Bjorn Steinz
March 21, 2012 – 10:38 am | Comments Off

 

Björn Steinz began his photographic career at a local newspaper close to Frankfurt. Having worked as a volunteer in refugee camps during the war in the former Yugoslavia and traveled in Latin America, he decided …

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The Namib Desert Environmental Education Trust (NaDEET)
October 14, 2010 – 2:23 pm | No Comment
The Namib Desert Environmental Education Trust (NaDEET)

Since 2003, the Namib Desert Environmental Educational Trust, or NaDEET, has been educating the people of Namibia about living an environmentally sustainable way.
NaDEET’s mission includes classes, distributing literature, and providing internships to Namibian students interested …

Digital Media and Advocacy
October 14, 2010 – 12:51 pm | No Comment
Digital Media and Advocacy

Tribal Truth recently featured the “Do You See What I See?” program which teaches refugee children in Africa photography skills. Through the program, they were able to open up about their experiences and tell their …

Kyrgyzstan’s Kidnapped Brides
October 13, 2010 – 4:17 pm | One Comment
Kyrgyzstan’s Kidnapped Brides

In 2006, movie audiences roared when Sacha Baron Cohen snatched Pamela Anderson after getting an autograph from the actress. While Borat was a comedy, the scene actually showed a frightening reality for women in Kyrgyzstan …

Acumen Fund
October 12, 2010 – 2:12 pm | No Comment
Acumen Fund

Every person wants to take pride in themselves and their work, and every community wants to thrive. The Acumen Fund realizes that people in need are seeking “dignity, not dependence,” and their programs provide life’s …

Do You See What I See?
October 11, 2010 – 10:59 am | One Comment

Refugee children are learning photography through the UNHCR’s “Do You See What I See?” program.
Photographer Brendan Bannon has taught photography classes in refugee camps in Namibia and Yemen, and he has seen the change in …

Philanthropy and Social Networking: Awareness or Laziness?
October 8, 2010 – 11:22 am | No Comment
Philanthropy and Social Networking: Awareness or Laziness?

On Tribal Truth, we are big believers in the power of social networking and philanthropy. In the past, we covered the online Restore Truthiness campaign which raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for Donors Choose …