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Eat Out: Getting Ready for Ethiopia
. . One of the fastest ways to feel like a local when traveling is to eat like a local. And, sometimes you need to prepare to eat like a local. In less than 5 months we are embarking on an important trip to Ethiopia. We still have a few spots left, so its not [...]
In Ethiopia: Birthing Injuries, Infant Mortality, and what we are going to do about it.
In November 2010, SalaamGarage is bringing a team of humanitarian media makers to Ethiopia. The stories we will be creating will tell of the work being done to repair, prevent, and treat obstetric fistulas at the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital. Fistula is a terrible but preventable birthing injury that renders the woman incontinent, leaking feces [...]
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Guatemala, Don’t you want to make a difference?
Yesterday the Pacaya Volcano in Guatemala erupted. Popular TV journalist Anibal Achila was killed by volcanic rocks, about 1,700 people have been displaced, and 3 children are missing. In less than two months, a SalaamGarage team made up of a select group of citizen journalists (professional and amateur photographers, videographers, bloggers, etc) embark on an [...]
Also posted in Guatemala, about, citizen journalism, voluntourism, educational trips Tagged Agros International, Civil War, Guatemala, indigneous, Land Ownership, Mayan, Pacaya Volcano Leave a comment
Four Men Severely Injured by Bomb near Khe Sahn, Vietnam
Last month, January 2010, Amanda Koster and the rest of the SalaamGarage team visited Khe Sanh to experience first hand the work of NGO Peacetrees Vietnam. While there, they learned about UXOs (unexploded ordnance) left from the Vietnam War and the dangers they cause to the local farmers and their families still today. Unfortunately the [...]
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From Dong Ha to Khe Sanh Vietnam by Daysha
The past few days have been a whirlwind. Before we left Dong Ha, the group traveled to the Truong Son Cemetery, the Vietnamese equivalent of Arlington National Cemetery. I lit incense and placed it before the towering monument at the entrance then proceeded to walk around the beautiful grounds. The scene was stunning and the [...]
Also posted in Vietnam January 2010, citizen journalism, media 1 Comment
El Paraiso Guatemala- Agros International SalaamGarage Trip July 2010
photo by Agros International Join us in Guatemala this summer. Our partner NGO is the amazing Agros International- putting land ownership into the hands of rural indigenous peoples. Check out their photo stream on Flickr. Contact us for more info and sign-up now before the trip fills. Deadline this february! Join Us in Guatemala Summer [...]
Village Batzchocola- Agros and SalaamGarge Summer 2010
photo from Agros International For more beauty from Agros International and the villages, like Batzchocola, they work to help throughout rural Guatemala. www.agros.org/ag/our-villages/guatemala/batzchocola/ Join Us in Guatemala Summer 2010 Here are the stories we will be working on in Guatemala with Agros International. Choose yours!
Hey Citizen Journalist, Get Published
Citizen Journalism Sites Opportunities to get your stories and projects published online are exploding just as traditional media outlets implode. CNN and Reuters Submit your stories to the citizen journalist components at major news outlets like CNN.com/iReport and Reuters/YouWitness, are publishing photos, videos, and stories by ….anyone. CNN’s iReport “is a user-generated site. That means [...]
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