EVERYDAY GANDHIS PROJECT INC

The program area of ecological restoration aims to restore land, water and animals for future well-being of human and non-human communities including the protection of identified 'world heritage' rainforests, waterways and endangered species habitats. This is accomplished by working with local and international environmental organizations to identify endangered areas and maintain natural preserves, exploring ways for ex-combatant youth to work for restoration and guardianship, and identify community projects for community gardens, recycling, solar power, etc.permaculture advocates the use of sustainable agriculture that increases food production, restores soils and forests, provides drought protection and safely recycles human and vegetable waste, the everyday gandhis compound in voinjama is liberia's first demonstration site, with trained graduates from the voinjama area, nimba county and ovservers from foya district.

The program area of traditional ceremonies brings together deeply divided communities for unity, reconcilement, healing and future planning. The accomplishments were traditional mourning feasts, traditional land cleansing ceremonies, human/elephant reconcilement ceremonies in africa and ceremonies and debriefings in the usa for training and planning. This is currently combined with the community reconciliation program.

The program area of media involves the production and dissemination of media in various forms including documentary films, training videos, newsletters, research, writing groups and web. The accomplishments include three feature-length documentaries in production, a website: www.everydaygandhis.org, a quarterly newsletter published in the usa, a book of letters and photographs, participation in a writing matrix linking stories of peace and healing, publication of essays and research and the gifting of still photographs and dvd's to local communities and villages.