Sustainable Bolivia 2012 Mini Grant Report
In February 2009, Sustainable Bolivia’s staff met to develop a new system to aid our partner organizations while providing increased transparency and volunteer/intern involvement. As such, the Mini-Grant program was born. Sustainable Bolivia volunteers and interns who can devote at least a month to our program are eligible to participate . In 2012, Sustainable Bolivia’s Mini-Grant […]
CECAM Donates Stove to Landslide Victims in La Paz
In early June, Sustainable Bolivia’s partner organisation CECAM donated a new prototype of a lage-scale efficient wood-burning stove to the victims of what has been called the worst landslide in recent Bolivian history. More than 1300 families in the Pampahasi area of La Paz lost their homes and belongings in the disaster. The stove is […]
Scholarship Program Funded by Rotary Munchen Flughafen
Sustainable Bolivia recently received a sponsorship from Rotary Munchen Flughafen in Germany to fund 7 university or vocational scholarships for the next four years. The funding allows Sustainable Bolivia to add two scholarship recipients to our five current scholars. One scholarship is to begin in June, and the other scholarship will be awarded in January […]
Scholarship Fundraiser Results Are In!
During the month of April, Sustainable Bolivia held a scholarship fundraiser with the goal of raising $3,000 to put towards the expenses of our scholarship recipients. After a month of campaigning, our donations (through ChipIn, Paypal, and in cash) added up to a grand total of $4,000! We sincerely thank everyone who donated, because every […]
Support Sustainable Bolivia this Holiday Season
I just wanted to take this opportunity to encourage you all to support Sustainable Bolivia and our partners this holiday season. As the holidays approach it is an opportune time to help those less fortunate than ourselves. In an effort to attract new donors, Sustainable Bolivia is actively seeking out individuals interested in participating in […]
Movember
Sustainable Bolivia’s first blog would like to highlight the fundraising activities of board member Paul Kelley. In an effort to help raise funds for Sustainable Bolivia’s scholarship program, Paul has decided to participate in ‘Movember’; an annual month-long event involving the growing of mustaches during November. He is actively looking for individuals who would like […]
