BY MARY KATE BATTLE, DAVID EHLE, REBECCA DE GUTTRY & JENNIFER MAJER

During our recent fieldwork conducted throughout Mexico as part of the International Development Program practicum, we learned that “buen provecho” (which literally translates as “enjoy your meal”) had many levels of meaning for the people we met. They were dedicated to advancing the nutrition of Mexican families in the true spirit of this phrase. 

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BY JESSICA TEBOR, SEAN GRIFFIN & YUEN HO

In the weeks and months leading up to our trip to Cambodia, our team researched local government structure and capacity. We read up on the decentralization process currently underway in Cambodia. We put together surveys to evaluate the potential challenges to district governments taking on increased responsibilities in promoting sanitation.

When we arrived, we had to change everything.

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By Jasmin Yu, Alexander Mourant, Douglas Emeott & Jag Ningthouja

As anyone who has ever ventured to Beijing knows, the pollution is as necessary a pre-departure consideration as what sites you plan to see. I hope you’ve packed a mask! 

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BY ALLISON CARRAGHER

Every four minutes, a person is killed on India's roads. In fact, India has the dismal distinction of number one in the world for road fatalities. Of all the states, the roads in southeastern Kerala are the deadliest. to six haunted me as I loaded onto a Kerala took took as part of my International Development Practicum.

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BY TENDAI MADENYIKA

Working with Reap Benefit during my IDEV practicum trip revealed how clean water supply, sanitation and waste collection in India continue to be inadequate. Reap Benefit (Reap) is a social enterprise that seeks to solve urban environmental problems quickly and effectively by making conservation and responsible water, waste, energy, and biodiversity management a way of life among youth. As a way to facilitate behavioral change, Reap implements affordable solutions such as tap aerators and flow restrictors that enable quantifiably better environmental management.

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