The Planeterra Blog

Last blog we introduced you to Malawan, a recipient of The Kenya Drought Survival Program, and an entrepreneur who runs a small women run business in Northern Kenya. Since launching their kiosk several years ago, Malawan and her partners have accumulated significant savings. As I reviewed their record book with BOMA (Planeterra’s grassroots partner) operations director Kura… Read More ›

Malawan Lejalle used to beg for credit at local shops so she could feed her family. Now she and her partners own a successful business in Northern Kenya, and they’re using their savings to send 17 kids to school. Malawan Lejalle’s husband used to brace himself as he returned home to his village after another… Read More ›

When Bangkok was inundated by flood waters late last year, the small communities in Ayuthaya had already been six meters under for over three months. But this was virtually ignored by the media and consequently, few people were even aware of it. When I was assigned by Planeterra to search for a way to provide… Read More ›

It’s been over a year now since the horrible rains devastated the Ccaccaccollo community where the women of our weaving project and many Gap Adventures Inca Trail porters reside. This note is to provide you all an update on how they are doing and progress on the construction of the community centre. Sometimes community development… Read More ›

In August, the Planeterra team and Gap Adventures raised over $50,000 for two water stations in the most desperate areas of drought stricken East Africa. These stations will provide desperately needed water to refugees flooding across the border from Somalia into Kenya.  We are astounded by the incredible support from staff and our travelers.  The… Read More ›