Friends of Mother Earth

07/23/2026

🎉 ¡Felicitaciones al primer Equipo CERT del municipio de Colquechaca! 🚑🌱

Lo que comenzó en febrero con la capacitación de 25 líderes y lideresas, entre ellos el Ing. Ricardo Mamani, de IPTK, hoy se convierte en un importante logro para Bolivia. Al replicar los conocimientos adquiridos, el Ing. Mamani lideró la formación del primer Equipo CERT del municipio de Colquechaca, conformado por líderes y lideresas preparados para apoyar la respuesta ante emergencias y fortalecer la resiliencia de sus comunidades.
Como parte de este proceso, los participantes recibieron sus certificados y la dotación de equipos y herramientas básicas que fortalecerán sus capacidades para actuar de manera organizada y segura cuando su comunidad más lo necesite.

Felicitamos a cada uno de los nuevos integrantes del Equipo CERT por su compromiso y vocación de servicio. Asimismo, agradecemos a IPTK - Instituto Politécnico Tomás Katari y al Gobierno Autónomo Municipal de Colquechaca por impulsar esta iniciativa, que sienta un precedente para la preparación comunitaria en Bolivia. 🇧🇴

07/08/2026

Friends of Mother Earth is building a nationwide network of Community Emergency Response Teams in Bolivia to respond to extreme heat events. Learn more at

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07/05/2026

Friends of Mother Earth is seeking passionate, experienced individuals to join our Board of Directors.

If you have expertise in nonprofit leadership, fundraising, finance, communications, emergency management, climate resilience, international development, or simply a commitment to stronger, more resilient communities, we'd love to hear from you.

Together, we're helping communities prepare for climate-related disasters through locally led resilience, leadership, and Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training.

If you're ready to make a meaningful difference, please send us a message or share this post with someone who might be a great fit.

Join us in building resilience—one community at a time.

07/04/2026

When communities are prepared, lives can be saved. Meet the first group of Friends of Mother Earth CERT trainers as they share what this experience means to them.

04/25/2026

Friends of Mother Earth (FME) and JUPROA have launched a new partnership to strengthen climate resilience, sustainable livelihoods, and environmental protection in the Bolivian Amazon.

Starting in Pando, this initiative empowers youth, Indigenous, and rural communities through locally led projects and expanded training—building a stronger, more resilient future.


More information at https://tinyurl.com/7hat2zz3

04/22/2026

Honoring Earth Day, Today and Every Day!

04/17/2026

🚨 More than 900 students ready to respond in an emergency.
That's what was achieved at the emergency drill held at Unidad Educativa Chimboco, in Sacaba, Cochabamba.
We were invited by the UGR of Cochabamba to participate as evaluators in this exercise, an opportunity we deeply value and are proud to have been part of.
The drill was organized by the UGR of Cochabamba and the UGR of Sacaba, with the participation of institutions including SAR Firefighters, Police Firefighters, UGR Firefighters, and the Red Cross, among others. Prior to the exercise, students and teachers were trained so they would know exactly what to do when disaster strikes.
It all started with a decision from the school itself: to seek help and be prepared. That's leadership. That's resilience. 💚
At Friends of Mother Earth, we are grateful for the invitation and reaffirm our commitment to supporting these initiatives across Cochabamba and Bolivia.
Preparedness can't wait. 🌿

04/06/2026

Friends of Mother Earth (Amigos de la Madre Tierra) recently launched Bolivia’s first Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Train-the-Trainer program, held in February 2026 at the Universidad Mayor de San Simón in Cochabamba. The 40-hour course certified 25 instructors from six departments and more than fifteen organizations, creating the first national cohort of trainers capable of replicating CERT programs in communities across Bolivia.

We are seeking mission-aligned individuals to join our Board of Directors to help guide strategy, strengthen governance, and support fundraising and partnerships as we scale this national effort. Board service is an opportunity to contribute to a high-impact, community-led model for disaster preparedness in one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries. For more information, visit: https://friendsofmother.earth