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

Nov

Tandana’s family and friends celebrate the Legacy of Hope

On Nov. 8, around 450 people from all over the world attended The Tandana Foundation’s Legacy of Hope Celebration to honor the nearly two decades of service of Hope Taft to the organization and to mark her 80th birthday. Español Français In recognition of Hope’s dedication and lasting impact at Tandana and beyond, the sold … Continue reading "Tandana’s family and friends celebrate the Legacy of Hope"

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Nov

Spreading awareness of the importance of sustainable forest management in Mali

Now 36 villages strong, the Olouguelemo Association continues to expand the reach of its environmental protection and restoration work throughout the Wadouba Township of Mali. They strive to protect the trees in their area, promote the assisted regeneration of trees in the fields, prevent erosion, and reforest, all practices which help both the environment and … Continue reading "Spreading awareness of the importance of sustainable forest management in Mali"

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Nov

A few words of gratitude for support of community health initiatives

The Tandana Foundation partners with villages around the Bandiagara District of Mali on a number of health and wellbeing projects based on the desires of the communities. In recent years, Tandana has supported the construction of a new health center in Sal, provided scholarships for students to receive technical training as nurses and pharmacists, helped … Continue reading "A few words of gratitude for support of community health initiatives"

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Oct

Hear from two women about their new abilities and enterprise activities in Mali

After starting with literacy, The Tandana Foundation has steadily expanded its capacity-building programming for women in rural Mali. Now, Tandana partners with villages across the Bandiagara District of Mali to empower women to read, write, calculate, work together in associations, and generate income. English Español Écoutez deux femmes parler de leurs nouvelles capacités et de … Continue reading "Hear from two women about their new abilities and enterprise activities in Mali"

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Oct

Leaving a Legacy of Hope: The gift of a new water system in Natividad

Water is essential to life, but communities in many places of the world still long for clean, safe water. One of those communities is Natividad, Ecuador. Español Français The residents of Natividad receive their water from a canal that is open to contamination by animals and parasites, which can result in illness if the water … Continue reading "Leaving a Legacy of Hope: The gift of a new water system in Natividad"

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