We are a collective of South-East Asian and Latin American professionals committed to collaboration, innovation, and equity. Bringing together diverse disciplines and global experiences, we work to support each other and create meaningful impact.
With expertise in environmental science, food security, social development, and inclusive communication, we design and lead initiatives that address systemic inequalities, strengthen grassroots autonomy, and co-create sustainable futures.
Who we are
What brings us together is our environmental and social consciousness, and our commitment to shaping a harmonious present within the circles of life. Together, we bring over 14 years of combined experience working with communities, organizations, and governments across regions and disciplines.
Mayra Baez
Colombia
Phonevyllay Soukhy
Lao PDR
Sounisa Thiengvannat
Lao PDR
Eliana Vaca
Colombia
How we work? We offer 2 pathways of collaboration, depending on your needs:
1. Independent consultants
If you are looking to collaborate with an individual expert, you can connect directly with any of our consultants and engage their services independently clicking on their profile.
2. Social Enterprise (Namtha Aa Saa , Laos PDR-based)
For projects requiring multi-disciplinary collaboration, we also operate through Namtha Aa Saa, our social enterprise. Through this platform, we design and deliver both short-term consultancies and long-term projects. Link to our services
Pricing independent consultants
Fees depend on the time commitment and the specific expertise of each consultant. These details are negotiated directly and personally with the consultant of your choice.
Pricing Namtha Aa Saa
Our standard consultancy rate is 650 USD per day.
We believe affordability should not be a barrier to quality support, so we offer flexible pricing and equity-based access for:
- Locally led NGOs
- Lao nationals
- Minority- and Indigenous-led organizations
For inquiries, please contact us at: [email protected]
Expertise in Agri-Environmental Microbiology-Sounisa Thiengvannat-
Interested in sustainable development that bridges the agricultural environmental sciences and practical field implementation. Passionate on Climate resilient and One Health related.
MEAL- Grant Managment
Familiar with the process of Project Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning
Experience in managing subgrant of €250,000 and assigned as incharge manager to five district officers in Luangprabang province
Food Security – Health- Nutrition
Over Three years experience with INGO in healthcare program planning, implementation, supervision and management on health and nutrition program
Capacity Building- TOT- SBCC
Experience in facilitating capacity building to healthcare professionals in maternal and newborn care, and ToT training for community volunteers on social behaviour change communication for Health and Nutrition
FPIC & Participatory Governance
We are focused on strengthening Indigenous and forest-dependent communities’ rights to self-determination, land, and natural resource governance.
Our work includes field-based facilitation, capacity-building workshops, and research on participatory governance, emphasizing the role of Indigenous-led decision-making in forest management, carbon finance, and climate resilience. By bridging traditional governance systems with global environmental frameworks, I contribute to equitable and sustainable models of land stewardship that respect Indigenous sovereignty while fostering long-term environmental protection.
Workshop Facilitation
Outreach communication strategies
Fieldwork Researcher
Capacity Development
We apply a deep understanding of how diverse identities—shaped by race, gender, culture, and social status—intersect and influence access to rights, opportunities, and resources. Through co-creative methodologies, we collaborate with Indigenous leaders, governments,NGOs and civil society to develop inclusive consultation processes, ensuring that policies, conservation initiatives, and development projects align with community priorities and cultural knowledge.
TOT
Survey design
Analogue communication:
Achievement: Reached a diverse audience, highlighting regional challenges and promoting gender-sensitive media practices.
Research
Through immersive, community-centered research, we explore how Indigenous and forest-dependent communities perceive, feel, and relate to the world around them. Our approach is grounded in relational methodologies—listening not just to words, but to silences, stories, rituals, and landscapes. By co-learning with elders, knowledge keepers, and youth, we center ancestral memory, spiritual cosmologies, and ecological belonging as valid ways of knowing.
Independent researcher:
Fieldwork Researcher:
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