September 11, 2022
By designation, biosphere reserves promote solutions reconciling the conservation of biodiversity with its sustainable use. But with every acre that’s slashed, every tre... By designation, biosphere reserves promote solutions reconciling the conservation of biodiversity wi...
August 9, 2022
Rosa Emilia rocks back on her red plastic chair, gestures wildly with her arms as she recounts stories of her 45+ years as a midwife, and fills her front porch with the joy of... Rosa Emilia rocks back on her red plastic chair, gestures wildly with her arms as she recounts stori...
July 15, 2022
Even hidden behind the chin protection on his motorcycle helmet, I can tell that Kelvin is smiling. His cheeks are drawn up below kind eyes, and he extends a hand in my direct... Even hidden behind the chin protection on his motorcycle helmet, I can tell that Kelvin is smiling. ...
June 13, 2022
It’s evening in the BOSAWAS, and I write the unfamiliar (and lengthy) names of the women participants of the WIMPA assembly — a gathering of the Indigenous Women’s Organ... It’s evening in the BOSAWAS, and I write the unfamiliar (and lengthy) names of the women parti...
September 9, 2021
The first time I stepped out of a canoe and into a classroom in the Bosawas, Nicaragua to assist a dental brigade, I never would have imagined that a few years later, that sam... The first time I stepped out of a canoe and into a classroom in the Bosawas, Nicaragua to assist a d...
April 21, 2021
Read the full story in the National Post. One year ago, teachers in the BOSAWAS Biosphere Reserve in Nicaragua were holding Chromebooks in their hands for the first time and l... Read the full story in the National Post. One year ago, teachers in the BOSAWAS Biosphere Reserve in...
March 8, 2021
The role of women is critical in shaping an equal future. #InternationalWomensDay Women bring irreplaceable contributions to decisions, policies, and laws when their experienc... The role of women is critical in shaping an equal future. #InternationalWomensDay Women bring irrepl...
February 25, 2021
It feels a little strange to be writing a February message from Canadian soil this year. Our dental and optometry brigades typically occur in February (sometimes January, some... It feels a little strange to be writing a February message from Canadian soil this year. Our dental ...
February 21, 2021
It is 2013, and I am visiting the BOSAWAS, Nicaragua, for the first time. I scribble down phonetic abominations of Miskito words in my pocket notebook. I offer up my mispronou... It is 2013, and I am visiting the BOSAWAS, Nicaragua, for the first time. I scribble down phonetic a...
December 11, 2020
When Sindia urges youth in her homecommunity of Siminka in the BOSAWAS to stay in school, it is fair to say that she herself speaks from experience. When she equips teachers w... When Sindia urges youth in her homecommunity of Siminka in the BOSAWAS to stay in school, it is fair...
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