Aguas Limpias Para Un Buen Porvenir (2012)
El Porvenir is a small Honduran town surrounded by pineapple fields. A group of neighbors have formed an organization, APROMADIPOR, to protect the environment and promote development in the area. They believe that runoff from the pineapple fields has already damaged the community’s rivers, and puts nearby coral reefs at risk. Oscar Funez spoke with ChangeStream Media about the changes that APROMADIPOR hopes to catalyze. (Click on the red [CC] button for English subtitles.)
Familias Saludables: Sheila’s Story (2012)
Sheila’s life fell apart when her husband died, leaving her HIV-positive with five children. On the Honduran island of Roatán, decent jobs are hard to come by for everyone, and nearly impossible for people living with HIV. Fortunately, Sheila found Familias Saludables, a small nonprofit that provides food, clothing, emotional support and educational opportunities to her family. Familias Saludables relies on contributions from generous donors to assist HIV-affected families, and to prevent the spread of the virus through education, testing and an infant formula program.
ChangeStream Media volunteers spent two months on Roatán, interviewing Familias Saludables’ clients. We were inspired by their perseverance in the face of extreme hardship, and impressed by the breadth and quality of services that Familias Saludables offers.
“Amigos de Santa Cruz (2012)
Amigos de Santa Cruz Foundation is a nonprofit organization that supports education, better health care, a cleaner environment and sustainable economic development for the remote villages of Santa Cruz la Laguna, Guatemala.
ChangeStream Media documented how their education programs including school supplies, scholarships and a vocation training center are creating tremendous progress in this indigenous community.
Nuestro Voto Es Oro (2012)
ChangeStream Media took up the issue of voting rights for the indigenous women of Guatemala during our Central America campaign. We followed an inspirational community leader who goes village to village inspiring women to find their political voice. Be sure to click on the red [cc] button to view the English subtitles, as this video is in Spanish to reach a local audience!
Honduras Child Alliance (2012)
Honduras Child Alliance is a volunteer-powered nonprofit working to make life better for children in the La Ceiba area of the north coast of Honduras. They harness the energy and abilities of international volunteers to improve the lives of needy children through educational programs, nutrition and community support.
The ChangeStream Media team spent two months in 2012 filming and following the Honduras Child Alliance projects and were impressed at how useful the programs were for the community and how meaningful they were for the volunteers.
Snorkel Phone’s Sea Change! The ChangeStream Media Crayonimation (2011)
We made this “crayonimation” short to explain ChangeStream Media’s mission and methods. If you’re excited about this project, please share this video with your friends, make a donation and sign up to volunteer today!
The Cambodian Children’s Advocacy Foundation: Bringing Preschool Education to Rural Cambodia (2011)
The Cambodian Children’s Advocacy Foundation (ccaf-khmer.org) runs 18 pre-schools in rural Kampot Province, Cambodia. They provide four- and five-year-olds with basic math and literacy skills, along with nutritious meals and medical checks. Only one in seven Cambodian children attend school before age six, so there is a pressing need for this successful program to be expanded and replicated.
Improving Primary Education in Cambodia With Classroom Resources (2011)
The Provincial Teacher Training College in Kampot, Cambodia has launched an ambitious program to provide a resource box to every graduating teacher trainee. In the past, education has been based on memorization, but new child-friendly teaching techniques are being introduced. The teacher’s resource kits include games, illustrations and science experiments that engage children and foster an active learning environment.
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