create a more sustainable future. 💚

🌱 Restoration in Action 🌱🍃Did you know that Indigenous lands hold 80% of the world's biodiversity? Their time-tested pra...
11/12/2024

🌱 Restoration in Action 🌱

🍃Did you know that Indigenous lands hold 80% of the world's biodiversity? Their time-tested practices have protected ecosystems for generations, proving that ancient wisdom is key to addressing today’s climate challenges.

🪺At Humans for Abundance, we go beyond planting trees—we co-create a restoration culture in partnership with Indigenous communities in Ecuador. Together, we’re not just restoring forests; we’re supporting the revitalization of ancestral knowledge and empowering communities to thrive. 🌿

🫂Our partnership with local communities is about collaboration, resilience, and creating a sustainable future for people and the planet.

🌴We also embrace and support regenerative practices. "Regenerative" refers to the ability to regrow, renew, or restore after damage or loss. Regenerative agriculture, often presented as a modern solution, is a principle that has been practiced by Indigenous peoples for centuries.

📝 Follow the link and read our latest blog: Reviving the Earth: The Power of Regenerative Agriculture

https://www.humansforabundance.com/post/reviving-the-earth-the-power-of-regenerative-agriculture

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