Caring for those who care
for the Amazon Rainforest

Zoé is a Brazilian health NGO started by physicians who were already working in the Amazon. The first expeditions set out in November 2020; the association was incorporated in November 2021, based in São Paulo. We care for those who care for the Amazon rainforest: the riverine and indigenous peoples who keep it standing.

We bring free medical care to people who live where the public health system does not reach. Each expedition lasts 7 to 14 days and brings together volunteers in general medicine, pediatrics, dentistry, ophthalmology, gynecology and other specialties. Consultations, exams, minor surgeries, medication, glasses and health education all happen in the same place, in the same week. Between expeditions, Olhar Amazônico operates on people who have waited years for an eye doctor, and the renovation of the Mapuera village health center keeps care for the Waiwai people from stopping.

We work with riverine and indigenous communities in the states of Amazonas and Pará, across more than 350,000 km². Many are days by boat from the nearest town. Some of the places we have been: Belterra, Santarém, Terra Indígena Waiwai — see all locations.

Zoé runs on donations from individuals and companies, one-time or monthly, by PIX or card, made through the checkout on this site with no platform in between. International donations come through GlobalGiving.

Trust is proven with documents. Our accounts are audited by BDO, an independent external auditor. Zoé holds the Doar A+ Seal for Management and Transparency from Instituto Doar and was a GlobalGiving Top-Ranked Organization in 2025. Bylaws, tax registration (CNPJ 43.982.556/0001-33), clearance certificates, code of ethics, and the activity and financial reports are all public on the transparency page.

So far: 29,160 medical appointments across 53 expeditions, with 481 volunteers.