Summerland
Summerland Monastery, Inc.
Malacatos, Loja, Ecuador
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Founded in 1992, Summerland is a faith-based organisation based in Malacatos, Loja, Ecuador working on environment & climate, education, community development +1 more.
Summerland Monastery, Inc. is a U.S. 501(c)(3) non-profit religious order established in 1992. It works to publicly advocate for environmental protection and to teach people how to protect natural resources, using mentoring, permaculture, eco-living education and art. Its volunteers have run community projects in Cajones, Guanajuato, Mexico, including a school and a community center, and it operates from a rental farm near Malacatos, Loja, Ecuador. Fiber art and paintings made by its volunteer artists are sold through its website to fund the work. Donations are U.S. tax-deductible.
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Cajones rural school
Education · Mexico
A school in the rural community of Cajones, Guanajuato, set up by Summerland volunteers in a former building to help rural children continue into high school, with parents also learning career skills on site.
Cajones Community Center
Community development · Mexico
A community center in Cajones, Guanajuato, Mexico, built by Summerland volunteers.
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Resplandor International
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Community development, Education +7 more
CONFEDEC
Education, Religion & Faith +1 more
Fundación Azul y Verde
Environment & Climate, Nature & Wildlife conservation +1 more
amaZOOnico
Nature & Wildlife conservation, Animal welfare +2 more
Fundación ALDEA
Human rights, Gender equality +5 more
Ciudadanía y Desarrollo
Democracy & Civil society, Human rights