What Guides Us
MISSION
CaroYacu is a foreign nonprofit (ESAL) in Colombia and a 501(c)(3) organization in the United States. Since 2012, we have supported the future guardians of the Amazon rainforest with educational tools and scholarships for higher education, fostering the preservation of their ancestral knowledge.
VISION
We envision an Amazon where new generations of Indigenous youth become leaders in their communities and guardians of their territory, preserving their culture and ancestral wisdom for the well-being of the region and the planet.
CaroYacu's Story
Since 2012, Caro Villegas has been dedicated to delivering school kits to communities in the Amazon Basin.
This year, 2025, CAROYACU extended its work to indigenous communities in remote areas, supporting students from preschool through higher education. We improved the conditions of boarding schools with new dormitory supplies, strengthened education and health through kits, workshops, and books; and promoted environmental awareness by planting trees and responsibly managing solid waste in schools.
2025 CAMPAIGN RESULTS
11 Groups of Educational Institutions
87 schools locations located along 13 rivers in the Amazon
3,000+ Students
2,303 students from grades 0 to 11 received
complete school kits
73 preschool students received educational
materials for their classrooms
672 primary students received drawing kits and/or oral health kits
260 boarding students in 6th grade also received personal hygiene kits
5 university and/or technical students receive monthly financial support
Academic Support
2 video workshops using cell phones for high school students
2 chemistry sets for making soap
1,000+ coloring and reading books
3,000+ drawing and/or writing notebooks
2 laptops for higher education students
160 pairs of tennis shoes for primary students
2 sets of team sports uniforms
Boarding School Supplies
75 mattresses with moisture protectors, pillows, and bedding
53 liquid-resistant covers for mattresses
Hardware for the construction of 8 new bunk beds
Community Support
Training for 17 seamstresses in making cloth sanitary pads
2 sets of tools for tree planting and waste management
3 workshops on solid waste management
11 oral health workshops for students and parents
300 pairs of baby shoes
2 community lunches (400+ students and families)
Donated Material in Numbers
3.5 tons of supplies
3 educational institutions reached by air and river transport
8 educational institutions served by land and river transport
500+ gallons of gasoline for river transport in the territories of 5 Indigenous Asociations
(TICOYA, CITMA, PANI, CIMTAR, AIPEA)
Help Our Cause
CaroYacu Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) charity (EIN: 99-2639378).
For donations of USD 250 or more, please include your email if you would like a tax acknowledgment letter—thank you for your support.
Haz la diferencia donando
CaroYacu es una ESAL extranjera registrada en Colombia (NIT 901940272-8).
Dona usando el código QR de la cuenta de ahorros Bancolombia 311-000200-90 y envíanos tu comprobante de pago.
Por el momento no estamos emitiendo certificados de donación en Colombi.
Scarves $40USD in USA
Totes $40USD in USA
Passiflora
Frogs
Pirarucús
Tikunitas
Jaguares
Sarong $95 USD in USA
Jaguar
Notebooks $20 USD in USA
Black Jaguar Jaguar Negro
Blue Jaguar Jaguar Azul
Contact Us
Please share any comments or questions you have about our projects, and we will respond as soon as possible.
Thank you!
