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Crossing to the other side: a field diary
Episode 1 – How it all began In a moment of madness, I decided to come and live with my family in Colombia to work at a social project in the coffee-growing area of the Andes. To be fair, when … Continue reading
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Pioneering a sustainable village in Haiti
After returning from working as a first responder nurse just after the Haitian earthquake, a friend convinced Patricia Arquette to start a project to help in Haiti. Patricia felt what she needed most was trust that something could be done, … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Disaster Relief, Hot Topics, Inspirations, New Projects
Tagged earthquake relief, Haiti
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Swimming in Kalimantan
Eliah Dean on volunteering for YTS … I grew up in a pond called Australia. Culturally mixed and historically jaded, Australia provided a sheltered paradise where the world’s concerns were washed away by blue skies and crystal beaches. Economic growth was an … Continue reading
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Tagged Kalimantan, volunteering, YTS
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Social Network for Success in Subud
New Initiative in Colombia The Social Network for Success in Subud was born in Cali, where a pilot project has been running. Here’s what it’s all about, in the words of Subud Colombia Chair, David (Rabindranath) McCormick. The project “Social … Continue reading
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Through a Microscope
Over the months, ten-year-old José became quite an avid photographer. I would lend him my camera periodically throughout the day. I found that eight year old Sheyla was a phenomenal artist. All she needed was blank paper and a pen. Four-year-old Marcelo never used to smile at me, but when he saw his own lice crawling under the microscope, he couldn’t help but laugh. Continue reading
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Tagged children, Education, latin america, paraguay, science education
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Seeking Sustainable Healthcare in DR Congo
DR Congo’s health situation is worse today than it was in the 1990s. Infant mortality has gone from 96 to 129 cases per 1000 live births, while tuberculosis went from 226 to 551 per 100,000. Maternal mortality went from 870 to 990 per 100,000 live births in ten years. These rates are among the highest in the world and reflect the failure of the government and the international community to bring improvements in health care at the grassroots level. It appears that, if communities do not become involved in managing their own healthcare, no one will. Continue reading
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Tagged Africa, dr congo, healthcare, HIV/AIDS, human rights, rd congo
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Artistic Expression, Creativity and Development
Erica Sapir of “Puppeteers without Borders, uses puppets as a medium of non-violent communication to help children and adults from war-torn countries speak about the unspeakable. Continue reading