REDD+ Brazil Nut Concessions (VCS 868) carries out a medical campaign that benefits 200 families in Madre de Dios and demonstrates that carbon credits have a real impact in Peru.
200 Brazil nut-growing families received specialized medical care on November 29 and 30, in a campaign organized by REDD+ Brazil Nut Concessions Project, by Bosques Amazónicos (BAM) and the Federation of Brazil Nut Producers of Madre de Dios (FEPROCAMD), with the support of the medical organization Impacto 360. This intervention is now concrete and verifiable proof that carbon credits do work and generate a real social impact in one of the most strategic territories for the conservation of the Peruvian Amazon.
With more than 15 years of continuous work, REDD+ Brazil Nut Concessions is the world’s largest conservation project in Brazil nut forests, directly benefiting more than 800 families in Madre de Dios. This medical campaign represents a new milestone in its model of conservation with social impact: it demonstrates that, even in a challenging context for the global carbon market, the project remains strong, solid, and delivering tangible benefits to those who protect the forest.
Health for those who care for the forest
The medical campaign—which included general medical consultations, diagnoses, medication delivery, and preventive guidance—was carried out at the Madre de Dios College of Engineers and led by four medical specialists from Lima, headed by Dr. Alejandra Cordero Morales, who has a master’s degree in public health and experience working with the United Nations, MINSA, and Doctors Without Borders.
“Early and preventive care can change lives. In Madre de Dios, the health gaps are profound, and this campaign allows us to address the urgent needs of chestnut-growing families. It is a deeply human effort made possible by the REDD+ Brazil Nut Concessions project and the benefits generated by carbon credits,” says Dr. Cordero Morales, highlighting the relevance of this intervention.
A solid, transparent project with real results
For Eduardo Galindo, Director of the REDD+ Brazil Nut Concessions Project, this campaign is technical evidence of the project’s social impact:
“While the global market debates, serious projects continue to deliver results. REDD+ Brazil Nut Concessions (VCS 868) remains steadfast, and carbon credits are enabling more families to access services that would not exist without the project. This medical campaign is clear evidence of the tangible returns and social value generated by conservation.”
For his part, Sebastián Llerena, Head of Community Relations at BAM, highlighted the importance of aligning well-being with conservation:
“Listening, understanding, and responding to the real needs of our partners is the foundation of our work. Health is part of the well-being-productivity-conservation cycle. Caring for Brazil nut-growing families means caring for the forest.”
800 families and a collective effort that pays off in well-being
For Juan Carlos Grifa, president of FEPROCAMD, the campaign represents a historic benefit for the Brazil nut-growing community:
“We are more than 800 families united in the largest conservation project in the region. Today we see that our efforts are translating into real well-being for our families. Thanks to forest conservation and carbon credits, we are receiving benefits that did not exist before.”
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Carbon credits: a bridge between conservation and well-being
The campaign reaffirms BAM’s model as a Peruvian NatureTech focused on real impact, capable of turning forest conservation into concrete opportunities for families:
- Carbon credits finance services and benefits that previously did not reach rural areas.
- The project improves the health, education, and well-being of more than 800 Brazil nut-growing families.
- REDD+ Brazil Nut Concessions is now a global benchmark for conservation with direct social returns.
More about Bosques Amazónicos (BAM)
BAM is the leading Nature Tech company in the region, with more than 20 years promoting conservation and restoration/reforestation solutions based on nature, technology, and sustainable development. Through its REDD+ projects, such as Brazil Nut Concessions (VCS 868) and The Last Habitat (VCS 3344), it has consolidated environmental and social impact models that are now international benchmarks.
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