Maloca Working with Kamaiura of Brazil to Mitigate Impacts of Deforestation and Climate Change
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
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Amahoro Project: Infuse Peace Building Content with an Emphasis on Critical and Creative Thinking for the University of Ngozi, local communities and schools in Burundi, East Africa and Beyond
“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
Unprecedented Climatic Changes Posing Challenges to Indigenous Communities in Amazon Basin
It has been yet another unusual (read “warm, extreme weather fluctuation”) winter in New York City. More than once this year we had both winter
Village Earth Affiliate ICA-Nepal educates school girls on menstrual hygiene.
During menstruation we should not use old clothes rags We should use sanitary napkins during menstruation We should safely discard the used napkins We are
Why Should We Care About Climate Change. by Luminta Cuna
In a previous blog post I showed how the Amazon is drying due to changes in weather caused by land use change. Intense, large scale deforestation
For-Profit or Non-Profit…The choice between inefficiency and neocolonialism.
By Frank Bergh, instructor for Village Earth’s Technology and Community Development course. This post originally featured on Engineering for Change’s blog. Why member-owned co-ops are
The Enduring Relevance of Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed for Community Development Workers
Like most people, when I first read Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of the Oppressed, I didn’t get it. It wasn’t until I reread it several years
Using Sketchup 3D Modeling Software for Community Development and Relief
As a community development worker, I’m always looking for new tools that can help bridge the gap between donors, technical experts, policy makers and communities.
Village Earth Launches Latest Version of the Pine Ridge Land Information System for Members of Oglala Sioux Tribe
Village Earth has launched the latest version of its web-based mapping system for members of the Oglala Sioux Tribe. The original Pine Ridge Land Information
VE Affiliate, ICA-NEPAL Promoting Menstrual Hygiene with Women and Girls in Nepal
This week, ICA Nepal conducted two programs on Menstrual Hygiene Management with local women from Koteshwor on 25th May, 2017 and women group from Changunarayan