News & Media

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.

News from Tandana

Dec

Discovering the heart and spirit of Tandana

Sometimes, the most life-changing opportunities come when you least expect them. My most recent collaboration with The Tandana Foundation happened entirely by chance. In mid-October, Anna Taft, the Founding Director, reached out to me with an email asking if I might be available to work with them. Her trust and the opportunity she extended set -; Continue reading "Discovering the heart and spirit of Tandana"

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Dec

Looking back on my year supporting Tandana volunteer groups in Ecuador

When I started this new year, there were sad and happy moments. An excellent colleague finished his contract and had to return home, but I met a new colleague that I would work with to support volunteer groups throughout the year. English Français Recordando mi año apoyando a grupos de voluntariado Tandana en Ecuador Cuando ~; Continue reading "Looking back on my year supporting Tandana volunteer groups in Ecuador"

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Dec

Meet Omar Flores, Tandana’s Program Coordinator in Ecuador

My name is Omar Flores. I am originally from Nicaragua, although I consider myself a global citizen. My professional life has taken me to work in more than five countries and I have been able to work with people from all over the world on sustainable development projects. Travelling and working in Latin America, I ,,; Continue reading "Meet Omar Flores, Tandana’s Program Coordinator in Ecuador"

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Dec

Meet Hamidou Yalcouyé, coordinator of the displaced students program

Hamidou Yalcouyé, from the village of Amala, started out as a trainee and is now the coordinator of The Tandana Foundation’s displaced students program, a program set up to support the integration and success of vulnerable students in the educational system. English Español Connaître a Hamidou Yalcouyé, le coordinateur du programme des eleves deplacés Hamidou 0/00; Continue reading "Meet Hamidou Yalcouyé, coordinator of the displaced students program"

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Dec

A scholarship student learns what it means to be a teacher

The following blog shares a letter written by Ivan Cachimuel, who received a scholarship from The Tandana Foundation to attend university. Read on to hear what Ivan studied last year, learned through his internship as a teacher, and why he’s thankful for the academic support from Tandana. English Français Un becado aprende lo que significa -; Continue reading "A scholarship student learns what it means to be a teacher"

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