Supporting achievement of community goals and addressing global inequalities through caring intercultural relationships in Ecuador's Otavalo Canton and Mali's Bandiagara District

 


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The Eclipse Integrity Awards are presented to organizations demonstrating a significant, unique, and continuous commitment to trust and fair play in the marketplace and in day-to-day living. The finalists embody support of your BBB’s ideals. These nonprofits demonstrate outstanding community service through their mission and accomplishments, as well as demonstrate excellence in programs and fiscal stewardship. In addition, they operate with integrity through ethical leadership and a strong team and are transparent in their communications. Likewise, they value the power of collaborations/partnerships. Their actions make a positive impact on the vitality and overall health of our community.



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Recent Stories from Tandana's Blog...


Mar
26

Leading Tandana’s transformation from dream to trusted partner in Mali

Moussa Tembiné remembers how it started: He and The Tandana Foundation’s Founding Director talking about a dream they had for how they could partner with villages in rural Mali to carry out important community projects, and people laughing at them, thinking there was no way that dream would come true. Español Français That was 2006. … Continue reading "Leading Tandana’s transformation from dream to trusted partner in Mali"
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Mar
19

Pond expansions help provide needed food support during lean season

Last year, members of villages in Wadouba Township of Mali expanded a number of stock ponds by hand with support from The Tandana Foundation. The goal of the effort, which was organized by the village-run Olougelemo Association, was to help combat the impacts of an urgent food crisis facing the region by both providing needed … Continue reading "Pond expansions help provide needed food support during lean season"
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Mar
12

Simultaneous interpretation: The linchpin of Tandana’s multilingual virtual gatherings

Like the rest of the world, The Tandana Foundation moved many of its programs, events, and other offerings to virtual formats during the pandemic. But for a multilingual organization, the pivot to virtual also presented a new opportunity: To organize gatherings where all English-, French-, and Spanish-speaking participants could listen to the proceedings in their … Continue reading "Simultaneous interpretation: The linchpin of Tandana’s multilingual virtual gatherings"
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Mar
5

The winning solution to help revitalize an indigenous language in Ecuador

How do you encourage young Ecuadorians to use their indigenous language more often? That was the question Santiago Gualapuro, a member of The Tandana Foundation’s Board of Trustees, was seeking to solve when he thought of a creative idea: A fun, science-based, buzzer-beating competition for high school students "; all in Kichwa. Dubbed the Kichwa … Continue reading "The winning solution to help revitalize an indigenous language in Ecuador"
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Feb
26

Transformation and truth: My Ecuadorian cultural travel adventure

Picture yourself at the El Lechero Viewpoint embraced by volcanoes: Father Imbabura on the one side and Mother Cotacachi on the other, overlooking the city of Otavalo and San Pablo Lake. Español Français That is where the “Ohio Master Gardener Ecuadorian Cultural Travel Adventure” (as I like to call it) gathered a week ago to … Continue reading "Transformation and truth: My Ecuadorian cultural travel adventure"
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