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World Food Day 2015

Farmers Feed the World Ceremonies around the world today are building a movement to end hunger! The UN Global expo in Milan is calling for social protection and fairer food sy... Farmers Feed the World Ceremonies around the world today are building a movement to end hunger! The ...

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What a Smile Sounds Like

It is said that 90% of communication is nonverbal. Nevertheless, with a when in Rome attitude, I ask our local translator the Mam word for Good Morning. There isn’t one,... It is said that 90% of communication is nonverbal. Nevertheless, with a when in Rome attitude, I ask...

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Full Circle from the Field

Nothing quite as satisfying. There is possibly nothing quite as satisfying as seeing something come full circle. Witnessing an idea, a notion, or simply a spark turn into some... Nothing quite as satisfying. There is possibly nothing quite as satisfying as seeing something come ...

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No Cavity Club. Now Recruiting Members

And despite arriving to infants on the backs of mothers, brothers and sisters boasting baby bottles filled with a brown liquid with a troubling resemblance to Coca-Cola (or co... And despite arriving to infants on the backs of mothers, brothers and sisters boasting baby bottles ...

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Stewards of the Cuyabeno

Located four hours downstream from where binocular-toting tourists board boats to discover the gifts that the Amazon has to offer, the Siona indigenous people living in rainfo... Located four hours downstream from where binocular-toting tourists board boats to discover the gifts...

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Every Drop Makes a Difference

In Nicaragua, it is hot. It is the end of the dry season. Rains are expected to start in June. Although, we learn that there is now no predicting the once-reliable weather pat... In Nicaragua, it is hot. It is the end of the dry season. Rains are expected to start in June. Altho...

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Change is in the Air

As a long-time CFCA supporter and volunteer, I recently ventured into Nicaragua’s Bosawas biosphere reserve. It is here in the remote rainforest that I witness the quiet simp... As a long-time CFCA supporter and volunteer, I recently ventured into Nicaragua’s Bosawas biosphere ...

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Promoting Local Food Sovereignty in Guatemala

Guatemala is a country rich in fertile agricultural land. Incredibly, it is also a country in which the United Nations estimates that roughly 50% of children are chronically m... Guatemala is a country rich in fertile agricultural land. Incredibly, it is also a country in which ...

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Clean Water - A Reason to Celebrate

Glenn Isaac and his family traveled to Nicaragua this year and took part in the inauguration of the well in the community of El Tanque, drilled as part of the Nicaragua Water ... Glenn Isaac and his family traveled to Nicaragua this year and took part in the inauguration of the ...

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