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May
10

Scholar stories: Hear from two beneficiaries of the Dr. Ash B. Varma M.D. Scholarship Program

Each year, The Tandana Foundation supports students in rural Mali to learn professions that are in great demand in the rural communities, such as health professions and tailoring through the organization’s Dr. Ash B. Varma M.D. Scholarship Program. Not only do these students obtain needed skills in their villages, the recipients also engage in community … Continue reading "Scholar stories: Hear from two beneficiaries of the Dr. Ash B. Varma M.D. Scholarship Program"
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May
3

Rising higher: Women are speaking up and stepping up after being trained in leadership

Women continue to face gender barriers in many parts of Mali, but in rural villages those perceptions are changing with the help of Tandana’s Literacy, Leadership, and Enterprise program. Through the program, women are learning how to speak in front of groups among other skills that are supporting them in becoming leaders in their communities … Continue reading "Rising higher: Women are speaking up and stepping up after being trained in leadership"
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Apr
26

Hard work and cooperation make us all winners: Lessons learned from teaching theatre in Otavalo

The Tandana Foundation has been great for me and great for the citizens and students of Otavalo Ecuador, too. This nonprofit organization is all about communication and service to others. This summer will be my eleventh trip to Otavalo, where I teach theater to indigenous rural junior high and high school students for four weeks. … Continue reading "Hard work and cooperation make us all winners: Lessons learned from teaching theatre in Otavalo"
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Apr
19

With continued success, the Olouguelemo Association demonstrates the value of reforestation and caring for trees

Fruits not seen nor tasted in a long time. Trees that produce enough to feed families and generate additional income. New perspectives on traditional gender roles. These are just a few of the benefits that dozens of villages in rural Mali are experiencing thanks to the reforestation and assisted natural regeneration efforts by the Olouguelemo … Continue reading "With continued success, the Olouguelemo Association demonstrates the value of reforestation and caring for trees"
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