How We Started
EKOAMAZON began in the summer of 2013 when three high school students traveled with Ron Rossi to the Peruvian Amazon. Having led student groups to this region since 2002, Ron worked alongside Claire (Class of 2015), Liesl, and Brenna (both Class of 2014) as they were deeply moved by what they experienced. Inspired to be part of the solution, the students envisioned working together with local communities to create opportunities often taken for granted—such as access to education and clean water. Together, they formed EKOAMAZON, which became an official 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in 2014.
