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Plant with Purpose
http://plantwithpurpose.blogspot.com/
Plant with Purpose strives to reverse poverty and deforestation by transforming the lives of the rural poor
- Added on: Jul 15th, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Plantwithpurpose
- Listed in: Environmental Activism Economic Activism
- Tags: environment microcredit green empowerment reforestation agroforestry
Recent Posts
San Diego Christmas Light Exchange
Calling all San Diegans! The City of San Diego and SDG&E are sponsoring a Christmas light exchange program this season. SDG&E is offering free LED holiday lights in exchange for old incandescent holiday light strands. Here’s the deal: go ...
Oaxaca Wednesday: A Knack for Knitting
by Aly Lewis I used to love to watch my grandmother knit. “Knit one, pearl two…knit, pearl, pearl,” she’d murmur, as the needles quickly clicked together. A few years ago I attempted to knit my mom a scarf for Christmas, but absent my gran...
A Story of Hope
In honor of December 1st, World AIDs Day, we want to recognize the importance of holistic solutions to poverty that work together for every individual involved, including those struggling with HIV. Today's blog is about Leni, a Tanzanian woman who pe...
Dominican Town Explores Ecotourism
What’s a small, Dominican beach town to do when it seems its only options are to stay forever trapped in a vicious cycle of poverty or sell out to big name resorts that often cause more harm than good? The town of Miches in the Dominican Republic i...
Oaxaca Wednesday: No Small Tomatoes
by Aly Lewis As the sun set over the hills of Rio Plaza, my world was about to be rocked—by a tomato greenhouse. Earlier in the week our friend Godofredo of Llano de la Canoa showed us his family’s tomato greenhouse. I had been impressed with...
Alternative Gift Season!
We here at Plant With Purpose are committed to planning and attending alternative gift markets throughout San Diego during the holiday season. It is a chance for everyone to escape the typical necktie and frumpy sweater gifts during the holidays. Pla...
