Pangea welcomes Green Community Volunteers (GCV) as one of our new partners in Southeast Asia. This organization was founded in 2009, and operates in the Xiangkhouang Province, northeast of Laos. GCV is the only local group in Laos that has been founded and run by indigenous women, and it seeks to empower communities on environmental issues such as biodiversity preservation through art and cultural exchanges. Earth Rights International first introduced Pangea to the work of GCV. Pangea Giving will support the Community Food Forest Project in the Ngoi district, Luang Prabang province. This project aims to help preserve biodiversity while increasing food...[ Read More ]

Foto Source: Oxfam America We are excited to begin our work with the Cambodian Indigenous Women Association (CIWA), one of our newest partners in the Southeast Asia region. This organization was recommended to Pangea by Women Peace Makers, one of our longtime partners. CIWA was founded in 2019 at the initiative of 37 indigenous women and 7 men, as an organization committed to gender equity and the protection of fundamental rights of indigenous women. Their goal is building the capacity of indigenous women to lead and take ownership of development processes in Cambodian indigenous communities and society at large. Pangea...[ Read More ]

Dear Partners and Advisors, Ofelia Aguilar Hernández –MUSOR, Mexico Wendo Aszed –Dandelion Africa, Kenya Ms. Suyheang Kry –Women Peace Makers, Cambodia Miriam Soledad López Bautista­ –UNOSJO, Mexico Ruth Naliaka –Ufanisi Women Group, Kenya Caroline Odera –Women in Sustainable Enterprises, Kenya Elvia Raquec –Women’s Justice Initiative, Guatemala Hilda Vázquez –Asociación Comunidad la Esperanza, Guatemala And Women leaders in Myanmar In celebration of International Women’s Day, March 8th, Pangea’s Board of Directors is proud to honor you as outstanding women leaders. We are inspired by your commitment to address critical women’s issues. Your work provides access to quality education, sexual and reproductive rights, a life free...[ Read More ]

We finalize the series of articles introducing our Pod Advisors with the profile of Joshua Machinga from Common Ground for Africa, Kenya. Joshua Machinga earned his degree in agronomy at Manor House Agricultural College in Kitale. After a stint at the World Bank, he founded Common Ground for Africa with the intention of teaching women in his region of Western Kenya organic farming, This led to an internship at Ecology Action in California where he learned the principles and practice of BioIntensive farming from the renowned John Jeavons.  Returning to Kenya, community leaders persuaded Joshua to start a K-8 Primary...[ Read More ]

In 2019, Women in Sustainable Enterprises (WISE) became one of our newest partners. WISE was founded to address economic uncertainty and sexual exploitation of women fishmongers in wetland villages around Lake Victoria by promoting environmentally sustainable enterprises that empower women and strengthen the community.  The short video below highlights WISE's mission and some of the beneficiaries of their Girl Advocacy Leadership Series (GALS) project, which aims to empower adolescent girls and young women at risk through leadership development and training on advocacy and financial literacy. This project was funded by Pangea in 2019 and 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3P7zAXf5LTI&feature=youtu.be Due to COVID-19, the...[ Read More ]

Many of the communities we support have suffered from the coronavirus pandemic and lockdowns that have closed economies and school systems. Our partners have been responding to address the evolving needs of these communities. Taa'Pi't, our partner based in San Pedro la Laguna, Guatemala, has started offering educational programs on nutrition and health through local television programs to reach families social distancing at home. The programs are offered in Spanish and the local language, Maya Tzutujil. You can read about the programs in the July newsletter from Taa'Pi't Director Juan Manuel, which we share below. (muchisimos gracias to Pangea member...[ Read More ]

Dear members and friends, As I prepare this monthly message to you, first and foremost on my mind is the tragic death of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis police, and the expressions of outrage it has sparked against racism and inequality in our country. I am inspired by the thousands of people here in Seattle and across our nation who are peacefully protesting and demanding change. It is difficult to witness trauma and suffering whether it is in our partners’ countries or here at home. Yet we cannot ignore the reality of what Black Americans experience every...[ Read More ]

Our partner Taa'Pi't works with indigenous families in the Lake Atitlán region of Guatemala to reintroduce traditional foods, cooking techniques and agricultural practices based on Ru Kuuyx qa Way qa Kuyaa, the Mayan expression for directing recognition, acceptance and gratitude to the vital energy that arrives in each home in the form of seeds, vegetables, fruits and liquids. Petrona Cocon is one of the women who benefited from this project and she shares her reflections here. The Taa’ Pi’t Ru Kuuyx qa Way qa Kuyaa (Essence of our Food and Drink) project has greatly influenced my life, both in health...[ Read More ]

In 2020, Pangea Giving is proud to award $111,410 in grants to 16 partners. After receiving recommendations from our three regional grant pods, the Board approved our final grants on February 23. Grants are being transferred to partners in March and early April. Latin America The Latin America Pod awarded $36,667 in funds to five organizations operating in Oaxaca, Mexico or Guatemala. These organizations are all returning grantees and address issues including gender equity and women empowerment, gender-based violence prevention, sexual and reproductive health education, nutrition, and indigenous rights and cultural education. Learn more about our Latin America grant partners....[ Read More ]

In January 2020, Pangea Giving released a report "Funding Climate Action: Partnering with Grassroots Organizations." The report surveys the current landscape of climate philanthropy, the important role small funders like Pangea Giving plays in the fight against climate change and offer recommendations for what next steps may be. READ THE REPORT You can see Pangea's other reports on our new Research Reports page.