AKIECONGD – PERÚ

Transforming lives in the Peruvian Amazon

Education, health, nutrition and sustainable development alongside our communities.

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About us

We work hand in hand with communities

AKIEC is a non-governmental development organization (NGO) in Peru, committed since 2021 to the education, health and sustainable development of Amazonian communities, especially the poorest and most excluded families.

It was born from the story of its founder, Dr. Demetrio Villacorta, who was born in an Indigenous Yagua community in the Peruvian Amazon. Thanks to people who believed in him, he was able to study and become a doctor, and since 1985 he has stayed committed to the communities he comes from. Today that mission continues through AKIEC.

Mission
To strengthen the skills and access to health of people living in poverty and extreme poverty.
Vision
To create development opportunities in poor and excluded communities.
Values
Transparency, respect, efficiency, innovation and leadership.
Meet our team
AKIEC team and volunteers with children from an Amazonian community
Strong communities, a living Amazon

Our team

  • Dr. Demetrio Villacorta, Th.D., D.D.

    Founder and CEO

  • Lic. Cintya Villacorta, Dr. h. c.

    President

  • Mag. Oliver Villacorta

    Vice President, Director and Technology Projects Advisor

  • CPC. Hugo Ascama

    Chief Financial Officer

  • Roosevelt Garcia, PhD

    Scientific Projects Advisor and Consultant

  • Eduardo Lama, PhD

    Director of Expansion and Growth

  • Mag. Luis Felipe Vela

    Director of Conservation and Climate Change Projects

  • Luis Icochea, PhD

    Consulting Director for Marine Ecosystems

  • Mag. Luis Meza

    Financial Advisor and Consultant

  • Ing. Agr. Juan Suárez

    Director of Agricultural Production Projects

  • Nutr. Sandy Aliaga

    Director of Nutrition

  • Dr. Leoncio Moreno

    Director of Health and Social Welfare Projects

  • Lic. Rosa Chisquipuma

    Executive Director of Social Projects

Our programs

Working holistically for people and the Amazon

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  1. English pilot project class in an Amazonian community classroom1

    Education and opportunities for life

    A long-term investment in the future of children and their communities.

  2. Health professional caring for families in an Amazonian community2

    Community health and well-being

    A healthy community has better opportunities to thrive.

  3. Families and volunteers sharing food during a community day3

    Food and child nutrition

    Good nutrition is essential for growth and learning.

  4. Volunteers preparing planting beds in a reforestation area4

    Environmental conservation and sustainable development

    Protecting the Amazon means securing the future of communities and the generations to come.

Our impact

Together we create real change

Our work is organized into six lines of assistance. Figures for each will be published with their period and source once verified.

  • Medical assistance
  • Educational assistance
  • Food assistance
  • Reforestation and conservation
  • Events and celebrations
  • Preserving traditions

Gallery

How we work in the Amazon

Photos and videos of our health campaigns, classes and reforestation days. All material belongs to AKIEC.

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Classroom set up with medicines for the health campaignEnvironmental education workshop with local youthVolunteers planting native treesFamilies and volunteers sharing a meal

Institutional transparency

Committed to responsible management

AKIEC is an NGO registered with APCI, qualified as IPREDA and authorized by SUNAT to receive donations, with its legal documentation and status in order. RUC 20610149333.

  • APCI

    Registered in the NGO registry of the Peruvian Agency for International Cooperation

  • IPREDA

    Private non-profit institution authorized to receive charitable donations

  • SUNAT

    Authorized by the Peruvian tax authority to receive donations

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Representatives of national associations, local governments and the English pilot project with the community

Partnerships

Partnerships that create social value

We work with local governments, national associations and partner institutions to reach more communities. We invite companies and institutions to join us and see on the ground what their support makes possible.

Donations to authorized entities may qualify for tax benefits in Peru, provided they meet the requirements and limits of current legislation.

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News

The latest from our work

  • Volunteers delivering donations to families in an Amazonian community

    September 26, 2026

    Health campaign and donation delivery

    A day of medical care and delivery of medicines, food and essential supplies for families in an Amazonian community.

  • Pilot project students gathered in front of an AKIEC banner

    Pilot project 2023 – 2024

    English classes for children and youth in the rainforest

    Students from Amazonian communities took part in the English pilot project led by AKIEC and partner institutions.

  • Volunteers wearing Christmas hats handing gifts to children

    Christmas in the Amazon

    Christmas celebrations in the communities

    Every year we bring joy to children with celebrations that include food, games and gifts.

Contact

Let's talk

Whether you represent a company or an institution, or you are a person who wants to support Amazonian communities, write to us.

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AKIEC volunteer team in a communityChildren from an Amazonian community

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