We did it! Thanks to a tremendous outpouring of support from old friends and new ones, BARKA succeeded in Global Giving's Open Challenge by raising over $4000 from 72 donors in just 30 days and earned itself a permanent spot on Global Giving's web portal which will help attract further project funding to implement clean water, sanitation, hygiene education, irrigation and re-forestation in the small village of Tantiaka. Learn more.
BARKA would like to thank Odyssey Academy (Rochester, NY), John Bapst School (Bangor, ME), Waldorf High School, Monument Valley Middle School, Monument Mountain High School (Great Barrington, MA), Crosby Elementary School (Pittsfield, MA), Marblehead High School & Marblehead Community Charter Public School (Marblehead, MA) for raising funds and water consciousness through "Peace, Water & Wisdom Walks". Check out highlight photos of the action in BARKA Foundation's latest newsletter.
Learn about the work BARKA is doing in the bush of Burkina to eradicate extreme poverty, build bridges with developed nations and co-create a culture of peace.
On Peace Day 2009 BARKA produced the Peace, Water & Wisdom Concert & Festival in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Check out photo highlights from this three day event.
The BARKA Foundation bridges indigenous and modern technologies to pioneer new forms of development and sustainability.
Latest VideoVideo Message for International Show of Peace ConcertBARKA delivers Video Message for International Show of Peace Concert in Beijing, China, scheduled for October 10, 2010 (10/10/10). For more info ... BARKA! BURKINA TrailerWatch the trailer for BARKA! ... BARKA Burkina Consortium IntroductionA 10-minute piece about BARKA's development work, created for the "World Shift to Peace Festival" on September 20, 2008, ... |
In the Press‘Peace, Water & Wisdom’ Walk set for Sunday in MarbleheadWhen Marblehead’s water crisis occurred several weeks back, which threw some residents for a loop due to the scarcity of drinking water, visitors ... Berkshire Kids Walk for Clean WaterGREAT BARRINGTON, MA (WAMC) - Over 400 students from Southern Berkshire County participated in the Peace, Water and Wisdom Walk Thursday afternoon. ... BARKA Co-Founders Give Presentation to Marblehead RotaryDuring the month of April, the Marblehead Rotary Club inspired its membership with an amazing lineup of speakers and stories of courage and ... |
Recent PostsWorld Water DayIt's raining. Blessing. Ina said today, let's start a movement to switch the holidays, so instead of celebrating Columbus Day we celebrate the International Day of Peace. Let's all take the ... Doing no harmIt’s imperative when doing international development work not to impose our paradigm on theirs. Last week I listened to a Millennium Promise webinar on sustainable energy sources for rural ... Business with heartWe need to speak to business schools- top ones in the country. DO THIS IMMEDIATELY. Business must have a heart, must have social consciousness, can’t just be about self-interest and making ... |
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