by The Pollination Project | Mar 27, 2026 | Climate Resilience, Education, Environmental Regeneration, ShiftHappens
Location: Ogun State, NIGERIA Edidiong Okon Ekong has spent years watching her students arrive at Baptist Day School in Oke Odan, Ogun State, Nigeria, carrying something heavier than their backpacks — hunger. As a Teach for Nigeria fellow and dedicated educator in...
by The Pollination Project | Mar 20, 2026 | Animal Rights & Welfare, ShiftHappens
Location: Ceará, BRAZIL Eliziane Virgolino Alencar Colares has spent years building bridges between worlds that rarely speak to each other, the world of plant-based nutrition and the communities that need it most. A vegan advocate, journalist, and weekly columnist...
by Milena Fraccari | Mar 17, 2026 | Animal Rights & Welfare, ShiftHappens
Last week, something powerful happened in Brasília. During Brazil’s National Animal Week (March 10–12), organized by the Ministry of the Environment through the Department of Animal Protection and Defense, civil society came together in an unprecedented way to push...
by The Pollination Project | Mar 13, 2026 | Human Rights & Dignity, ShiftHappens
Location: Chicago, USA When access to clothing becomes a privilege, getting dressed in the morning carries a weight most people never have to feel. The Give-n-Receive Inc. was built to lift that weight, and a seed grant from The Pollination Project helped make it...
by The Pollination Project | Mar 6, 2026 | Economic Empowerment, Empowerment of Women and Girls, Health and Wholeness, ShiftHappens
Location: KENYA Dr. Susan Atieno Onyango has spent years serving her community as a healthcare provider, working closely with people living with HIV. In clinic after clinic, a troubling pattern kept appearing. Many patients, especially women, were facing...
