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  • AltruismCommunity DevelopmentFair TradeNepalResponsible TourismSocial Enterprise

    A Sustainable & Fair Trade Guide to Shopping in Kathmandu Nepal (2023)

    by Bianca Caruana May 6, 2023May 7, 2023
    May 6, 2023May 7, 2023

    While in Kathmandu make an ethical choice and support local producers with the help of this list of fair trade shops in Nepal’s capital.

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  • AfricaCommunity DevelopmentPersonal Stories

    The one with the impact marathon in Sierra Leone

    by Bianca Caruana June 15, 2022June 19, 2022
    June 15, 2022June 19, 2022

    ___ This June, on behalf of RunTheWorld, I joined the Sierra Leone Marathon – an annual event hosted by the NGO, Street Child, with the aim to bring supporters together for a…

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  • AfricaCommunity DevelopmentPersonal Stories

    The one before the marathon in Sierra Leone

    by Bianca Caruana May 21, 2022June 17, 2022
    May 21, 2022June 17, 2022

    This June, I will challenge myself in a rather unique and unconventional way and run my first ever half-marathon in West Africa’s Sierra Leone

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  • Community DevelopmentEurope

    Mountaineering & Sustainable Development on Mount Elbrus, Russia

    by Bianca Caruana January 2, 2022January 2, 2022
    January 2, 2022January 2, 2022

    Elbrus4Alpinists is a sustainable development project aiming to open the Northwest face of Mount Elbrus, the highest peak in Europe and one of the world’s “Seven Summits”, as a climbing route. In…

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  • AltruismCommunity DevelopmentNepal

    How to help Nepal through the COVID-19 pandemic

    by Bianca Caruana July 7, 2021July 7, 2021
    July 7, 2021July 7, 2021

    Nepal has been severely affected by COVID-19, both in the area of health and in the economic fallout related to strict lockdowns, business closures and the large decline in tourism.   Months of…

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  • Community DevelopmentEducationalIndonesiaSocial EnterpriseVolunteering

    Providing Remote Work Opportunities To Local Communities Through Skill-sharing

    by Bianca Caruana June 24, 2021June 24, 2021
    June 24, 2021June 24, 2021

    The opportunity to become a remote worker has its privileges. One requires a good education, experience in a remote-based job role, and access to the tools and resources to excel in remote…

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  • AltruismCommunity DevelopmentEnvironmental AwarenessNepalSustainable TravelVolunteering

    Helping to Rebuild Nepal | Volunteering with Conscious Impact Part 1

    by Bianca Caruana April 7, 2019April 7, 2019
    April 7, 2019April 7, 2019

    On the 25th of April 2015, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake devastated Nepal, killing nearly 9,000 people and injuring nearly 22,000. This earthquake was one of the darkest days in Nepal’s history, 800,000 homes…

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  • CambodiaCommunity DevelopmentFair TradeGender Equality

    Banana Paper Production Provides Opportunities for Women in Cambodia

    by Bianca Caruana January 29, 2019August 20, 2019
    January 29, 2019August 20, 2019

    Find out how sustainable paper made out of banana leaves is providing alternative income to impoverished women in Cambodia.

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  • CambodiaCommunity DevelopmentEnvironmental Awareness

    From Trash to Treasure – How Organisations in Cambodia are Tackling the Problem with Trash

    by Bianca Caruana January 17, 2019July 5, 2019
    January 17, 2019July 5, 2019

    From trash to treasure, these organisations in Cambodia are tackling the problem with trash with some leading initiatives to rid their country of plastic.

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  • Community DevelopmentCommunity-Based TourismIndiaResponsible Tourism

    Empowering Communities in the Himalayas through Sustainable Tourism

    by Bianca Caruana December 7, 2018January 21, 2019
    December 7, 2018January 21, 2019

    At the feet of the Himalayas responsible tourism company Fernweh Fair Travel has introduced income-generating programs into remote village communities in India’s northern region of Gopeshwar, Uttarakhand. Through the implementation of programs…

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