Community
Rooted in the river villages
From Kwamalasamutu to Apetina, we invest in schools, clinics, and clean water — projects shaped by the elders and youth who live them.
Foundation · Suriname · Amazon
Together we thrive.
Rijakannah serves twelve villages along the rivers of Suriname — strengthening communities, livelihoods, and the Amazon they have stewarded for generations.
12
Villages served
4,200+
Lives touched
1.8M ha
Forest stewarded
Our Mission
Serving 12 villages. Strengthening the Amazon.
Deep in the interior of Suriname, the Amazon meets a constellation of communities whose lives are woven into the forest. Rijakannah walks alongside these villages — listening first, building together, and investing in what makes a place truly thrive: clean water, education, healthy land, and the dignity of self-determination.
We don't bring solutions from far away. We bring partnership.
Three roots. One forest.
Our Work
Livelihood
Soil, seed, and steady income
Regenerative agriculture, beekeeping, and forest-friendly enterprise create lasting income without taking from the land.
Forest
Guardians of 1.8 million hectares
We support indigenous land mapping, monitoring, and the cultural craft that keeps the Amazon — and its people — standing tall.
The 12 Villages
A constellation of communities along the river.
Each village holds its own language, leadership, and wisdom. Rijakannah's role is to listen, connect, and quietly carry what's needed between them.
- 01Apetina
- 02Kawemhakan
- 03Palumeu
- 04Tepoe
- 05Pelelu Tepu
- 06Sipaliwini
- 07Kwamalasamutu
- 08Alalapadu
- 09Amotopo
- 10Kasikasima
- 11Pikin Pada
- 12Asidonhopo
Stand with us
The forest gives. We give back.
Your support funds clean water, classrooms, healthy soil, and the quiet, daily work of keeping the Amazon — and its people — well.