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One of our groups recently serving in Uganda had the opportunity to see this former slave trading post. It was a very humbling experience to explore the rock where a “judge” would decide if you lived or died on the spot (where the man wit
High school friends, join us next summer at our newest @501collective location: Eswatini, Africa. Eswatini (named Swaziland, until the king changed the name of his country in 2018) is one of the last absolute monarchies in the world, and the last i
Valentina hid in this cramped, dark, musty cellar with her husband and two young kids for 15 days as they hid from Russians … theirs being the first village to be invaded in Ukraine in February, 2022. Everyone believed the incoming helicopters
We had a few hours of downtime, so @developsustainability took us fishing in their backyard … aka: the second largest lake in the world. The boat was orange, the company was world-class and our team’s attempt at catching fish was terrifi
Seven year old “V” shows us her hiding spot when bombs and missiles are launched towards her house. It’s under her grandma’s sewing machine … which as you can imagine would offer little protection should the worst happe
We’re heading back to Ukraine in 2 weeks for our 11th trip since 2022, which this time coincides with the 2 year war anniversary on February 24th. If you would like to help give toys to kids, repair homes for widows, give food to refugees and s
Marina sure has the right idea for a Tuesday 🇧🇷
With the bosses watching, we “helped” dig a well in Africa this summer! A rural village of 5,000 people no longer needs to walk 20km per day (about 24,000 - 30,000 steps) with heavy jugs. It was mostly girls as young as 9, which means the
Trench candles! Brilliant idea being made by many of the families we recently visited in Ukraine. Take an old tin can, roll up cardboard and pour wax. They burn for 4-5 hours, you can cook over the flames, they help keep soldiers warm in the winter a
We LOVED our time at @elephantecommons annual market this summer with hundreds of local friends. Every year, Elephante invites local artisans from around Gulu, Uganda to sell their products … like any art fair you’d see in the US, except
Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday, and we invite you to be a part of a profound impact. As a nonprofit committed to supporting smaller 501(c)(3) organizations globally, 501 Collective has made significant strides this year, one example being this reconstruc
Ukraine and Romania through the eyes of @_ava_stark25. Ava joined us these last few weeks on her second @501collective trip to the area, and brought along her film camera. From Ava: “There’s something so captivating and enriching seein
A quick phone snap but with so much meaning: painting this safe house for kids evacuating the Ukraine invasion … is a kid who evacuated the Ukraine invasion. She was forced from her home by people who meant her harm, and now she’s fighti
We’re having our second annual gallery, this time with a market! And you’re invited! Join us Sunday, Oct 1st, 2-6p at Well & Good in Tigard. We’ll have lots of huge photos in our gallery showing what our partners in Uganda have
Stopping to play a quick football game with Haitian school kids … as hard as we try (we try really really hard) we always lose these matches ten out of ten times … even when they’re in sandals or barefoot or not even trying 🤷🏼⚽️