Daniel Bryan
Jun 1, 2025
TIME recognizes Chochi Iturralde among its 100 most influential people in philanthropy, honoring her commitment to communities, reciprocity, and regeneration.
Chochi Iturralde Named to TIME100 Philanthropy 2025
María José “Chochi” Iturralde was named to TIME100 Philanthropy 2025, recognizing her work connecting ecological restoration with community wellbeing in Ecuador. As founder of Humans for Abundance and co-creator of Children of the Living Forest School, Chochi helps build relationships through which Indigenous communities lead restoration and education in their territories. We celebrate this recognition with the families, educators, restorers, and supporters who sustain these efforts. It offers an opportunity to share a conviction at the heart of our work: abundance grows through relationships.