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Eco-Recycling 101: Making a Difference in Our Daily Lives
“Often when you think you’re at the end of something, you’re at the beginning of something else.” – Fred Rogers Eco-recycling is a way to recycle and reuse materials without harming the environment. This practice involves collecting, sorting,...
Happy 2025 from Team Project Jatropha!
“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” – Jane Goodall Happy New Year from Team...
Project Jatropha Expresses Gratitude to Ms. Hannay, Development Officer of the City of Fremont!
“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” – Winston S. Churchill As 2024 comes to a close, I was honored to visit Ms. Paula Manczuk-Hannay again today to express our deepest gratitude for her unwavering support....
COP29 Breakthrough: $300 Billion Climate Funding Deal Reached Among Nations
“Twenty-five years ago people could be excused for not knowing much, or doing much, about climate change. Today we have no excuse.“ – Desmond Tutu The journey to the $300 billion annual climate funding agreement began with the previous...
UC Berkeley Scientists Make Major Breakthrough in Carbon Capture Technology
The scientists at UC Berkeley have made a major discovery in carbon capture and storage with COF-999, a special yellow powder. This innovation can transform how we fight climate change by capturing carbon dioxide directly from the air. COF-999 has...
Project Jatropha’s Winter Support (09/05/2024)
“Homelessness is not a choice, but a circumstance. Let’s choose compassion and empathy instead.” – Deborah Padgett, Professor of Social Work As part of Project Jatropha’s ongoing humanitarian mission, I was happy to revisit...
Finding Solutions to Homelessness: An Inspiring Interview with Ms. Hannay at Fremont City Hall
“The great gift of human beings is that we have the power of empathy, we can all sense a mysterious connection to each other.” — Meryl Streep I had the privilege of meeting and interviewing Mrs. Paula-Manczuk Hannay, Development Officer for the...
Uniting for a Common Cause: Project Jatropha Partners with City of Fremont to Combat Homelessness
“No one has ever become poor from giving.” – Anne Frank We’re thrilled to announce that Project Jatropha has partnered with the City of Fremont to make a positive impact in our community by supporting the homeless in...
Newark Gets Greener: Project Jatropha Volunteers Plant Trees
“Until you dig a hole, you plant a tree, you water it and make it survive, you haven’t done a thing. You are just talking.” ― Wangari Maathai Happy belated World Environmental Day from Team Project Jatropha! The first World Environmental Day was...
Caring for the Community: Project Jatropha’s Salaam Food Pantry Visit
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” – Unknown Recently, I had the privilege of visiting the Salaam Food Pantry as part of Project Jatropha’s humanitarian efforts. I met the founder, Mr. Irfan, and the...