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Chapter 1 of The Edge of Adventure podcast is now complete. To show his appreciation, Adam Asher shares this personal message, welcoming new listeners and thanking those who have been on this journey with him. Episode menu: TheEdgeOfAdventure.com/podcast Adam's new app for the humanitarian community: RuggedCompass.com Get to know the host: AdamAsher.com #AdamAsher #TheEdgeOfAdventure #BeyondStatusQuo ***    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Serendipity Healthcare Foundation provides many vital services and opportunities to those who live in rural Nigeria, including education, clean water and hygiene, agricultural insight, livelihoods, and healthcare. Samirah Faruk joins Adam Asher from Kano to discuss the many ways she and her team seek to serve those in need. For links to this inspiring organization, show notes, the video version of this podcast, additional platforms and links, pics and more: TheEdgeOfAdventure.com/podcast-serendipityhealthcarefoundation Get Adam's new app and join the community of those who seek adventure and purpose: RuggedCompass.com Get to know the host: AdamAsher.com #AdamAsher #TheEdgeOfAdventure #BeyondStatusQuo ***    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The American Foundation for Children with AIDS (AFCA) provides vital services to children in Africa who have been infected or affected by HIV, offering medical support, livelihoods, educational opportunities, and emergency relief to these children and their families. Their Executive Director Tanya Weaver joins Adam Asher for today's edition of The Edge of Adventure podcast, sharing their heart for the people of East and Central Africa. For links to this inspiring organization, show notes, the video version of this podcast, additional platforms and links, pics and more: TheEdgeOfAdventure.com/podcast-afca New episode every Monday at 8:00 PM Eastern. Get Adam's new app and join the community of those who seek adventure and purpose: RuggedCompass.com Get to know the host: AdamAsher.com #AdamAsher #TheEdgeOfAdventure #BeyondStatusQuo ***       See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Childhope Philippines Foundation works to protect, feed, educate and inspire the children of Manila who are left to fend for themselves on the street. They do so by providing a variety of mobile services including healthcare, tutoring, and food distribution. Chips Guevara joins Adam Asher on The Edge of Adventure to share this organization's heart for the suffering, the forgotten, and the discouraged.  For links to this inspiring organization, show notes, the video version of this podcast, additional platforms and links, pics and more: TheEdgeOfAdventure.com/podcast-childhopephilippinesfoundation New episode every Monday at 8:00 PM Eastern. Get Adam's new app and join the community of those who seek adventure and purpose: RuggedCompass.com Get to know the host: AdamAsher.com #AdamAsher #TheEdgeOfAdventure #BeyondStatusQuo ***    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sight.org serves unserved regions of Africa by combating blindness through cataract surgery, glaucoma treatments, eyewear, prevention, and mobile clinics. They provide life-changing services in the remote villages of Togo. CEO and Co-Founder Lewis Swann joins Adam Asher for this eye-opening edition of The Edge of Adventure podcast. For links to this inspiring organization, show notes, the video version of this podcast, additional platforms and links, pics and more: TheEdgeOfAdventure.com/podcast-sightdotorg New episode every Monday at 8:00 PM Eastern. Get Adam's new app and join the community of those who seek adventure and purpose: RuggedCompass.com Get to know the host: AdamAsher.com #AdamAsher #TheEdgeOfAdventure #BeyondStatusQuo  ***    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Maya Health Alliance, Wuqu'Kawoq, provides healthcare to those in Guatemala who need it most, working to make it available to indigenous populations in their native languages. Executive director and co-founder, Anne Kraemer, joins the show from Wuqu’Kawoq’s headquarters in Antigua for this edition of The Edge of Adventure podcast. For links to this inspiring organization, show notes, the video version of this podcast, additional platforms and links, pics and more: TheEdgeOfAdventure.com/podcast-mayahealthalliance New episode every Monday at 8:00 PM Eastern. Get Adam's new app and join the community of those who seek adventure and purpose: RuggedCompass.com Get to know the host: AdamAsher.com AdamAsher #TheEdgeOfAdventure #BeyondStatusQuo ***    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lift Up the Vulnerable invests in children and women at risk to human trafficking by empowering them to be change makers in Sudan and South Sudan. Audrey Moore and Rob Riggs join Adam Asher, sharing their passion for providing protection, education and tools for economic development to those in desperate need. In this episode, we learn about Lift Up the Vulnerable's special fundraising effort during the "Month of LUV." For links to this inspiring organization, show notes, the video version of this podcast, additional platforms and links, pics and more: TheEdgeOfAdventure.com/podcast-liftupthevulnerable2 