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In Partnership with the Voice for Nature Foundation

At The Lost Explorer, we are committed to advancing a more sustainable and equitable world, starting in our own backyard here in Oaxaca.

In partnership with the global charity, Voice For Nature Foundation, we have identified three Mexican organizations to support, with projects that will have an immediate impact in Oaxacan communities this year. Each of these projects stem directly from the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – Climate Action (SDG #13), Gender Equality (SDG #5) and Decent Work & Economic Growth (SDG #8) – with plans to deliver long-lasting, self-sustaining impact.

In committing to these goals,

we are looking far beyond ourselves to truly understand and invest in projects that will have a sustainable impact in the local Oaxacan community.
We recognize nothing exists in a vacuum: all is a part of an ecosystem of social and environmental responsibility. These projects will help advance local organizations’ efforts to combat climate change and its effects on access to clean water (#13); support gender equality and female empowerment amongst underserved indigenous communities in Oaxaca (#5); and help create access to equitable work opportunities through the sharing of sustainable ancestral knowledge and skills (#8).

Isla Urbana

rainwater harvesting
according to the United Nations, the world faces a water deficit of 40% by 2030. water scarcity is an urgent and growing issue across Mexico.

Isla Urbana is an NGO dedicated to contributing to water sustainability in Mexico through rainwater harvesting, specifically in highly marginalized communities where access to clean water is limited. Since The Lost Explorer’s partnership with Isla Urbana began in 2021, we’ve supported 12 rainwater harvesting systems, plus 4 arsenic-free water supply systems in three communities. With this equipment and fully trained communities, total rainwater harvest amounts to an estimated average 1,395,716 liters of water per year.

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SiKanda

moving toward a more equitable world
SiKanda is a non-profit organization in Oaxaca that promotes sustainable development within marginalized communities, with gender equity as one of their key areas of focus.

The Lost Explorer is partnering with SiKanda to support their WEAVE program (Women in Entrepreneurship) to support SiKanda’s established way of working with the local community of Oaxaca and contribute more resources to support their critical work. Our partnership with SiKanda, since 2022, has provided seed funding for 69 women-run businesses to support business operation and innovation.

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Maestro Noel Martínez

artisan residency & mentorship center
as a state rich in culture with a deep heritage in artistry, Oaxaca remains the most impoverished state in Mexico, resulting in many young people leaving to seek decent work elsewhere.

In honor of the late Maestro Noel, renowned artisan, craftsman, and community leader in Oaxaca who is dedicated to mentoring and teaching young artisans, we continue to support his artisan residency program and mentorship center. Since 2021, we’ve collaborated with his team to carry on his vision of building a communal artisan workshop in a more remote area outside of Oaxaca city, to spread access and education to key tools for artisanal craftsmanship.

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