Instituto Maíra is a Brazilian non-profit organization that, since 2017, has been active in national and international territories to contribute to the emancipation of traditional peoples and communities by strengthening the principle of self-determination. The Institute’s projects are designed from the perspective of the fight against poverty and the protection of the environment and have as a premise to stimulate the discovery of the potential of people and communities so that everyone can improve their quality of life. It seeks to apply in an integrated way scientific research programs, adapted environmental technologies, agroecological systems, education, income generation without the precariousness of the worker, and involvement with other emancipatory movements.