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The Spring Bulletin Vol. 16, No1 Spring, 2000 |
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Plenty begins project with Mayan midwives in the Toledo district of southern Belize.
photo by Anita Whipple |
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| KIDS TO THE COUNTRY 2000 Every year Kids To The Country says it's had its best year yet, and it keeps being true because something is always new, bigger or better! We served more children in 1999 (almost 200) in all our activities. We received more grants - Milagro Foundation, Hohenberg Foundation (to start a Memphis component), Josephine Bay Paul & C. Michael Paul Foundation, Frist Foundation, TN Managed Care Network, Warner Brothers, Saturn Corporation and many more generous corporations and individuals. The program is becoming more seasoned and respected. We want to thank the generous people who faithfully send their sponsor dollars to make sure that these children get the chance to experience the KTC program and learn about their relationship with their environment. In KTC they are encouraged to consider themselves a resource with answers to our global concerns. They learn skills that build self-reliance and self-esteem. Perhaps most importantly, they are listened to and encouraged for the positive contributions that they make. As a KTC counselor wrote: "We are planting seeds. Seeds so they will have memories of what walking through the cool forest and swimming in a natural pond feels like. Perhaps when they grow up and become decision-makers, they will remember to plant trees and gardens and leave some wild places on the earth and in their hearts." More on Kids To The Country |
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FALL VISIT TO PINE RIDGE by Kathryn Hutchens, Plenty Board Member At Thanksgiving last year, my husband Jerry, our 12 year old daughter, Faith, and I made a trip from the Farm here in Tennessee to the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota to visit Tom and Loretta Cook, the hemp brick manufacturing operation and the Hemp House project sponsored by Plenty. As a new Plenty board member, I was glad to be able to see the project first hand and to recon- nect with Tom and Loretta.
Thanks to a grant from Onaway Trust last fall, Plenty had acquired a 12 passenger van to haul volunteers and supplies to projects in the US and abroad. We loaded the van with a "smokeless" fuel-efficient wood burning stove, built by Frank Michael for the Hemp House, and much warm clothing donated by Farm community 'dents. Friends at Pine Ridge were happy to receive both resi and gave us a tour of the hemp brick operation, the extensive garden site and the inspiring Hemp House. While at Tom and Loretta's, I was able to purchase a few of the Lakota crafts which Loretta helps sell, for festivals on the Farm. She recently received an award for her work as a Native American entrepreneur. Our family is looking forward to visiting them again in June to see the progress on the various projects, including the home gardens program, which should be in full swing. |
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Plenty International is seeking a full-time paid volunteer to live and work in Belize as the country coordinator for Plenty's organizational and agricul- tural assistance projects. This full-time position would be supervised by Plenty's executive director and would be responsible for the management and fundralsing activities of our projects in country. The office and work site is in a remote and rural area of Belize working directly with multi-cultural, but predominately Mayan villages. Plenty is seeking a volunteer who has previous experience living and working in other countries, is cross - culturally sensitive, able to work coopera- tively in a supportive capacity with community- based organizations, has participated in project development, management and proposal writing, and has strong communication and ethical skills. Computer literacy is a necessity (Mac preferred!). Knowledge of integrated development: environ- ment, ecology, sustainable forestry, agriculture, primary health care and micro-economic issues is a plus. A stipend of $1,000 a month is available. Relocation expenses are not included but are negotiable. Minimum one-year contract, which is renewable. Please contact: Lisa Wartinger Plenty West Coast office phone - (831)484-5845 email - lwarting@redshift.com |
