Wäicuni Foundation
Tibetan Buddhist master in red and saffron robes Q'ero woman in traditional festive dress, Peruvian Andes Uwọttüjạ elder wearing a feathered corona, Venezuelan Amazon Kyabje Garchen Rinpoche smiling in ceremonial red hat Ken Lingad of Isleta Pueblo

Wäicuni Foundation

A tapestry of tradition -
weaving the heritage of our past
with the legacy of our future

Paulina weaving traditional Q'ero textiles
The Moment

The world's living ancestral traditions face critical threats to their spiritual practices, medicines, languages and the ecologically essential landscapes they protect.

We believe that by investing in their capacity to sustain the life and harmony of our planet, we will bring forth a renaissance of vital health and spiritual progress for all people.

Vicente Quispe Soncco in the jungle carrying a woven manta
Our Mission

Wäicuni Foundation is dedicated to the preservation of active lineage traditions around the world and the alliances they have inspired.

Heritage projects safeguard their sacred lands, ancient languages, ceremonies, healing systems, and human necessities for generations to come.

Who We Are

The Wäicuni Foundation supports elder-guided, community-led, holistic, and inter-connected solutions.

An intercultural alliance of elders sharing their spiritual strength and specific expertise provides invaluable care and resources to a troubled world.

Lineage elders standing together at the Camino del Sol ceremony
Our Work

Wäicuni's pillar projects.

Buddhist nun in ceremonial hat at the Camino del Sol
Our Approach

Innovative solutions through personal and long-standing relationships with the principal leaders of each lineage tradition.

By deeply listening to them, we collaboratively build a project plan and Wäicuni provides the funding and requested support needed to execute it.

Funding goes directly to the lineages. Every project is their idea, their request, and theirs to lead.

Our story