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Founding Ottawa Office director Bill Janzen honoured with the Order of Canada
Canada
Jun 2024
News
newspaper
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![Man in a field with a basket of gourds](/sites/default/files/2024-06/Websitethumbnail.jpg)
A field trip: growing safer vegetables in Bangladesh
Listen now- Food
Bangladesh
Jun 2024
Podcast/audio
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Farmers grow safe vegetables to protect health, environment
- Food
Bangladesh
Jun 2024
Story
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From soil to solidarity
- Food,
- Climate Change
Puerto Rico
Jun 2024
Story
menu_book
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![IVEP participant is crouched and feeding a baby calf with a bottle.](/sites/default/files/2024-06/image000000%281%29.jpg)
Seeing our lives through the eyes of an IVEPer
United States + 1 more
Jun 2024
Story
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Freely you have received; freely give
United States + 2 more
Jun 2024
Story
menu_book
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Farmers grow safe vegetables to protect health, environment
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Food
Location
Bangladesh
Date
Media Type
Story
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![Man in a field with a basket of gourds](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2024-06/Websitethumbnail.jpg.webp?itok=EoQ4uIrN)
A field trip: growing safer vegetables in Bangladesh
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Food
Location
Bangladesh
Date
Media Type
Podcast/audio
headphones
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First person: Shamima Akter
Location
Bangladesh
Date
Media Type
Publication
book
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Cultiver une tradition de service au Bangladesh
Location
Bangladesh
Date
Media Type
Publication
book
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Above the floodwaters
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Climate Change
Location
Bangladesh
Date
Media Type
Publication
book
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![Seamstress holding child's dress](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2024-04/RS133420_120_Mariyum%20desplaying%20her%20dress.jpg.webp?itok=hHZY3NcH)
Stitching an income together
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Poverty Reduction
Location
Bangladesh
Date
Media Type
Story
menu_book
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Floating gardens in Bangladesh
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Climate Change
Location
Bangladesh
Date
Media Type
Video story
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Plus fréquentes et imprévisibles
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Climate Change
Location
Bangladesh
Date
Media Type
Story
menu_book
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![Cultural event dancers](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2024-01/Screen%20Shot%202024-01-29%20at%2011.04.07%20AM.png.webp?itok=f4p9mMpG)
Moving together for peace in Bangladesh
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Peace
Location
Bangladesh
Date
Media Type
Video story
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Goats galore and more
Location
Lebanon + 5 more
Date
Media Type
Publication
book
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A prescription for their future
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Education
Location
Bangladesh
Date
Media Type
Story
menu_book
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![Children running onto a makeshift pitch in a school yard in Colombia.](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser_mobile/public/2023-06/RS118486_Photo%205-lpr.jpg.webp?itok=XDXgFkbB)
Growing in mind, body and spirit
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Education
Location
Colombia + 5 more
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Media Type
Story
menu_book
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