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If I were their EVOKE agent I would advise them to find a way to reach everyone. Perhaps I don't know much about this company, so they my be more known than I think, but that would be my advice. Perhaps start develop a campaign that would include commercials,… Continue

"Since its inception in 1990, Water.org had helped hundreds of communities in Africa, Asia, and Central America gain access to safe water and sanitation. All of the projects we support are self-sustaining, with organizational and financial structures in place to allow communities to independently operate and maintain them. Projects have an active water committee governing the operation of the water system, and users paying a water bill to cover the costs of operating and maintaining the water… Continue

100 years from now, I would want to spread the knowledge that the problems our world faced in 2011, water and food insecurity, poverty, etc, are all things that are still happening today. It does not matter how far we will go in the future there will always be ways to make our world a better place. Never think your job is done, or there is nothing you cannot do, you have the means to make a difference whether big or small. In saying this, take care of each other, feed the hungry, give drink to… Continue

“After bitter struggles with official associations of physicians, traditional medicine people, mostly women, finally were able to organize joint meetings in which they shared their experiences and set up plans for collaboration. As a direct result, indigenous women benefitted immensely. Their involvement has been a key factor in cataloguing the plants, herbs, and practices, and in promoting the conservation and availability of curative products and practices. With the support of the National… Continue