RISE: Solutions to Extreme Poverty in Rural Villages

<p>Extreme poverty can be solved!  Host Wade Griffith, executive director of the Shanta Foundation, discusses innovative solutions to global poverty and hunger.  Guests include development implementors, funders, and recipients.  Special thanks to Fort Lewis College's radio station, KDUR, for their recording expertise and live airing of RISE.</p>

Episode 20

Continuation of a discussion between Wade and Jonathan Prosser of Compassion UK.

12-11
30:35

Episode 19

Wade welcomes Jonathan Prosser, Director of Innovation Lab for Compassion UK. The two discuss how to utilize innovation to reach more people, alleviating extreme poverty and working to create sustainable change.

11-15
30:47

Episode 18

Meet Stella Potemkin- Shanta's first Development Intern. Stella shares her experiences working in the Mazabuka region with our implementing partner on the ground, People's Action Forum.

10-04
29:56

Episode 17

Wade introduces Laurie Williams, Professor of Engineering and one of the leaders of the Village Aid Project at Fort Lewis College. VAP addresses infrastructure needs in impoverished regions.

09-05
30:28

Episode 16

Just back from Zambia, Wade talks about the time spent with Fort Lewis College's Village Aid Project where students installed water systems and bridges.

08-27
29:11

Episode 15

Wade talked to Fort Lewis College engineering students, Sage Slater and Aubrey Peterson who went to Zambia to install water systems and bridges in our partner villages in Mazabuka.

07-12
30:46

Episode 14

Wade shares how the partnership with Fort Lewis College's Village Aid Project went on the recent infrastructure project implementation.

07-12
28:08

Episode 13

Wade continues his conversation with Zachary Ray, owner of Desert Sun Coffee Roasters, Shanta board member, and head of Shanta's program committee.

05-07
30:00

Episode 12

Wade interviews Zachary Ray, owner of Desert Sun Coffee Roasters, Shanta board member, and head of Shanta's program committee.

05-07
29:09

Episode 11

The Shanta model is proven effective. Listen to how our 6-year partnership changes lives in extreme poverty sustainably.

03-05
29:07

Episode 10

Wade and Nge Nge discuss fundraising- how do you do it?!?! When you're passionate about what you're doing, it is easy.

02-08
31:05

Episode 9

Update on activity in the Pauk region of Myanmar and learning outcomes.

01-08
28:59

Episode 8

Part 2 of conversation with African Education Program's Julie-Anne Savarit-Cosenza.

12-13
30:17

Episode 7

African Education Program's Julie-Anne Savarit-Cosenza joins Wade and Mark to talk about AEP's impact through their community-led development initiatives. https://www.africaneducationprogram.org/

11-03
29:38

Episode 6

Part 2 of conversation with Nge Nge coming to you from Nyaungshwe, Myanmar.

10-06
24:47

Episode 5

Introducing Country Manager in Myanmar, Nge Nge. Welcome!

09-13
28:36

Episode 4

Mark and Wade review their last podcast with Mike and Trish Karpfen, founders of Shanta Foundation. How did Shanta come to fruition?

08-03
29:38

Episode 3

The evolution of the Shanta model and its sustainability.

07-06
29:31

Episode 2

Mike Karpfen, founder of Shanta Foundation, joins Wade and Mark to share the story about how Shanta Foundation came to be.

06-15
29:32

Pilot Episode

05-09
28:56

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