Ecuadorian Exchange (part 2 of 3): Learning from Tandana Foundation

For a long time this trip was just a dream. Although multiple people at Foundation Beyond Belief had put a lot of hours into its planning, in the end it seemed impossible. International laws and foreign immigration systems made it extremely difficult to get to Ecuador. It didn’t matter that Ecuador is visa-free for 90…

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LightHawk: The Power of Aerial Images to Benefit Conservation

Aerial photofrom LightHawk of Little Blue Run Lake in Pennsylvania, 20 gallions of waste dumped since 1975

Seeing is believing. It’s an idea at the cornerstone of the work we do as a non-partisan conservation non-profit group. We believe that people will make the right decision when given a clear picture of an issue and what’s at stake. We have seen the magic of the aerial perspective at work for some of…

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How can you make soil out of poop?

SOIL, our Poverty and Health beneficiary for Q3 2014, is using new and innovative approaches to solve a problem created when people live in tight quarters without sufficient sanitation programs. Throughout the world, people have dealt with this issue through their own rites, cultural practices, and necessities. However, in many parts of the world, proper…

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