Fundación Pueblo Indio del Ecuador

Founded in 1988, Fundación Pueblo Indio del Ecuador is a foundation based in Quito, Ecuador working on human rights, education, community development.

The Fundación Pueblo Indio del Ecuador was constituted in 1988 under the will of Monseñor Leonidas Proaño, a bishop known for his advocacy for indigenous peoples in Ecuador. The foundation works for the rights, education, dignity and self-organisation of Ecuador's indigenous peoples and nationalities. Its work draws on the legacy of Proaño, including indigenous literacy in Kichwa, the return of church-held land to indigenous communities, and liberation education. It runs the Centro de Formación de Misioneras Indígenas del Ecuador and is based in Quito. Its legal status was recognised by the Ministry of Social Welfare in 1988.