Connectivity for those who care for the forest

The Connect Forest People Network aims to safely and consciously connect indigenous, quilombola, extractivist, and riverside communities that keep the forest standing.

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Connectivity as social transformation

Meaningful connectivity is more than just the internet: it is ensuring access to rights and public policies, strengthening the well-being and dignity of forest peoples.

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Our manifesto: why we exist

The Connect Forest People Network recognizes that protecting the Amazon and other biomes depends on the forest peoples. In our manifesto, we commit to quality infrastructure, conscious use of the internet, and community strengthening.

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Our mission

We are the Connect Forest People Network (Rede Conexão Povos da Floresta). Our mission is to connect forest communities in Brazil quickly, safely, and consciously.

By the end of the decade, we want to enable digital inclusion and access to public policies for 1 million people in 9,000 communities, starting with the Amazon and moving on to other digitally isolated regions.

We connect to strengthen rights, autonomy, and the protection of territories that guarantee climate, water, biodiversity, and life.

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Connected communities

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Estimated number of people benefited

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Data updated based on the Connect Forest People Network dashboard. Last updated on March 03, 2026.

Who are the forest peoples?

Forest peoples include indigenous communities, quilombolas, extractivists, and riverside communities in all biomes and their ecosystems, including forests, fields, and waters. Their ways of life keep the forest standing and sustain territories that are essential for the climate, culture, and future of the planet.

Connecting these peoples means strengthening their rights and protecting their territories.

Hari Karajá

INDIGENOUS

Facilitator for the Karajá Xambioá community, in the Xambioá Indigenous Territory, in Santa Fé do Araguaia, Tocantins

“In healthcare, we saw a huge impact, because in emergencies, minutes can mean life or death. The connectivity has also brought a huge range of research possibilities.”

Silvandro Fernandes Pinheiro

QUILOMBOLA

President of the Providência quilombo community in Salvaterra, Pará

“It was thanks to the Connect [project] that I went back to studying. I never imagined I would get into university after more than 27 years out of education, but with the motivation of all the teachers, I did it.”

Daniel Ferro

EXTRACTIVIST

Facilitator for the São João do Rio Jaburu community, in the Itatupã-Baquiá Sustainable Development Reserve, in Gurupá, Pará

“The arrival of Connect Forest People has shortened the distance between relatives who live outside our community. The Connect Network has come to add value and boost the social and technological development of our communities.”

Luciene Lima

EXTRACTIVIST

Health facilitator and multiplier in the Nova Esperança community, in the Médio Juruá Extractive Reserve, in Carauari, Amazonas

“The arrival of telehealth in our region was a game changer. Riverside communities no longer need to leave their communities and travel elsewhere to receive care. Connectivity has become a tool for social work, health, and education.”

Our pillars of action

Infrastructure

We install connectivity and power kits designed for communities.

Community control

The community manages its own network autonomously, using technology and collective rules.

Digital inclusion and empowerment

Health, education, entrepreneurship, culture, energy, and territorial protection programs expand the use of connectivity.

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Our programs

To ensure conscious and safe digital inclusion and empowerment in communities, we have organized ourselves into seven technical programs that strengthen community life through different actions, making the internet a tool for social transformation.