Just a few of the projects approved for this round of grants include:
World Bicycle Relief who will purchase 200 bicycles to help health workers commute to work in Tanzania.
Greening Australia is set to restore up to 20 hectares of forests in Tasmania to provide habitats for the endangered Tasmanian devil and eastern barred bandicoot.
Awamaki will cover the cost of natural dye for alpaca yarn so that Peruvian artisans can boost appeal for their wares on the international market.
Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation, which won the Traveler’s Choice Grant in a vote by Intrepid travelers, will provide livestock and biodigester systems for 20 families living in human trafficking hot spots in Vietnam. The goal is to help them to earn a living at home and reduce the risks associated with work-related migration.
Ezwitti, a restaurant in Amman, Jordan, that offers free meals to those in need through a discreet, pay-it-forward voucher system, will create a mobile unit to reach low-income communities beyond the center of the city.
Sagarmatha Next will create a learning center in Kathmandu, Nepal, focused on recycling and waste management.