News & Media
For media inquiries, contact Bridget Vis; bridget@tandanafoundation.org
2024 Articles and Interviews
• University of Dayton Blogs "Kind People, Meaningful Work: My Unforgettable Trip to Ecuador" June 2024
• Dayton Daily News "Ohio Master Gardener Volunteers return to Ecuador" January 2024
• Dayton Daily News "Master Gardener Volunteers have more work in Ecuador" January 2024
2023 Articles and Interviews
- Dayton Daily News "Ohio Master Gardener Volunteers Return to Ecuador" January 2023
- The Columbus Dispatch "'They're not tourists:' Wellington school students diving into international study" April 2023
2022 Articles and Interviews
- Borgen Magazine "Spotlighting The Tandana Foundation" May 2022
- Record-Courier "Kent State student to teach in Ecuador as part of Fulbright program" April 2022
- The Sun Times News "FSAS Grants Three New Grants To Saline" March 2022
- Patch "Sharon High School Students Help Ecuador Students Improve School" January 2022
2021 Articles & Interviews
- Sharon TV "Sharon Helps: World Studies at Sharon High School" November 2021
- Ohio Wesleyan University "Prose with Purpose" April 2021
2020 Articles & Interviews
- Multicultural Echoes Literary Magazine "La independencia a base de los estudios y la firme voluntad" December 2020
- Xenia Daily Gazette "Tandana honored by BBB" August 2020
- Wiki.ezvid.com "6 Caring Organizations Working In Central And South America" May 2020
- Walla Walla Union- Bulletin "High Hopes" April 2020
- Xenia Daily Gazette "Maxim Roofing, Tandana named Eclipse Integrity Awards finalists" April 2020
- Walla Walla Union-Bulletin "Strong family committed to higher education, changing lives" March 2020
- Walla Walla Union-Bulletin "Safe drinking water: 'Something magical for our children'" March 2020
- Walla Walla Union-Bulletin "How faith, family and funding opens doors" March 2020
- Dayton Daily News "Ecuador experience a privilege for volunteer gardeners" February 2020
- Walla Walla Union-Bulletin "From hacienda to commune to cooperating farm families" February 2020
- Times Bulletin "Hoverman travels to Ecuador to work alongside indigenous gardeners" February 2020
- Walla Walla Union-Bulletin "Building community through music, public service" February 2020
- Walla Walla Union-Bulletin "Women lawyers, justice in northern Ecuador" February 2020
- Walla Walla Union-Bulletin "Independence through education, determination" February 2020
2019 Articles & Interviews
- The Living Magazines "From East Walnut Hills To Ecuador: Making A Difference" June 2019
- Kinston.com "Parrot students travel to Ecuador" March 2019
- The Huntington News "Students pursue diverse range of Spring Break opportunities" March 2019
- Neuse News "Serving across borders: APA students visit Ecuador " March 2019
- The Athens Messenger "Master Gardener from shares experiences gardening abroad" March 2019
- Press Reader "Time well spent with gratitude, gardening" February 2019
- Xenia Gazette "Bellbrook church, Tandana partnership ‘sign of love" November 2019
2018 Articles & Interviews
- Waunakee Tribune "Ecuador cultural exchange program eye-opening for Waunakee grad" June 2018
- WCPO 9 Cincinnati "Tandana Foundation bases its community service on friendships in Ecuador and Mali" April 2018
- Xenia Daily Gazette "Tafts back from volunteer mission in Ecuador" April 2018
- Wicked Local Westford "Westford education achievers" April 2018
- Bryan County News "RH student spends break in Ecuador" March 2018
- Larchmont Ledger "Larchmont Resident Enjoyed Working with Tandana Foundation in Ecuador" March 2018
- Wicked Local Watertown "Watertown resident travels to Ecuador with Tandana Foundation" March 2018
- Norton Post "Norton Master Gardener Returns to Ecuador" March 2018
- Lima News "Locals Travel to Ecuador on a Gardening Venture" March 2018
- Sun Prairie Star "Sun Prairie master gardener volunteers in Ecuador" March 2018
- Los Angeles Times "Working vacation in Ecuador means installing a roof or painting a community center" February 2018
2017 Articles & Interviews
- Sun Focus "Fridley resident-led student group to aid Tandana Foundation in Ecuador" December 2017
