RISE: Solutions to Extreme Poverty in Rural Villages
Welcome to RISE: Solution to Extreme Poverty in Rural Villages. I'm Wade Griffith from Shanta Village Partners, and I'm joined by my co-host Jaipreet Kaur from All We Can. This Podcast is a space for practitioners, funders, change makers, and anyone committed to eliminating extreme poverty to share their passion and knowledge on long-term approaches to rural development that center on community leadership. Each episode features practical strategies, lessons learned, and case studies from initiatives that are re-balancing power, prioritizing local knowledge, and building systems that last. At RISE, we're committed to advancing community-led development and rethinking the role of international actors through a decolonial lens. Special thanks to Fort Lewis College's radio station, KDUR, for their recording expertise and live airing of RISE.
Episodes
30 episodes
Episode 30
Jai and Wade introduce guest speaker, Tom Menjor, Country Representative in Sierra Leone. What does genuine partnership look like? Let's listen.https://www.allwecan.org.uk/team_member/tom-menjor/
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Episode 30
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29:23
Episode 29
Wade and Jai delve into mental health in the rural areas where both Shanta and All We Can operate, with limited access to help and support for mental health needs. Wade shares an update on a recent project that implemented a robust water/solar ...
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Season 3
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Episode 29
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29:48
Episode 28
Wade continued his conversation with Jaipreet Kaur, RISE's new co-host, and the Executive Head of Philanthropy and Public Engagement of All We Can, an international relief and development movement based in the UK.https://www.allwecan.org...
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Season 3
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Episode 28
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32:01
Episode 27
Wade met with Jaipreet Kaur, the Executive Head of Philanthropy and Public Engagement of All We Can, an international relief and development movement based in the UK, to discuss the foundations of community-led development. https://...
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Season 3
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Episode 27
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31:50
Episode 26
Wade continues his conversation with Gunjan Veda, the Global Secretary and Executive Director of the Movement for Community-Led Development (MCLD US).https://mcld.org/
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Season 3
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Episode 26
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29:54
Episode 25
Wade spoke with Gunjan Veda, the Global Secretary and Executive Director of hte Movement for Community-Led Development (MCLD US).https://mcld.org/
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Season 3
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Episode 25
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30:34
Episode 24
Wade talks with Tandana Foundation's founding director, Anna Taft, about her book, Climbing Together. https://tandanafoundation.org/
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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29:28
Episode 23
Wade welcomes back Tandana Foundation's founding director, Anna Taft, to chat about Tandana's programming. https://tandanafoundation.org/
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Episode 23
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28:48
Episode 22
Wade talks with Tandana Foundation's founding director, Anna Taft, about DIY charitable work.https://tandanafoundation.org/
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Episode 22
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28:56
Episode 21
With new political leaders comes change. Wade examines immigration, immigration policy, and international development.
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Episode 21
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30:13
Episode 20
Continuation of a discussion between Wade and Jonathan Prosser of Compassion UK.
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Episode 20
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30:35
Episode 19
Wade welcomes Jonathan Prosser, Director of Innovation Lab for Compassion UK. The two discuss how to utilize innovation to reach more people, alleviating extreme poverty and working to create sustainable change.
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Episode 19
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30:47
Episode 18
Meet Stella Potemkin- Shanta's first Development Intern. Stella shares her experiences working in the Mazabuka region with our implementing partner on the ground, People's Action Forum.
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Episode 18
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29:56
Episode 17
Wade introduces Laurie Williams, Professor of Engineering and one of the leaders of the Village Aid Project at Fort Lewis College. VAP addresses infrastructure needs in impoverished regions.
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Episode 17
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30:28
Episode 16
Just back from Zambia, Wade talks about the time spent with Fort Lewis College's Village Aid Project where students installed water systems and bridges.
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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29:11
Episode 15
Wade talked to Fort Lewis College engineering students, Sage Slater and Aubrey Peterson who went to Zambia to install water systems and bridges in our partner villages in Mazabuka.
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Episode 15
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30:46
Episode 14
Wade shares how the partnership with Fort Lewis College's Village Aid Project went on the recent infrastructure project implementation.
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Episode 14
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28:08
Episode 13
Wade continues his conversation with Zachary Ray, owner of Desert Sun Coffee Roasters, Shanta board member, and head of Shanta's program committee.
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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30:00
Episode 12
Wade interviews Zachary Ray, owner of Desert Sun Coffee Roasters, Shanta board member, and head of Shanta's program committee.
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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29:09
Episode 11
The Shanta model is proven effective. Listen to how our 6-year partnership changes lives in extreme poverty sustainably.
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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29:07
Episode 10
Wade and Nge Nge discuss fundraising- how do you do it?!?! When you're passionate about what you're doing, it is easy.
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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31:05
Episode 9
Update on activity in the Pauk region of Myanmar and learning outcomes.
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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28:59
Episode 8
Part 2 of conversation with African Education Program's Julie-Anne Savarit-Cosenza.
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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30:17