by Laura Power | May 25, 2016 | Partners Out and About
Carol Head takes 15 minutes to describe her struggles with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), a debilitating disease that is often, but inadequately, described by the misnomer Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). Now Carol delights in heading the non-profit Solve ME/CFS...
by Laura Power | Apr 18, 2016 | Asia
Project Redwood is approaching its tenth year of grant-making! To mark that anniversary, several weeks ago, we reviewed the impact of our grants in Africa. Now, here’s a look at Project Redwood grants in Asia. It’s surprising, and often even stunning, to discover...
by Laura Power | Mar 23, 2016 | Partners Out and About
What do you do when your child is born with a significant disability? In this 13-minute clip, Dave Power talks about how and why he forged a decades-long relationship with the Perkins School for the Blind. Now, as the school’s Chief Executive Officer, Dave is...
by Laura Power | Mar 7, 2016 | Africa, Americas, Asia, Education, Health and Nutrition, Standard of Living
In October 2014, Project Redwood seeded 13 projects with a total of $262,600. Most of those projects wrapped up in late 2015; here’s a summary of their many accomplishments!Embrace used its Project Redwood grant to make a measurable impact on the health of low birth...
by Laura Power | Jun 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
Photo by Paul DowneyPoverty’s afflictions reach wide and go deep.The ringworm that infects more than half of rural villagers in parts of Mexico, for example, impedes economic development. Children and adults who are weakened and malnourished from the parasite can’t...
