Carbon credits with REAL impact: 200 families benefited from the health campaign in REDD+ Castañeros

December 10, 2025 Updated on September 23, 2026 3-minute read

REDD+ Castañeros Madre de Dios conducts a medical campaign that benefits more than 200 families and demonstrates that carbon credits have a real impact in Peru

More than 200 families of Brazil nut harvesters received specialized medical care on November 29 and 30, as part of a campaign organized by the “ REDD+ ” ProjectCastañeros of Bosques Amazónicos (BAM) and the FEPROCAMD, with support from the medical organization Impacto 360. This initiative now serves as concrete, verifiable proof that carbon credits do work and generate a real social impact in one of the most strategic areas for the conservation of the Peruvian Amazon.

With more than 15 years of continuous work, REDD+ Castañeros is the world’s largest conservation project in Brazil nut forests, directly benefiting more than 800 families at Madre de Dios. This medical campaign represents a new milestone in its conservation model with social impact: it demonstrates that, even in a challenging context for the global carbon market, the project remains steadfast, robust, and continues to deliver tangible benefits to those who protect the forest.

Health for Those Who Care for the Forest

The medical campaign—which included general medical consultations, diagnostic tests, medication distribution, and preventive health guidance—was carried out at the College of Engineers in Madre de Dios and was led by four medical specialists from Lima, headed by Dr. Alejandra Cordero Morales, who holds a master’s degree in public health and has experience working with the United Nations, the Ministry of Health (MINSA), and Doctors Without Borders.

“Early and preventive care can change lives. In Madre de Dios , health disparities are profound, and this campaign makes it possible to address the urgent needs of Brazil nut-harvesting families. It is a deeply humane effort made possible by the project REDD+ Castañeros and the proceeds generated by carbon credits,” says Dr. Cordero Morales, highlighting the importance of this initiative.

A solid, transparent project with real results

For Eduardo Galindo, Director of the “ REDD+ ” project( Castañeros ), this campaign is technical evidence of the project’s social impact:

“While the global market debates, serious projects continue to deliver results. REDD+ Castañeros remains steadfast, and carbon credits are enabling more families to access services that would not exist without the project. This medical campaign is clear proof of the tangible returns and social value that conservation generates.”

For his part, Sebastián Llerena, Head of Community Relations at BAM, highlighted the importance of aligning well-being with conservation:

“Listening to, understanding, and responding to our members’ real needs is the foundation of our work. Health is part of the well-being-productivity-conservation cycle. Taking care of Brazil nut-growing families means taking care of the forest.”

800 families and a collective effort that pays off in well-being

For Juan Carlos Grifa, president of the FEPROCAMD, the campaign represents a historic benefit for the Brazil nut-growing community:

“We are more than 800 families united in the region’s largest conservation project. Today, we see that our efforts are translating into real well-being for our families. Thanks to forest conservation and carbon credits, we are receiving benefits that did not exist before.”

Read testimonials from our partners at castañeros here.

Carbon Credits: A Bridge Between Conservation and Well-Being

The campaign reaffirms the BAM model as a Peruvian NatureTech initiative focused on real impact, capable of turning forest conservation into concrete opportunities for families:

Carbon credits fund services and benefits that were not previously available in rural areas.
The project improves the health, education, and well-being of more than 800 families who make a living from Brazil nut harvesting.
REDD+ Castañeros Today, it is a global leader in conservation with direct social impact.

About the Bosques Amazónicos (BAM)

BAM Nature Tech, a regional leader with more than 20 years of experience promoting conservation and restoration/reforestation solutions based on nature, technology, and sustainable development. Through its projects REDD+, such as Castañeros and El Último Hábitat, it has established models of environmental and social impact that are now international benchmarks.