Founding story
Haviv's medical bills
- Where
- Urubamba in Peru's Sacred Valley, with specialist care in Lima
- Support
- The public GoFundMe shows $15,519 raised from 383 donations, plus in-person support for treatment, travel, housing, food, and family needs through a long medical battle.
- Outcome
- After years of uncertainty, Haviv recovered and is doing well.
- Boundary
- This is the founding story. It is not a standing medical-aid program.
Peru
Quechua community support
- Where
- Rural Quechua communities in the Peruvian Andes
- Support
- School supplies, community support built through local relationships, and artisan documentation
- Why it matters
- Peru is where the foundation began, and the work there shaped the commitment to language, education, and rural community relationships.
- Documentation
- Photos, field notes, and artisan stories where partners approve public sharing.
Ongoing work
Escuela Uno
- Where
- Libertad, Amazonia, Peru
- Who led it
- Peter Tran and the One Tattoo initiative
- Support
- Open-air art space, art and meditation classes, supplies, school-linked participation, village art competitions, prizes, and school support
- Documentation
- Artist participation, school photos, student work, and village updates where public sharing is approved.
Relief
Turkey earthquake relief
- Where
- A small village in Turkey after the 2023 earthquake
- Who was involved
- The Community Garden, local leaders, staff on the ground, MiniMinuteMan, and his audience
- Support
- $57,000+ raised for home repairs, mattresses, stoves, heaters, blankets, and daily essentials
Documentation
Papua and Papua New Guinea
- Where
- Papua and Papua New Guinea
- Who led it
- The Community Garden field documentation team in collaboration with city leadership in Lae, Papua New Guinea
- Support
- Documentation of endangered cultural traditions, spiritual traditions, and relationships with communities holding that knowledge
- Institutional collaboration
- Work included direct collaboration with local authority and ministerial leadership in Papua New Guinea on contact and cultural documentation.
- Boundary
- Public archives follow consent, context, and community boundaries.
Language work
Shipibo children's language book
- Where
- Shipibo communities in Amazonia
- Who led it
- Dakota with community collaborators, The Community Garden, and Amazon partner Jose Saenz
- Support
- A simple children's story about Shipibo culture translated in English, Spanish, and Shipibo, with basic Shipibo words and phrases
- Purpose
- Give children a book that treats Shipibo language as something alive, useful, and worth carrying into daily life.
- Partner role
- Jose connected Shipibo relationships and supported translation and funding pathways for the project.
- Documentation
- Book images, language details, collaborators, and distribution story where public sharing is approved.
Ongoing
One Tattoo
- What it is
- An artist-led initiative where tattoo artists donate the proceeds of one tattoo
- Who led it
- Peter Tran
- Support
- Has funded Escuela Uno and can back future grassroots projects
- Example
- Escuela Uno is the clearest current example of the model.
Turkey
Taş Tepeler and Göbekli Tepe Film Festival
- Where
- Şanlıurfa, Göbekli Tepe, Karahan Tepe, and Taş Tepeler
- Who led it
- Ramazan Aygat with The Community Garden, regional partners, Şanlıurfa collaborators, and festival relationships
- Support
- Taş Tepeler archive work, public education, Turkey tours, Soğmatar education work, Göbekli Tepe Film Festival sponsorship, and cultural documentation
- Documentation
- Festival photos, foundation logo visibility in Şanlıurfa, government collaboration notes, partner notes, and tour connections where public sharing is approved.
Ongoing
Indigenous artisan support
- Where
- Teotitlán del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico
- Who led it
- The Community Garden with Margarita Gutiérrez Martínez, Jazmín "Coyotita" Casimiro, and Indigenous artist collaborators
- Support
- Zapotec art and language work, Mazatec cultural work, and artisan projects shaped by local partners
- Documentation
- Artist stories, project photos, partner notes, and updates where public sharing is approved.