The Tandana Foundation Inc

CREATING CROSS-CULTURAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND FUNDING FOR SMALL COMMUNITY PROJECTS IN HIGHLAND ECUADOR AND MALI'S DOGON COUNTRY.

TANDANA COORDINATED 11 VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS IN ECUADOR, WHICH ALLOWED 152 NORTH AMERICANS TO SHARE IN A CULTURAL EXCHANGE IN 11 RURAL COMMUNITIES IN ECUADOR WHILE LEARNING ABOUT THE LOCAL CULTURE. OUR INTERNSHIP PROGRAM ALSO ALLOWED 5 NORTH AMERICANS TO HAVE A CULTURAL EXCHANGE OVER 401 TOTAL DAYS WITH ECUADORIANS AND TO PROVIDE ENGLISH LESSONS, SUPPORT LOCAL AGRICULTURAL INITIATIVES, AND SUPPORT OUR SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY PROJECTS.

TANDANA PROVIDED FUNDING FOR SEVERAL COMMUNITY INITIATIVES IN MALI: CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SCHOOL IN DANI; TOMMO SO LITERACY PROGRAM FOR 314 WOMEN; LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS FOR 100 WOMEN; STUDENT MOTHERS PROGRAM FOR 10 YOUNG MOTHERS; SUPPORT FOR 75 INTERNALLY DISPLACED CHILDREN TO ATTEND SCHOOL IN BANDIAGARA; SUPPORT FOR TEACHERS AT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN YAROU PLATEAU, ANDJINE, KANSONGO, AND SOL-DOGON; TAUGHT ONE COURSE FOR WHITMAN COLLEGE, ON GENDER AND CHANGE IN RURAL MALI; CREATION OF TWO NEW GRAIN BANKS; SUPPORT FOR THE OLOUGUELEMO ENVIRONMENTAL ASSOCIATION, WHICH LED THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS:CREATED A THIRD TREE NURSERY TO RAISE TREES FOR REFORESTATION AND PROVIDED TRAINING ON GERMINATION AND GRAFTING TECHNIQUES TO THE MANAGERS OF ALL THREE TREE NURSERIES, PLANTED 2,026 TREES IN A REFORESTATION CAMPAIGN, BUILT MORE THAN 13,500 METERS WORTH OF STONE CONTOUR LINES TO PREVENT EROSION AND RETAIN WATER IN THE SOIL, PRACTICED ASSISTED NATURAL REGENERATION ON 19,521 TREES, MADE 252 IMPROVED COOKSTOVES, EXPANDED 35 PONDS, WHICH MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO GARDEN AND TO RAISE LIVESTOCK, PROTECTED 1,222 HECTARES OF FOREST; FOOD SUPPORT FOR 75 INTERNALLY DISPLACED FAMILIES IN BANDIAGARA SO THEIR CHILDREN CAN ATTEND SCHOOL; ONE-DAY BASIC MEDICAL CLINICS IN 7 MALIAN COMMUNITIES; MALIAN SCHOLARS WORKED AS INTERNS IN 9 HEALTH CENTERS AND 2 HOSPITALS.; FIVE NEW WOMEN'S ASSOCIATIONS RECEIVED STARTUP FUNDING TO START BUSINESSES IN MARKET GARDENING, SELLING DRIED FISH, MAKING SEASONING BALLS, AND TRANSFORMING COTTON INTO CLOTH; 6 TAILORS WHO GRADUATED THROUGH THE DR. ASH B. VARMA, M.D. SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IN MALI RECEIVED MATERIALS TO START THEIR OWN WORKSHOPS; IMPROVEMENT AND SECURING OF 3 WELLS IN MALI; PROVIDED FOOD SUPPORT AND TOOLS SO THAT RESIDENTS OF 11 VILLAGES COULD EXPAND 35 PONDS THUS CONSERVING MORE WATER THAT THEY CAN USE FOR GARDENING AND LIVESTOCK.IN ECUADOR, TANDANA SUPPORTED PROJECTS THAT INCLUDED: CONSTRUCTION OF THE SECOND STORY OF A COMMUNITY CENTER IN MUENALA; CONSTRUCTION OF AN ECO-TRAIL IN THE COMMUNITY OF GUALSAQUI; IT AND WIFI UPGRADES TO THE COMPUTER LABS AT THE SCHOOLS IN TANGAL, QUICHINCHE, AND GUALSAQUI; CONSTRUCTION OF A COMMUNITY BATHROOM AND PLAYGROUND ENHANCEMENTS IN THE COMMUNITY OF GUALAPURO; PAINTED THREE MURALS AT A SCHOOL IN OTAVALO; BUILT A ROOF OVER THE ECUA-VOLLEY COURT IN AGUALONGO; PAINTED THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND BUILT A SPEED BUMP IN MOTILN CHUPA; CONSTRUCTION OF A HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE RAMP AT THE SCHOOL IN QUICHINCHE; BUILT A ROOF OVER THE RECYCLING CENTER AT A SCHOOL IN OTAVALO; CONSTRUCTION OF A LARGE OUTDOOR CEMENT PATIO AT THE SCHOOL IN CAMBUGAN; PAINTED THE SCHOOL IN PADRE CHUPA; SUPPORT FOR A MUSIC AND ART TEACHER AT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN URKUSIKI; PLANTED GARDENS IN THE COMMUNITY OF CAMBUGAN AND AT THE SAMINAY SCHOOL IN INGUINCHO; ONE-DAY MEDICAL CLINICS IN 5 ECUADORIAN COMMUNITIES; COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELL-BEING PROGRAM IN ECUADOR: 616 PATIENTS RECEIVED SUPPORT WITH MEDICAL FOLLOW-UP CARE, 14 MONTHS' SUPPLY OF BABY FORMULA WAS DELIVERED TO 2 INFANTS, 10 PATIENTS RECEIVED SUPPORT WITH VISION FOLLOW-UP CARE, 4 PATIENTS ACCESSED SURGERIES, 3 PATIENTS RECEIVED GLASSES, 1 PATIENT RECEIVED A PROSTHETIC EYE; CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP FOR THE COMMUNITY TOURISM PROJECT OF "AROMA CALIENTE" ASSOCIATION IN EL JUNCAL; COMPLETION OF A NEW POTABLE WATER SYSTEM IN INGUINCHO; AND INSTALLED SEWER PIPES IN PANECILLO.

TANDANA PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 100 RURAL ECUADORIAN STUDENTS, WHICH ALLOWED THEM TO ATTEND SECONDARY SCHOOL, AND FOR 25 RURAL ECUADORIAN STUDENTS TO ATTEND UNIVERSITY. WE PROVIDED BOOKS, SUPPLIES, UNIFORMS, TRANSPORTATION COSTS, INTERNET, AND OTHER FEES. TANDANA ALSO CREATED THE DR. ASH B. VARMA, M.D. SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IN MALI WITH 38 STUDENTS STUDYING PROFESSIONS THAT ARE NEEDED IN THEIR REGION.