2010-08-17 23:34
Well, just our blog :)
As we're launching a new, user-friendly phase of our Plant With Purpose website, we're also transferring and integrating our blog into the new website - which can be… Read More
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By reversing deforestation, Plant With Purpose helps the poor restore productivity to their land to create economic opportunity out of environmental restoration. Since 1984 we have helped more than 100,000 people in some 230 villages lift themselves out o
2010-08-16 18:05
by Aly Lewis
I love avocados. I mean, what self-respecting Southern Californian doesn’t? From chips and guac to turkey-bacon-avocado sandwiches to even avocado shakes, my taste buds de… Read More
2010-08-14 00:06
Over the last few months, our Development Department has been working hard to update our Plant With Purpose website with new user-friendly features. Starting next Tuesday, when you go to www… Read More
2010-08-12 16:38
“I do not feed, clothe, and educate my children so I can share the gospel with them. I feed them, clothe them, educate them, and share the gospel with them because I love them.”… Read More
2010-08-11 22:48
This has been a year of exciting growth and new initiatives for our transformational program in Tanzania. We are excited to share with you about a new church partnership that is already prod… Read More
2010-08-10 22:57
We are halfway through summer (even though it doesn’t feel like it), and we have have a new group of interns and volunteers who are joining us in the office! Combined, these students a… Read More
2010-08-09 21:26
Meet Claudette Zepeda, Plant With Purpose’s new Bookkeeper! Claudette first heard about Plant With Purpose when she met our HR Manager, Rachel Castillero, at the Flood Church. The two… Read More
2010-08-06 20:29
Dear Friends and Prayer Partners: Today is Plant With Purpose's International day of prayer and fasting. If you would like to subscribe to receive the prayer letter please email corbyn@p… Read More
2010-08-05 17:11
Haitian Presidential Race Update
By Annie Fikes
Last week I blogged about the possibility of hip-hop star Wyclef Jean running for President in Haiti. I’m sure that everyone is on th… Read More
2010-08-04 19:28
by Aly LewisSince the terrible earthquake shook Haiti over six months ago, we’ve written a lot about Plant With Purpose’s relief and recovery efforts. We’ve been grateful t… Read More
2010-08-03 17:27
posted by James EllettI realize that it’s not for everyone, but I think that it is a fascinating game. Most people I talk to say “I like going to baseball games, but watching it… Read More
2010-08-02 21:40
by Aly Lewis"When we are dreaming alone it is only a dream. When we are dreaming with others, it is the beginning of reality." ~Dom Helder CamaraLast week, Annie Fikes, our PR and Marketing… Read More
2010-07-30 17:29
The following excerpt is from pages 112 to 115 in Tending to Eden: Environmental Stewardship for God's People by our Executive Director, Scott Sabin.
This book connects the dots between… Read More
2010-07-29 17:08
By Annie Fikes
Yesterday, while searching the Internet for news about Haiti, I discovered that singer Wyclef Jean is seriously considering running for President of Haiti in the November ele… Read More
2010-07-27 21:32
by Corbyn
Tequios (tech-key-os), 'is a form of communal work which is unpaid and done by community members for the public benefit.' Tequios, I learned today, is a rural indigenous custom t… Read More
2010-07-26 19:07
The Plant With Purpose Development Department welcomed Jimmy Lee last week as the new Development Department Assistant. Jimmy will be helping to further develop our Sponsor a Village progra… Read More
2010-07-23 17:30
By Annie Fikes
The relationship between Haiti and the Dominican Republic has been wrought with tension for hundreds of years. Haiti and the Dominican Republic, or the DR, as it is frequently… Read More
2010-07-22 17:42
PWP supporter Katy Dhanens will be traveling to visit our programs in Mexico on a Oaxaca Vision Trip next week. Plant With Purpose Vision Trips are designed to educate donors on the intricac… Read More
2010-07-21 15:50
The “ranchita” of Rio Comal is a small community made up of small clusters of families who depend on the neighboring town of Ojo de Agua for services such as schools and churches… Read More
2010-07-20 18:48
posted by Corbyn
We are continually encouraged by Plant With Purpose's cooperation and partnership with local authorities in Haiti as well as major relief and development agencies like the U… Read More
2010-07-19 18:39
by James Ellett, Grant writing intern
If you watched or even were around someone watching the World Cup this year, you no doubt heard the incessant droning of what is best described as the… Read More
2010-07-16 17:13
We wanted to share with you a recent video that highlights our work in Thailand and our partner company, the Upland Holistic Development Project (UHDP).
Click here to view this inspiring… Read More
2010-07-15 16:43
By Annie Fikes, PR and Events InternIn Haiti, children from impoverished families who are given by their parents to do housework for another family in exchange for food and housing are know… Read More
2010-07-14 18:54
by James Ellett, Grant writing intern
Everybody loves a good family heirloom.
When I was about 15 years old, I received from my father my very first heirloom: my grandfather’s old hu… Read More
2010-07-13 16:54
News about Haiti resurfaced in the media yesterday, July 12th, which marked the 6 month anniversary of the tragic earthquake. People blogged, reported, and Tweeted about what has been done t… Read More
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