Our Mission

These children attend a Foundation-assisted school in a remote river valley near Cumaná.

We are active in the following areas:

Health and Women: Providing health care services, with an emphasis on reproductive health, family planning, and rural hygiene.
Education and Children: Developing educational initiatives that serve students in remote rural areas and marginal urban barrios, including educational and cultural programs at our rural Casa Barrancas Community Center.
Sustainable Agriculture: Encouraging agricultural practices that preserve local ecosystems and promote sustainable livelihoods for rural residents.
Alternative Rural Resources: Installing solar energy for electricity and gravity-piped drinking water systems in remote areas where there is no access to public utilities.
Animal Welfare: Safeguarding stray, domestic and farm animals, and preserving wildlife and wildlife habitat.
Cultural Preservation: Preserving and documenting the cultural and agricultural traditions of our area.

For a copy of our 2008 Annual Report, click here: (2008TFAR.pdf).