Help Needed in Haiti After Earthquake
Greengrants recognizes the critical importance of responding to the disastrous earthquake in Haiti that occurred on Tuesday, January 12th.
Former Greengrants Intern Exposes Injustice in West Africa
The oil pipeline that runs from Chad through Cameroon in western Africa was supposed to contribute to poverty reduction in local villages. Instead, after six years of pumping oil to be exported abroad, the pipeline has only led to increased poverty, displacement, and environmental contamination.
Food or Fuel: The Biofuel Conflict in Africa
Thousands of acres of arable land in Tanzania are being re-allocated for biofuel production. As the price of oil has fluctuated, demand for biofuels has grown intensely, leading the government to strike deals with biofuels investors, ultimately upsetting the balance between land for food and land for fuel.
Southeast Asia: Funds Needed for Relief and Reconstruction
Late September’s and early October’s typhoons and earthquake in the Philippines and Indonesia have resulted in upwards of 1,400 deaths and left thousands more homeless and at risk for illness and disease.
Samoa Tsunami Update: Appeal for Support
Greengrants’ Pacific Islands Advisory Board, led by Coordinator Toeolesulusulu Cedric Schuster, is appealing for funds to support long-term reconstruction efforts following September’s earthquake and tsunami that devastated a large swathe of southern Samoa.