Burners Without Borders

As many of you know, BWB volunteers answered the call to action in responding to the devastating earthquake that struck Peru on August 15th, 2007. At the close of our operations we welcomed over 350 volunteers and gifted over 54,000 volunteer hours. Yet the assisted formation of Pisco Sin Fronteras is beginning to prove the most substantial impact we've made so far. PSF is now a fully functioning Peruvian NGO, but the support of this community is as important as ever. Find out how you can get involved today!!

• 2011-01-01 15:20 to 2012-12-30 15:20.

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Detroit BWB has several projects in the works and you are invited to get involved.

• 2011-02-28 00:00 to 2014-12-01 00:00.

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BWB's Will Ruddick has created an exciting new Ecological Money program in a slum outside of Mombasa Kenya that is improving the quality of life for those who participate. BWB is proud to support this project and will be looking to bring alternative currency programs like these in communities we serve in Peru.

• 2011-04-19 10:10 to 2012-10-19 10:10.

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Since 2010 designer Violeta Villacorta has been working with Cofán women artisans in Ecuador and with Peruvian indigenous Amazon communities through the Deep in Forests network, bridging contemporary design with their traditional arts and crafts. Seeing the importance of keeping these areas intact and its cultures thriving to protect their territories, she is collaborating with artisans by creating quality goods to promote their arts and broaden their markets to generate sustainability for their communities.

• 2012-01-01 00:00 to 2012-12-31 00:00.

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Just days after the devastating earthquake struck Haiti, BWB was supporting successful relief efforts that made a real difference in the lives of the Haitian people. Through our partnership with European Disaster Volunteers and Communitere, BWB continues to support sustainable solutions that work.

• 2012-02-01 07:55 to 2013-12-26 07:55.

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Want to be a part of furthering the environmental awareness the Beijing Community? This is your chance! Our ultimate goal is to further environmental awareness and education in Beijing through arts and culture.

• 2012-02-12 13:20 to 2013-12-12 13:20.

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For the past three years, BWB's Will Ruddick has been leading innovative community development projects in Kenya, including an alternative currency program in the slums of Nairobi. Will is currently the Field Director for a School Based Environmental Education and Reforestation program in Kenya that has planted thousands of trees just in the past year. Read below to learn more and to find out how you can help support this project.

• 2012-02-13 15:32 to 2013-02-13 15:35.

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BWB is working in Joannesburg, South Africa to creatively assist in the improvement of the lives of the communities most in need. We are identifying projects and partners for collaborations that leverage the skills and resources we have to offer.

• 2012-03-29 14:00 to 2013-03-29 14:00.

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We are proud to announce the recipients for BWB's 2012 Grant Program. Thank you to everyone who submitted a proposal. This year's projects were chosen based on community involvement and using creativity to solve difficult problems. Without further ado...

• 2012-04-23 13:35 to 2014-04-23 13:35.

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BWB's, Chris Espeset, noticed that there were a lot of homeless teenagers sleeping on the cold streets of Santa Fe, New Mexico and decided to do something about it. Learn how you can support this project below.

• 2012-05-14 14:34 to 2013-05-14 14:35.

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