We thank God for the religious who are giving their lives to save the forest and empower people to protect biodiversity. In Ecuador, friar Giovanni Onore, a Marianist from Costigliole d’Asti, created the Otonga Foundation in 1997, with the aim of defending from destruction the forest located on the western slopes of the Andean Mountain range and to preserve biodiversity, while providing education to local children. His dream was born when he accompanied an Italian biologist to visit the forest.