New training will help spot traffickers and move victims to safety

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Victims of trafficking will be rescued at key moments when they are out among people who can save them, thanks to a new partnership between the ASEA Advancing Life Foundation and Safe House Project. The nonprofit’s mission is to increase survivor identification through education, provide emergency services and placement of survivors, and ensure they all […]

Specialized boreholes bring clean water to five communities

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For women and children in five rural communities, the 4 am water trek is over. New water wells now provide clean local water to the African communities of ​​Chiana-Katiu-Wurunia, Chiana-Saboro, Kahelo Navem, Sirigu Bugsongo, and Kuliyaa. The wells, funded by donations made to the ASEA Advancing Life Foundation, were each installed through a specialized boring […]

How clean water is saving lives in Africa

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It isn’t easy to think about having to walk miles to fetch water, yet millions worldwide do it every day. Bringing clean water and sustainable solutions to suffering communities like those in Africa is part of the Advancing Life Foundation’s initiative to have an impact and make a difference. Our newest partnership with Engage Now […]

Reading program and computer lab to help Guatemalan students thrive

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In a region that suffers from one of the most extreme combinations of systemic poverty, illiteracy, and inequality, Indigenous Mayans will now have greater access to education and literature. Thanks to a recent partnership between Cooperative Education (CoEd) and the ASEA Advancing Life Foundation, families in the Guatemalan Western Highlands are getting some help. Poverty, […]

Hoop houses to increase access to food and employment

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The pandemic has exacerbated many long-standing problems faced by the Navajo Nation. Specifically, access to nutritious food, employment opportunities, and technological advancements have been limited. Women lead the charge As primary caregivers, Navajo women continue to bear a disproportionate share of family responsibilities: caring for the children, the household, the garden, and small animals. Of […]