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 3 REMOTE VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS IN ECUADOR, WHICH ALLOWED 75 NORTH AMERICANS TO SHARE IN A CULTURAL EXCHANGE IN 2 RURAL COMMUNITIES IN ECUADOR WHILE LEARNING ABOUT THE LOCAL CULTURE. OUR INTERNSHIP PROGRAM ALSO ALLOWED 5 NORTH AMERICANS TO HAVE A CULTURAL EXCHANGE OVER 3 MONTHS EACH WITH ECUADORIANS AND TO PROVIDE ENGLISH LESSONS, COLLECT MEANINGFUL STORIES FOR OUR BLOG THROUGH IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS, AND SUPPORT OUR SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY PROJECTS.

TANDANA PROVIDED FUNDING FOR SEVERAL COMMUNITY INITIATIVES IN MALI: COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION ON A NEW HEALTH CENTER IN SAL; CONSTRUCTED A CLASSROOM FOR THE KINDERGARTEN IN KANSONGO; TOMMO SO LITERACY PROGRAM FOR 319 WOMEN; LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS FOR 100 WOMEN; STUDENT MOTHERS PROGRAM FOR 8 YOUNG MOTHERS; SUPPORT FOR TEACHERS FOR THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN YAROU PLATEAU AND ANDJINE; CREATION OF A GRAIN BANK IN NOUNOU; A REFRESHER TRAINING WORKSHOP IN GARDENING FOR THE SCHOOLS IN ONDOGOU AND SAREDINA; STARTED CREATING A SCHOOL GARDEN IN ANDJINE; SUPPORT FOR THE OLOUGUELEMO ENVIRONMENTAL ASSOCIATION WHICH LED THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS - A REFORESTATION CAMPAIGN, DURING WHICH 475 TREES WERE PLANTED, MEASUREMENT OF THE FORESTS THAT THE ASSOCIATION HAS PROTECTED, WHICH COVER MORE THAN 2,725 ACRES, CONTINUED EROSION CONTROL, ASSISTED NATURAL REGENERATION, AND STOVE-MAKING WORK; 10 WOMEN'S ASSOCIATIONS RECEIVED STARTUP FUNDING FOR BUSINESSES; EXPANSION OF THE ONDOGOU INDIGO BANK INTO 3 SEPARATE BANKS SERVING MORE THAN 2,000 WOMEN; CREATION OF A NEW INDIGO BANK IN SOL- DJENENKE; CONSTRUCTION OF A STOREHOUSE FOR THE WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION IN GOUNDOLY DJENENK TO EXPAND THEIR INDIGO DYEING BUSINESS; BEGINNING TO CREATE A COTTON AND INDIGO BANK IN DASSI; DIGGING 2 NEW WELLS IN WANA AND SANDIAM. IN ECUADOR, TANDANA SUPPORTED PROJECTS THAT INCLUDED: STARTED CONSTRUCTION OF THE SECOND STORY OF A COMMUNITY CENTER IN MUENALA; COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION ON THE COMMUNITY CENTER IN CUTAMBI; DONATED THE FLOOR TILES TO COMPLETE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE COMMUNITY CENTER IN SAN JUAN LOMA; TANDANA POST-SECONDARY SCHOLARS COLLABORATED WITH YOUNG STUDENTS AT LA JOYA SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL IN PAINTING A MURAL ON A WALL IN THE SCHOOL; VIRTUAL SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR 19 STUDENTS; SUPPORT FOR AN ART AND MUSIC TEACHER FOR THE SCHOOL IN URKUSIKI AND THE DONATION OF ART SUPPLIES AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; DONATION OF HYGIENE AND VACCINATION SUPPLIES TO THE HEALTH CENTERS IN QUICHINCHE AND GUALSAQUI; DONATION OF PAINT TO THE MATERNITY WARD AT THE OTAVALO HOSPITAL; DONATION OF MANY SUPPLIES INCLUDING BABY CLOTHES, BABY FORMULA, INFANT DIAPERS, RAW MATERIALS TO MAKE CRIB SHEETS, TOWELS, GOWNS, BLANKETS, BIRTHING FIELD KITS, AND A REFRIGERATOR TO STORE BREASTMILK TO THE TRADITIONAL BIRTHING UNIT AT THE OTAVALO HOSPITAL; COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELL-BEING PROGRAM - 222 PATIENTS RECEIVED SUPPORT WITH MEDICAL FOLLOW UP CARE, 82 PATIENTS RECEIVED SUPPORT WITH VISION FOLLOW UP CARE, 22 PATIENTS RECEIVED GLASSES, 4 PATIENTS ACCESSED SURGERIES, 3 INFANTS RECEIVED BABY FORMULA, 1 PATIENT RECEIVED A BONE CONDUCTION HEARING DEVICE, 1 PATIENT RECEIVED AN EYE PROSTHESIS, 1 PATIENT RECEIVED A NEW PROSTHETIC LEG, 1 PATIENT RECEIVED A NEW DENTAL PROSTHESIS, 1 PATIENT RECEIVED BRACES; COMPLETION OF A NEW POTABLE WATER SYSTEM IN GUALAPURO, BRINGING CLEAN WATER TO 100 HOMES; COMPLETION OF UPGRADES TO A POTABLE WATER SYSTEM IN LA BANDA; COLLABORATING WITH THE COMMUNITY OF INGUINCHO ON A NEW POTABLE WATER SYSTEM; A NEW WATER TANK FOR THE PANECILLO REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM; COMPLETION OF AN IRRIGATION SYSTEM IN MOTILN CHUPA.

TANDANA PROVIDED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 98 RURAL ECUADORIAN STUDENTS, WHICH ALLOWED THEM TO ATTEND SECONDARY SCHOOL, AND FOR 17 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 18 STUDENTS STUDYING PROFESSIONS THAT ARE NEEDED IN THEIR REGION.