The Planeterra Blog


Helping the Flooded Communities in Thailand to Recover ›

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 ›


Update on Flood Situation in Peru ›

As many of you know, Cuzco, Peru was hit with extreme flooding this past January. The challenges have continued over the past few weeks and improvement is harder to come by than previously thought. Rebuilding the Ccaccaccollo community that Planeterra supports in the region has been slowed by continued rains. Our main priority is to… Read More ›


Visit to the Affected Communities in Peru ›

Dubbed by a local Peruvian newspaper as “The Disaster the World Ignored” it has been one week since state of emergency has been declared in Cuzco, Peru. Only about half way through the rainy season, a 72 hour period of torrential rains has caused entire communities to be evacuated due to massive flooding, washed out… Read More ›