The rainforest harbours a huge treasure trove of health-promoting plant products. Sangre de Drago helps to heal the skin, wayusa energises, cinnamon brings warmth and strengthens digestion. These are just a few of the many wonderful examples. Collecting and processing these valuable products from the forest creates a livelihood that we want to strengthen with our project on the local, national and international market.

In the long term, we are building a direct supply chain from the forest in Ecuador to the "Chuchichäschtli" in Switzerland. Through fair trading conditions and direct access to the market, we enable families to earn a living by collecting non-timber products without having to cut down trees or sell land.