Village Earth recently delivered a large donation of farm equipment to the Knife Buffalo Nation Society on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. The
The success and ongoing relevancy of community-based development initiatives is largely dependent on the ability of community workers and NGO’s to maintain their accountability to stakeholders at
In the protection and management of natural resources, it is widely agreed that human social, political, cultural and economic systems must be part of the
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) is an important part of building both accountability and a learning process into the development program from the beginning, both within
Appropriate Technology (AT) is a way of thinking about the choices and the applications of technology to solve a problem or to create something, such as
In recent years there has been an epidemic of youth suicides across Indian Country and especially on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. In
For western community workers (whether they be expatriates from a western country, locals raised in relatively affluent western educated families or settlers on colonized lands)
Acknowledgment to Donors! With the collaboration with Village Earth ICA Nepal was able to support 40 autistic children residing in Special School for Disabled Rehabilitation
Around the world, wealth is measured in many ways. There is a diversity of definitions of what it means to be well-off, for example, the
We are pleased to announce the launch of the latest version of the 1000+ volume Appropriate Technology Library now on USB and optimized for eBook
While doing research for an upcoming course, I found myself captivated by a tool developed by Google to analyze search trends called, you guessed it “Google
“Amahoro” is the Kirundi word for peace. Founded in 1999 with a commitment to peace and reconciliation, its University of Ngozi (UNG) is uniquely situated
Chasing the recent trend in Nepal, the society is gradually shifting its focus towards Social entrepreneurship development. By definition, social entrepreneurship is an attempt to
In a recent blog post I argued that if international community development is a “wicked problem” than we should follow the advice of Head and Wei-Ning
What are wicked problems? Can sustainable community development be considered a wicked problem? If so, what value does this this lens provide us, what changes in
By Cynthia Ord, Tourism and Development Online Course Instructor Tues Nov 8 is an important date for Americans – the federal election will determine our
Village Earth Affiliate “Maloca” is seeking funds on the Crowdrise fundraising platform to “Help an indigenous Kamaiurá village move in order to combat climate change effects
This report is for the period of July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. Mila Yatan Pika Pte Oyate Okolakiciye (Knife Chief Buffalo Nation Organization)
Using Sports to Develop Future Leaders in Cambodia: Empowering Youth in Cambodia (EYC) has had great success in developing young leaders from marginalized backgrounds that
Maloca is working with the Kamaiura to enable them to build a new village. The existing Kamaiurávillage that counts almost 300 people will split and
“Amahoro” is the Kirundi word for peace. Founded in 1999 with a commitment to peace and reconciliation, its University of Ngozi (UNG) is uniquely situated
