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BARKA, Burkina Electric & The Berkshires
0 comments Sep 26, 2011WILLIAMSTOWN — For the BARKA Foundation, change and progress is coming on in the forms of dance, art, water filters and the sounds of electronica… Download the full story by Jenn Smith of The Berkshire Eagle.
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“Burkina Day” @ Williams College
0 comments Sep 22, 2011September 22, 2011: Community Corner with Ina & Esu of The BARKA Foundation PITTSFIELD, MA (WAMC) – Burkina Faso, a landlocked country in West Africa, is one of the poorest nations in the world. For the past five years, the BARKA Foundation, a Berkshire County-based NGO, has been working to bring students and residents in [...]
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Glen Niemy Runs Maine Marathon for BARKA
Comments Off Sep 8, 2011September 8, 2011, The Bridgton News: Runner Looks to Make Difference… Like many people, Glen Niemy rarely gave much thought about how fortunate he is to have clean running water and a reliable sanitation system. READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE. “It’s a luxury we all take for granted,” the Bridgton resident said. His outlook changed [...]
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Team BARKA Races NYC Marathon
Comments Off Oct 13, 2010When three Québécois long-distance runners run in the annual New York City Marathon in November, they will not only fulfill a life-long dream of participating in this challenging major marathon, they will also run for water. One of the largest events with almost 44,000 finishers in 2009, the marathon winds 42.195 km (26.219 mi) through [...]
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Peace Day TV interviews BARKA Foundation Co-Founders
Comments Off Jul 1, 2010Click here to hear the interview.
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Great Barrington schools unite for Peace, Water, Wisdom Walk
Comments Off Jun 30, 2010As part of the Giving Campaign, Monument Valley Regional Middle School’s year-long focus of giving and generosity, the school’s students, staff and administrators came together on May 20 to learn about The Barka Foundation’s work of bringing clean water and a healthier life to Burkina Faso, an impoverished nation in the northwest corner of Africa. [...]
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‘Peace, Water & Wisdom’ Walk set for Sunday in Marblehead
Comments Off Jun 6, 2010When Marblehead’s water crisis occurred several weeks back, which threw some residents for a loop due to the scarcity of drinking water, visitors Ina and Esu Anahata were not necessarily fazed. http://www.wickedlocal.com/marblehead/news/education/x289828600/-Peace-Water-Wisdom-walk-set-for-Sunday-in-Marblehead
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Berkshire Kids Walk for Clean Water
0 comments May 21, 2010GREAT BARRINGTON, MA (WAMC) – Over 400 students from Southern Berkshire County participated in the Peace, Water and Wisdom Walk Thursday afternoon. WAMC’s Berkshire Bureau Chief Charlie Deitz reports that the students were helping to raise awareness and money for clean drinking water in the land-locked African nation of Burkina Faso. Read the full article [...]
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BARKA Co-Founders Give Presentation to Marblehead Rotary
Comments Off May 2, 2010During the month of April, the Marblehead Rotary Club inspired its membership with an amazing lineup of speakers and stories of courage and conviction. http://www.wickedlocal.com/marblehead/news/business/x826102744/Marblehead-Rotary-Club-hosts-variety-of-inspirational-speakers-in-April
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BARKA Foundation Founders visit Charter School, Marblehead Reporter
1 comments Mar 29, 2010Marblehead — On Thursday, March 18, Ina and Esu Anahata, co-founders of the Barka Foundation, visited the Marblehead Community Charter Public School and spoke to students and faculty about their work in Africa and, in particular, about the Clean Water Initiative.
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