The guardians of the Amazon rainforest are getting murdered.

Avaaz just released emergency funds to keep five Indigenous leaders safe -- but it's not enough.

Oil giants and loggers want to tear the Amazon apart. When laws and governments don't stop them, Indigenous communities are physically stopping the bulldozers, exposing oil spills, and confronting illegal miners.

And that makes them a target. Death threats, abductions, torture, and worse -- because if these brave defenders are silenced, then the Amazon will lose its last line of defence. 

This is a special appeal for donations to help keep them safe.

When Amazon defenders are in immediate danger, your donation would help to fund emergency relocations, safe-houses, and round-the-clock monitoring. Together we'd create a safety net across six Amazon countries. We'll also ensure Indigenous leaders can safely attend global negotiations, speaking for the rainforest and all the life it holds. 

Life is cheap in the Amazon. Under $100 to have someone killed. But together, from across the planet, we can help to keep hundreds of Indigenous leaders safe. They're protecting the Earth's most precious rainforest -- on which we all depend. Donate what you can now.

​Note: For security reasons, we have decided not to use images of leaders under threat. This photo was taken in Atalaia do Norte, in Brazil, where two journalists who had uncovered illegal activity were murdered.