- Wicked Local Newburyport "Local Student Works with Tandana Foundation in Ecuador" December 2017
- Post Bulletin Seen and Heard "If you can read this you might have Lyn to thank" December 2017
- LA Times "Make a difference on a volunteer vacation in Ecuador" June 2017
- Observer-Dispatch "Students work on tourism initiative" June 2017
- Sun Journal "Students serve in Ecuador" May 2017
- Grand Island Independent "Medical care provider in Ecuador" May 2017
- Adirondack Daily Enterprise "Woman among students who spent spring break in Ecuador" May 2017
- Vernon Morning Star "Vacation with a purpose" April 2017
- Daily Reflector "Parrott student serves in Ecuador" April 2017
- Newark Advocate "Granville resident assists Ecuador gardening effort" February 2017
- The Jag - Wellington School Magazine "Anna Taft's Tandana Foundation Brings People Together" Fall 2016
2016 Articles & Interviews
Fairborn Daily Herald "Trio spends two weeks in Ecuador" November 2016
The Journal "Mancos locals celebrate service with Ecuador visit" October 2016
Windsor Now "Windsor resident and Tandana Foundation staff participates in non profit's 10th anniversary to Ecuador" October 2016
Sun Journal "Lewiston resident travels to Ecuador" October 2016
- Fairborn Daily Herald "Tandana President Part of Trip to Ecuador" October 2016
- Santa Barbara Independent "Tandana Foundation" August 2016
- Santa Ynez Valley News "3 Buellton residents take graduation trips to Ecuador" August 2016
- Go NOMAD "Tandana Foundation Wins Coveted Grant" May 2016
- The Advertiser Tribune "Combining her passions: Gardener brings together favorite activities in trip to Ecuador" May 2016
- Brown County Press "Georgetown woman volunteers overseas" April 2016
- Examiner.com "Tandana celebrates ten years of helping communities" March 2016
- Xenia Gazette "Tandana Foundation teams up to volunteer in Ecuador" March 2016
2007-2015 Articles & Interviews
- BellBrook Times "Two Bellbrook students spend a week helping others" July 2015
- Dayton Daily News "Growing Success in Ecuador" March 2015
- White Plains Daily Voice "White Plains Student Works At Group Service Project in Ecuador" December 2014
- LA Times "Ecuador- Put your green thumb to use on a volunteer vacation" May 2014
- Kinston.com "Learning to serve" April 2014
- Dayton Daily News "Ecuador trip was a win-win" March 2014
- Cincinnati.com "OSU Master Gardeners volunteer in Ecuador" February 2013
- Springfield News-Sun "Volunteer Trip to Ecuador Resonates" February 2013
- Dayton Daily News "Ecuador trip sows seeds and goodwill" February 2013
- SIT Graduate Institute "Spotlight on Heidi Bohn, MA in International Education" June 2012
- Lake Norman News "Working in Mali changes World View" February 2012
- Huffington Post "Eating Guinea Pig in Ecuador" September 2011
- Huffington Post "Praising the Incan Sun God" August 2011
- Charlotte Observer "Retired banker invests his time in Mali" July 2011
- America’s Unofficial Ambassadors (AUA) "Directory of Recommended Organizations" May 2011
***The Tandana Foundation is one of only 36 organizations recommended by AUA in 2011.
- 100 Best Volunteer Vacations
- Columbus Dispatch "A Global Agenda" April 2007
The following are blogs published by people who have worked with Tandana as volunteers or interns in Ecuador and Mali, and others we just think are cool. We hope that by reading about their adventures, you'll get some ideas for your own!
Anna Study Abroad - Teaching volunteer in Ecuador
Craig and Steph's Vacations - Service project in Mali
The Arts Foundry - Mali Volunteer Vacation
Lauren in Ecuador - Internship in Ecuador
Our Ecuador Adventure - Family volunteering long-term in Ecuador
Leflers in Ecuador - Family volunteering long-term in Ecuador
Carpe Diem Education - Health care service work and homestays in Ecuador
Lizzie Falconer Writes - Internship in Ecuador
Resisting the Yawn - Internship in Ecuador
Unus Medicus Foris - MD on a Health Care Volunteer Vacation
My Life in a Shoebox - Volunteer on a year-long quest to see school gardens around the world
REACHing Ecuador - The REACH program with homestays and service work in Ecuador.