Runa Foundation Inc

“PART III, LINE 4a: ALIADOS USA IMPLEMENTS ACTION RESEARCH WITH RURAL FARMERS IN SOUTH AMERICA TO BETTER MANAGE AGROFORESTRY AND REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE SYSTEMS IN THE AMAZON FOREST AND ANDEAN HIGHLANDS. AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMS ARE AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS THAT MIMIC FOREST ECOSYSTEMS BY CREATING A DIVERSIFIED SOURCE OF INCOME AND FOOD FOR LOCAL PEOPLE WHILE ALSO PROTECTING CRUCIAL HABITAT FOR FOREST ANIMALS AND MAINTAINING IMPORTANT STOCKS OF CARBON THAT MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE. ALIADOS USA WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ITS SISTER ORGANIZATION - FUNDACION ALIADOS - AND WITH 2500 INDIGENOUS FARMERS IN THE ECUADORIAN AMAZON, ANDEAN HIGHLANDS AND ANDEAN CLOUDFOREST THAT PRODUCE A VARIETY OF SUSTAINABLY PRODUCED CROPS INCLUDING GUAYUSA TEA, GOLDENBERRY AND HEIRLOOM PEANUTS. ALIADOS USA SUPPORTS THESE FARMERS IN THE CREATION OF FARMER COOPERATIVES AND PROVIDES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CAPACITY BUILDING TO THESE GROUPS SO THEY CAN EFFECTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN GLOBAL VALUE CHAINS. IN 2021, ALIADOS SUPPORTED EIGHT FARMER ASSOCIATION IN ECUADOR TO STRENGTHEN ORGANIZATIONAL AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CAPACITIES. IN 2021, ALIADOS USA INITIATED WITH A NEW PROJECT ON THE WESTERN ANDES-AMAZON MOUNTAIN SLOPES IN ECUADOR, IN THE CHOCO FOREST, WORKING WITH THE CHACHI INDIGENOUS PEOPLE ON SUSTAINABLE COCOA PRODUCTION AND CONSERVING CLOUDFOREST ECOSYSTEMS. ALIADOS USA CONTINUED IMPLEMENTING AN INDIGENOUS ENTERPRISE INCUBATION PROGRAM IN THE AMAZON AND THE ANDES TO IMPROVE LOCAL LIVELIHOODS AND SUPPORT ECONOMIC REACTIVATION OF THE ECUADORIAN ECONOMY POST-COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON FOSTERING INNOVATION AT THE FARM LEVEL, STRENGTHENING LOCAL ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP AND NETWORK DEVELOPMENT. AT PRESENT SEVEN FARMER ASSOCIATION LEADERS ARE BENEFITING FROM THE INCUBATION PROGRAM, RECEIVING TRAINING AND COACHING IN A TWO-YEAR PROGRAM THAT BENEFITS OVER 1,000 FAMILIES. ALIADOS USA AND FUNDACION ALIADOS STRENGTHEND SIGNIFICANTLY ITS WORK ON THE GROUND IN THE AMAZON THANKS TO GENEROUS DONATIONS FROM JOHN SWIFT, THROUGH SCHWAB CHARITABLE TO ALIADOS USA, AND FROM RE:WILD TO FUNDACION ALIADOS.”

“A meeting among the board of directors, bookkeepers and accountant takes place to discuss all aspects of tax return prior to filing.”

“These documents are available to the public upon request.”

“Annual conflict of interest disclosure forms are obtained from board members, officers, and key employees annually.”

“Outside contractors 39196. 39196. 0. 0.”

“Service fees 1477. 0. 1477. 0.”