Mission Statement:

Our mission is to provide support to the Matsés communities so that they themselves can preserve their culture and lands in a sustainable and independent manner. 

Our movement is unique in that it is the first non-governmental organization primarily comprised of members of the Matsés nation rather than outsiders.  Previously, other non-governmental organizations acted as self-appointed representatives of the Matsés with few resulting benefits to the communities.  With knowledge and education, the Matsés people are capable of determining their own destiny, independent of the desires and interests of others.  The Movement in the Amazon for Tribal Subsistence and Economic Sustainability (MATSES) is an organization of the Matsés people providing support to the Matsés communities.

The Movement in the Amazon for Tribal Subsistence and Economic Sustainability (MATSES) is a  tax-exempt, non-governmental organization located in the Peruvian Amazon.

For more information, please contact:

MATSES

Iquitos, Peru

Telephone: (+ 51) 1 9660-7445

E-mail : info@matses.org