Fragil Survival in the Sacred Valley

The Sacred Valley is full of paradoxes. Stunning vertical landscapes. Tourism and a hippy mecca. Andean Waldorf schools. And grinding poverty…
I first meet up with Sandra and Sandy: two good natured, down-to-earth Canadians who are volunteering in Peru. Sandra with Kuasay Wasi Clinic (http://kausaywasi.org/) and Sandy with DESEA, Desarrollo en Accion (www.deseaperu.org), Green Empowerment’s new [...]

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University of Michigan’s BLUElab heads down to Nicaragua

The University of Michigan’s Better Living Using Engineering Laboratory’s (BLUElab) Biogas Project focuses on the use of anaerobic biodigesters to recover energy from waste.  This group is advised by Dr. Steven Skerlos and is a team of undergraduates and graduates from different disciplines that do work on the project as an extracurricular commitment.  The group’s [...]

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Job Posting: Development Director

Green Empowerment seeks an experienced and motivated Development Director to help support our ongoing work. The application deadline is November 4, 2009. Please pass this on to friends, family, and vague acquaintances who you feel can help catalyze the work we do through fundraising efforts.

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