Indigenous peoples ─ Overview of projects

Indigener Krieger der Waiãpi mit Pfeil und Bogen

Our work for indigenous people

Health, education, border protection - these are the issues we implement for and with indigenous people. Our commitment to people with an indigenous culture and way of life dates back to 1980.

Der Amazonas im brasilianischen Regenwald

Protecting the Amazon rainforest

The Amazon region is a prime example of the rapid global loss of rainforest. In 2021 alone, the tropics lost 3.75 million hectares of rainforest worldwide

The Yanomami

Return to the roots of Rüdiger Nehberg's commitment: A hospital for the Yanomami

The Waiãpi

Two health stations, a jungle clinic, a border protection program and access to online educational opportunities - since 2002 we have been supporting the Waiãpi to preserve the Brazilian Amazon rainforest.

Die Lunge einer Mutter mit Kind auf dem Schoß der Guarani-Kaiowá wird abgehorcht

The Guarani-Kaiowá

With an infirmary built by TARGET e. V., we provide 250 families with general medical, dental, psychological and nutritional care directly on site in southwest Brazil.

The Huni Kuin

The Huni Kuin are the third indigenous people that TARGET e. V. is committed to. The official territory of the Huni Kuin covers 87,000 hectares of indigenous forest.

The Munduruku

The Munduruku indigenous reserve is located in the northern state of Pará in Brazil. It covers 2,382,000 hectares and is home to over 6,500 indigenous people.

Das natürliche Gebiet der indigenen Saami links, drohende Zerstörung der Natur rechts

The Saami

The Saami are the last indigenous people in Europe. TARGET has been supporting the Swedish Saami community "Jåhkågaska tjiellde" since the end of 2022 to protect the land of their ancestors from exploitation by corporations.

Work and goals

For an end to female genital mutilation

For indigenous peoples and jungle protection

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