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Conserving Environments, Sustaining Communities

Ecotourism should empower local people through shared participation, provide income opportunities to stimulate local economy, and have minimal impact on natural resources to c... Ecotourism should empower local people through shared participation, provide income opportunities to...

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Fighting for the Right

Sitting with Miguel and his family inside the mud walls of a traditional Mapuche ruka in Araucania, Chile, we pass around mate tea, listen to stories of childhood from his gra... Sitting with Miguel and his family inside the mud walls of a traditional Mapuche ruka in Araucania, ...

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International Women's Day

#pledgeforparity Today, on International Women’s Day, people around the world are pledging to take a concrete step to move from talk to purposeful action to help women a... #pledgeforparity Today, on International Women’s Day, people around the world are pledging to ...

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When Helen Grows up

When Helen grows up, she wants to be a teacher. Before the Bolivia breakfast program was initiated in Helen’s school in Charcos II, 40 students attended classes regularl... When Helen grows up, she wants to be a teacher. Before the Bolivia breakfast program was initiated i...

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A Welcome Addition

Project Partner Hosts U of A Practicum Student Funds raised at last year’s Development Dinner fundraiser provided much-needed support for the Bolivia Better Nutrition, B... Project Partner Hosts U of A Practicum Student Funds raised at last year’s Development Dinner ...

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Women Organize in the Gateway to the Amazon

Not only do we bear witness to, but we also reap the rewards (through multiple taste test opportunities) of the women cooperativos who have learned through workshops to prepar... Not only do we bear witness to, but we also reap the rewards (through multiple taste test opportunit...

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Better Nutrition in Bolivia

The Better Nutrition, Better Learning project is going very well in Alto Beni, Bolivia! Our partner organization, Fundacion RENACE is well on their way to achieving their proj... The Better Nutrition, Better Learning project is going very well in Alto Beni, Bolivia! Our partner ...

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