incausa social entrepreneurship

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THE CHALLENGE OF ACCESSIBILITY

Our non profit arm, established in Brazil in 2018, is now fully operational. The main objective for 2019 is to overcome the chronic challenge of accessibility to and from Indigenous Demarcated Territories.

Even with our physical base in the region, the cost of severe terrain vehicle hire is still the greatest obstacle we face. This makes moving artisanal goods from demarcated territories to market cumbersome, expensive and; at times, dangerous, both for us and our partners.

Currently, private agents charge exorbitant prices and have monopolized the transport system between villages and neighboring townships.To afford the cost of a journey, families pool together, often taking serious risks in the process, with at times more than 30 people grouped together in the back of a truck bed.

Incausa already passes on all profit margins from the sale of indigenous artisanship, and uses available resources to leverage production growth. However, until now we have not had a mechanism to raise funds in the event of emergencies, or unforeseen circumstances.

In order to remedy this, we are happy to announce the addition of a crowdfunding platform channel to our website and work. This will allow us to improve the quality of our work, give our partners and staff a greater degree of security, and to deepen our existing ties with communities in the region.

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$630.00raised of $26,000.00 goal

2% funded

The terrain inside demarcated areas is severe and can become extremely challenging to access, especially during the 7 month long rainy-season.

When bridges collapse and trails that stretch for 15 to 90 miles become running streams or impassable mud beds, only a specialized vehicle can cope with the extreme conditions. Having the safe and dependable vehicle to navigate this terrain will ensure the routes we, and our partners in the community rely on, can remain accessible year round.

Currently, the movement of goods is only made possible by pooling already tight resources, sharing space in compact cars and motorcycles, and convoying these unsuitable vehicles to deliver a large enough volume of goods to ensure the trip is somewhat economically viable.

In Brazil, the cost of a used four-wheel drive vehicle, in good condition, ranges from 14K to 26K (USD). All contributions are strictly designated for the purchase of this vehicle.

If we manage to raise funds beyond this projected cost, we will use any additional amount to cover the expense of documentation, maintenance and fuel.

It is important to state that the first vehicle we intend to purchase will be owned and maintained by Incausa Brazil, operated and managed by our team at Incausa’s base of operations in Nova Xavantina, MT, Brazil.

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INDEPENDENCE OF MOVEMENT

Improving independence of movement will lead to multiple future benefits. Starting with fundraising for the specialized vehicle, we then plan on a sequence of capital raising initiatives which will support the planting of buriti nurseries, food sovereignty support, solar energy infrastructure, internet provision, computer & phone hardware, e-commerce workshops, the purchase of payment remittance systems, and the development of sustainable tourism opportunities.

This process will allow us to build what we believe to be the first indigenous cause centered crowdfunding platform. Chartered by Incausa’s benefit-corp operations articles, to be legally bound as a corporation that works for the social sovereign prosperity of indigenous communities across the globe.

The need is urgent and the time is now. We will continue to add information, articles, media and governance related documentation as we evolve and mature this concept. We hope you can join us in making this ambition a reality and we thank you for your generosity.

Photography: Ana Carolina de Lima @antropologiavisual

THE CHALLENGE OF ACCESSIBILITY

4x4 Vehicle Fundraising

INDEPENDENCE OF MOVEMENT