Author: BlueCoo22
14 Apr The Carrazedo community is organizing
Now that the community has an improved water system, they are turning their attention to ensuring that it is maintained and managed effectively. They seek to find solutions for keeping water flowing continuously and ensuring that it reaches every household in the community, while trying...
27 Nov Minga’s 6th Annual Holiday Auction is Live!
Click HERE for the link to Minga's 6th Annual Holiday Auction!! Interested in great deals from your favorite brands? Please consider subscribing to GoodShop where you will find discounts on all of your favorite websites that will in turn donate directly to Minga! When asked your...
20 Nov Minga’s 6th Annual Holiday Auction
Don't miss our 6th Annual Holiday Auction! The auction will run on eBay (viaeBaygivingworks.com) from November 26th - December 6th. As always, all proceeds go towards Minga's grassroots projects around the world. We will share the link to the items on Thanksgiving Day, so watch...
12 Nov Clean Water is Flowing in Carrazedo
Carrazedo has hit the ground running! Each family in the community has contributed their time for two weeks of collective work, and they've already leveraged Minga funds to gain support from the Mayor's Office and the Ministry of Agriculture. The water project began in November 2015,...
18 Oct BUVAD Update
BUVAD recently headed out to communities in Kayunga District to collect data on needs and behaviors relating to water. They visited communities where wells have already been constructed, as well as communities that do not yet have a well. Minga sponsored an evaluation specialist to...
23 Aug Update: Education in Malawi, 2014
KEEP Update August 2014: The Kabudula Education and Empowerment Project (KEEP) is completing its 3rd year and continues to be a success. Since the completion of the Kabudula Secondary School (KCDSS) library in January, 2013, the students at KDSS have continued to regularly use the library...
22 Aug SaludCom: Update from Ecuador, Summer 2014
In the last 6 months, the SaludCom project has been up to a lot in Ecuador. To name a few of our accomplishments: After 3 full-day Red Cross Trainings, 20 community health workers are now re-certified in first aid, CPR, and water rescue. We provided 3 community...
22 Aug Working towards sustainability
BUVAD UPDATE: Working towards sustainability In 2012, Minga began a partnership with the Butakoola Village Association for Development (BUVAD), building borehole water wells to provide clean and accessible water to hundreds of people in rural Kayunga County, Uganda. Construction on the most recent Minga-supported well in...
21 Nov Minga and BUVAD’s third well is complete
In March 2013, BUVAD began construction of the third hand dug water well, equipped with a borehole pump, at Butakoola Village in Kayunga Sub County. The local village community worked hand in hand with BUVAD, and as part of their contribution participated in the hand...