Thank you to everyone who joined our April 12 conversation with Patty Curran and friends. We discussed the latest updates from Myanmar, strategies for supporting our partners in the country and the Civil Disobedience Movement, important considerations to protect those we know in Myanmar, and ways to stay informed and engage. We recorded the conversation—please contact us at info@pangeagiving.org if you'd like the link. To continue to follow the latest news, refer to these recommended news sources: Irrawaddy Times (https://www.irrawaddy.com/) Frontier Myanmar (https://www.frontiermyanmar.net/en/) Myanmar Now (https://www.myanmar-now.org/en) Euro-Burma Office - a daily compilation of news coverage on Myanmar (http://www.euro-burma.eu/news/)  If you are looking for...[ Read More ]

In March 2021, the Pangea community elected two of our members—Emily Ho and Robin Rice—to join the Board. Read their bios below. Board members serve 3-year terms. In other Board news, Long-serving Board Member and former President Maryann Ness retires from the Board.The Board has voted for Lorraine Toly to serve as Vice President for 2021-2022. Other officers were re-elected to new terms. Our long-serving Vice President Walt Adam will continue on the Board and in his role as Southeast Asia Pod Chair. 2021-22 Officers Janet Pearson, PresidentLorraine Toly, Vice PresidentPatricia McInturff, SecretaryMary Williamson, Treasurer Emily Ho - I have...[ Read More ]

Welcome to the Board! In this month's member spotlight, we hear from Emily Ho, fresh from being elected to our Board of Directors in April 2021. How did you first hear about / get involved with Pangea? How have you participated in Pangea as a member? I have been an active member of Pangea since the fall of 2018 and soon afterwards, went on my first site visit to Myanmar in the spring of 2019. Since then, I have been a member of the Southeast Asia pod. Why are you a Pangea member? I first heard of Pangea from my...[ Read More ]

Located in southeast Uganda, Child Empowerment Program (CEP) works to create a community in which all vulnerable children are able to reach their full potential in life by providing educational, civic and economic opportunity. Pangea Giving has supported CEP since 2018 and in 2021 we awarded them an operating grant for $9,920. The following is a letter of thanks from their Executive Director, Robert Kalulu, on how Pangea funding helped to bring 4G internet access to the community. As an ordinary primary school teacher at Nawanende SDA Primary school, I was forced to learn and use computer and internet by my...[ Read More ]

Some 120 civil organizations from all over the country support the work of the Union of Organizations of the Sierra Juárez de Oaxaca SC (UNOSJO), based in Guelatao, in the face of the attacks suffered by this organization. On March 14 and 15, 2021, a group of citizens and community members of Ixtlán de Juárez invaded the land where the UNOSJO offices are located to put up poles and then destroy part of its facilities, as well as trees and medicinal plants in the area. The assault affected a little more than ¼ hectare and left their offices without water.  UNOSJO...[ Read More ]

This guest article was written by Ruth Nderitu – Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Dandelion Africa What you need to know: Many development partners and foundations prioritize supporting large established organizations. This model denies grassroots organizations resources that could increase their capacity to improve the livelihoods of the local communitiesFunders should consider increasing and diversifying allocations to grassroots organisations in their grant portfolios. Ruth Nderitu Development partners and foundations have, over time, offered much-needed support to communities in times of crisis. The Covid-19 pandemic is a case in point. When it broke out, many funders readily responded to appeals for support from...[ Read More ]

This month’s Member Spotlight features Lorraine Toly, one of our newest board members (since April 2020) and an active member of the Latin America Pod. What do you appreciate most about being a Pangea member?   I have always been interested in other cultures and languages, and Pangea is a way to deepen that interest beyond tourism and academic study, because of the knowledge, dedication, and contacts of other Pangea members and the inspiring partners we have.  Also, I believe we Americans should be more engaged with the rest of the world, and Pangea is a way to be so, in...[ Read More ]

On March 4, Pangea friends and members joined a conversation with Therese Caouette (Partners Asia) to discuss the evolving social and political crisis and people's movement in Myanmar. We recorded the conversation—please contact us at info@pangeagiving.org if you'd like the link. Featured Speakers: Walt Adam (Pangea Giving), Therese Caouette (Partners Asia), Bob Ness (Pangea Giving and Global Leadership Forum) Event Description This past month we have witnessed threats to democracy and the peaceful transition of power here in the United States, as well as in countries where our partners live and work. We are continuously working to learn more about...[ Read More ]

In this month's Member Spotlight, we hear from Cheryl Houser. Cheryl is a longtime member of the East Africa pod and a wonderful advocate and liaison to Dandelion Africa. How did you first get involved with Pangea? When I became an empty nester, I was looking to get involved with a non-profit focused on women’s empowerment in developing countries. I was hoping to find one with like-minded folks where I could not only be a donor but also volunteer and learn about global issues. Having traveled extensively throughout the world over the years seeing so much inequity, I had a...[ Read More ]

For this month's member spotlight, we wanted to share something a little different. Leslie Grace is one of the original Pangea members in the early 2000s. She was drawn by Pangea's experiential nature and the opportunity to help out internationally. Over the years she's brought a number of new members to Pangea and stayed around because she appreciates the Pangea community, including other longterm members like Linda Mason and Cathy Roth. Outside of Pangea, Leslie was the owner of the Seattle University District institution, La Tienda Folk Art Gallery. The story below includes a few quotes about Leslie from other...[ Read More ]