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The Adventure Project (sometimes referred to as TAP) is a nonprofit organization that creates jobs in developing countries in an effort to end poverty. The organization was founded in 2010.[1]
History
editBecky Straw and Jody Landers met in Liberia and founded TAP in 2010.[2] Becky Straw had a degree in International Social Welfare from Columbia University and had worked for UNICEF and charity: water.[3]
Reception
editThe Adventure Project has been covered by a variety of media outlets, including Fast Company,[4] the Huffington Post,[5] and Upworthy.[6]
In 2015, co-founders Landers and Straw received the Diane von Furstenberg People’s Voice Award.[7]
References
edit- ^ "This Entrepreneur Says There's A Much Simpler Way To Solve Global Poverty". Business Insider. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ^ "Co-Founders Story". The Adventure Project. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ^ "Becky Straw – The Adventure Project | Oliberté Footwear". www.oliberte.com. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ^ "The Adventure Project Brings Clean Water to Indian Villages, With Help From Female Water Mechanics". Fast Company. 2011-02-24. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ^ Skibola, Nicole (2011-05-31). "The Movement to Kickstart Rural Agriculture". Huffington Post. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ^ "A before-and-after snapshot shows the incredible impact of clean cookstoves". Upworthy. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ^ "The DVF Awards". www.dvf.com. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
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