February was a powerful and full month for TerraKeepers.

One of the highlights was the launch of our Art, Culture, and Ancestral Wisdom Sharing Program, through which we invited eight representatives from the Kofán community of El Diviso to Costa Rica.

The intention was simple but meaningful: to create spaces where their ancestral wisdom, music, and prayers could be shared internationally, while also opening doors for new partnerships and support for the community.

For the first time, the young Kofán musicians performed on an international stage at Envision Festival.

This moment carried deep meaning.

It was not only an opportunity to share their music with the world, but also an experience that expanded the musicians’ own sense of possibility. Seeing audiences from around the world moved by their songs reinforced something important: their culture, music, and wisdom are deeply valued far beyond their territory.

The Kofan in Costa Rica

The reception was beautiful.

Festival organizers were delighted and have already expressed interest in inviting them again next year. Conversations are also beginning with DJs and producers interested in collaborating and creating musical remixes with the Cofán musicians.

Beyond the festival itself, the visit created powerful connections.

One particularly meaningful moment occurred when the Cofán elders met with Indigenous representatives from Costa Rica. Local elders shared that they had long hoped the Kofán would visit, recognizing that many of their ceremonial traditions and medicine ways closely resemble ancestral practices that were largely lost in their region.

The gathering sparked conversations about a future council of Indigenous elders from North, Central, and South America coming together to share wisdom and guidance for the times ahead.

On a personal level, hosting eight Indigenous representatives in Costa Rica was intense at times, but deeply meaningful. For many years I have been welcomed into their territory with great generosity and care. Being able to host them in return felt like a moment of reciprocity.

Progress in El Diviso

Meanwhile, construction continues to move forward in El Diviso, Putumayo.

The Caseta Community House is beginning to truly take shape.

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Cacao is not only economically viable for the community. It is also deeply aligned with the health of the jungle. When grown through regenerative agroforestry, cacao becomes part of a living forest system that protects biodiversity, enriches the soil, and creates long-term livelihoods rooted in stewardship rather than extraction.

In other words, it is a pathway toward true sovereignty.

And there is something beautiful about this moment.

Because many of the people reading this letter already participate in the global story of cacao.

If you enjoy ceremonial cacao, the chances are high that the beans began their journey in forests like these—grown by Indigenous communities who have cultivated cacao for generations.

Now we have an opportunity to help ensure that these forests remain alive, and that the communities who protect them can build a thriving and dignified economy rooted in the land itself.

With the right support, the community of El Diviso is ready to take this next step.

Your contribution helps us:

• support the transition to regenerative cacao agroforestry

• continue building sustainable infrastructure with bamboo

• provide training and tools for community-led economic development

• strengthen a model of Indigenous sovereignty that protects the Amazon rainforest

This is not charity.

This is the regeneration of a living system where culture, ecology, and economy can move forward together.