New episode every Monday at 8:00 PM Eastern. Get Adam's new app and join the community of those who seek adventure and purpose: RuggedCompass.com Get to know the host: AdamAsher.com #AdamAsher #TheEdgeOfAdventure #BeyondStatusQuo ***    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Power of Love Foundation serves the people of Zambia and India, providing innovative and practical ways to care for those with AIDS and other serious illnesses, while also working to effectively prevent their spread to future generations. Alka Subramanian joins Adam Asher to discuss the challenges faced and the solutions derived on this very hopeful edition of The Edge of Adventure podcast. For links to this inspiring organization, show notes, the video version of this podcast, additional platforms and links, pics and more: TheEdgeOfAdventure.com/podcast-poweroflovefoundation New episode every Monday at 8:00 PM Eastern. Get Adam's new app and join the community of those who seek adventure and purpose: RuggedCompass.com. Get to know the host: AdamAsher.com. #AdamAsher #TheEdgeOfAdventure #BeyondStatusQuo  ***    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

St. Gregory’s Foundation supports vulnerable children and families in Russia and Georgia, providing education, opportunity, needed supplies, and life-changing mentorship to those in crisis. Jane Jones shares their loving determination to protect those at risk as she joins Adam Asher for this edition of The Edge of Adventure podcast. For links to this inspiring organization, show notes, the video version of this podcast, additional platforms and links, pics and more: TheEdgeOfAdventure.com/podcast-stgregorysfoundation New episode every Monday at 8:00 PM Eastern. Get Adam's new app and join the community of those who seek adventure and purpose: RuggedCompass.com. Get to know the host: AdamAsher.com. #AdamAsher #TheEdgeOfAdventure #BeyondStatusQuo  ***    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The team at Ubora serve the people of Tanzania, East Africa. They provide educational opportunities and healthcare. They train forward-thinking leaders and entrepreneurs. And for decades now, they've built lasting, life-changing ties to the rural communities of the Siha District there. Dave Burgess and Leslie Sams share their vision and passion as they join Adam Asher for this edition of The Edge of Adventure podcast. For links to Ubora, show notes, the video version of this podcast, additional platforms and links, pics and more: TheEdgeOfAdventure.com/podcast-ubora New episode every Monday at 8:00 PM Eastern. Get Adam's new app and join the community of those who seek adventure and purpose: RuggedCompass.com. Get to know the host: AdamAsher.com. #AdamAsher #TheEdgeOfAdventure #BeyondStatusQuo ***    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Birthing Kit Foundation Australia provides birthing kits and education in safe birthing practices to women birthing at home in remote regions of the developing world. Mercy Oloo and Kate O'Fathartaigh join Adam Asher from Adelaide to share their vision for women everywhere on this edition of The Edge of Adventure podcast. For links to this inspiring organization, show notes, the video version of this podcast, additional platforms and links, pics and more: TheEdgeOfAdventure.com/podcast-birthingkitfoundationaustralia New episode every Monday at 8:00 PM Eastern. Get Adam's new app and join the community of those who seek adventure and purpose: RuggedCompass.com. Get to know the host: AdamAsher.com. #AdamAsher #TheEdgeOfAdventure #BeyondStatusQuo  ***      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of our great friends and members of the Rugged Compass community, Daniel Lalande, joins me this week for The Edge of Adventure podcast. Truly an honor to have him on the show and to get to know him and his heart for others. Daniel founded Monde par la Main (Give a Hand) as the bridge between those who serve the poorest communities in the world and those who seek to support them. Daniel joins me for this edition of the podcast to share a bit about his story and his determination to make a difference. For links to this inspiring organization, show notes, the video version of this podcast, additional platforms and links, pics and more: TheEdgeOfAdventure.com/podcast-giveahand New episode every Monday at 8:00 PM Eastern. Get Adam's new app and join the community of those who seek adventure and purpose: RuggedCompass.com. Get to know the host: AdamAsher.com. #AdamAsher #TheEdgeOfAdventure #BeyondStatusQuo   ***     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Well Aware funds and implements life-saving water systems, driving economic development and empowering communities in East Africa. Sarah Evans, their founder, joins Adam Asher for this edition of the podcast, discussing their amazing commitment to the beautiful people of this region. For links to this inspiring organization, show notes, the video version of this podcast, additional platforms and links, pics and more: TheEdgeOfAdventure.com/podcast-wellaware New episode every Monday at 8:00 PM Eastern. Get Adam's new app and join the community of those who seek adventure and purpose: RuggedCompass.com. Get to know the host: AdamAsher.com. #AdamAsher #TheEdgeOfAdventure #BeyondStatusQuo ***  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Samaritan's Purse delivers shoeboxes filled with bright, colorful, encouraging Christmas presents to underprivileged children worldwide. Vladimir Prokhnevskiy received one of these gift boxes as child in Ukraine. And it changed his life. He joins Adam Asher for this Christmas edition of The Edge of Adventure podcast. For links to Operation Christmas Child, show notes, the video version of this podcast, additional platforms and links, pics and more: TheEdgeOfAdventure.com/podcast-occ2021 Get Adam's new app and join the community of those who seek adventure and purpose: RuggedCompass.com Get to know the host: AdamAsher.com #AdamAsher #TheEdgeOfAdventure #BeyondStatusQuo ***    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

John Marshall is Founder and "Chief Story Teller" at Teach Her, an organization that works to secure educational opportunities for young women in India and Nepal who have grown up in orphanages. John joins Adam Asher today to share a bit about their efforts to ensure a bright future for the young ladies they serve.   For links to Teach Her, show notes, the video version of this podcast, additional platforms and links, pics and more: TheEdgeOfAdventure.com/podcast-teachher  New episode every Monday at 8:00 PM Eastern. Get Adam's new app and join the community of those who seek adventure and purpose: RuggedCompass.com Get to know the host: AdamAsher.com #AdamAsher #TheEdgeOfAdventure #BeyondStatusQuo ***  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Free the Slaves works worldwide to end modern-day slavery, to free the ones trapped in it, and to restore them to a life of freedom and dignity. Their executive director, Bukeni Waruzi, shares their vision and his own very personal story on this edition of The Edge of Adventure with Adam Asher. For links to this inspiring organization, show notes, the video version of this podcast, additional platforms and links, pics, and more: TheEdgeOfAdventure.com/podcast-freetheslaves New episode every Monday at 8:00 PM Eastern. Get Adam's new app and join the community of those who seek adventure and purpose: RuggedCompass.com Get to know the host: AdamAsher.com #AdamAsher #TheEdgeOfAdventure #BeyondStatusQuo Photo: Lisa Kristine ***    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mahavir Kmina serves the people of Colombia by providing prosthetic legs to those in financial need. They do so free of charge and with a loving smile. Their work has helped to change the lives of thousands over the years, restoring their patients' mobility and their hope for the future.  Carolina Estrada Gómez joins Adam Asher for the show today from Colombia. For links to this organization, for show notes, the video version of this podcast, additional platforms and links, pics and more: TheEdgeOfAdventure.com/podcast-mahavirkmina New episode every Monday at 8:00 PM Eastern. Get Adam's new app and join the community of those who seek adventure and purpose: RuggedCompass.com Get to know the host: AdamAsher.com AdamAsher #TheEdgeOfAdventure #BeyondStatusQuo  ***   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Southwest Indian Foundation serves the Native American population, providing education, training, employment opportunities, and emergency assistance to those who are facing hardships among the Navajo, the Zuni, and the Hopi. Always respecting and honoring the memory, the culture, and the contributions of these great tribes, Bill McCarthy and his team care deeply for the people of the American Southwest. For links to this organization, for show notes, the video version of this podcast, additional platforms and links, pics and more: TheEdgeOfAdventure.com/podcast-southwestindianfoundation New episode every Monday at 8:00 PM Eastern. Get Adam's new app and join the community of those who seek adventure and purpose: RuggedCompass.com Get to know the host: AdamAsher.com AdamAsher #TheEdgeOfAdventure #BeyondStatusQuo  ***   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shade for Children works to preserve and provide families for orphans in Ukraine. Clinton and Lena White, the co-founders, care very deeply for the children here who find themselves in State-run institutions. And they refuse to forget these little ones who have been left behind. For links to Shade for Children and their work in Ukraine, for show notes, the video version of this podcast, additional platforms and links, pics and more: TheEdgeOfAdventure.com/podcast-shadeforchildren New episode every Monday at 8:00 PM Eastern. Get Adam's new app and join the community of those who seek adventure and purpose: RuggedCompass.com Get to know the host: AdamAsher.com AdamAsher #TheEdgeOfAdventure #BeyondStatusQuo  ***   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr. Deepa Pullanikkatil is founder at Abundance Worldwide in Malawi. She and the team help to provide a variety of new opportunities for and with the wonderful, warm-hearted people of this African nation. Their areas of focus include healthcare, entrepreneurism, education, and technology. Deepa shares her story, and her great love for the people of Malawi, as she joins Adam Asher for this edition of The Edge of Adventure podcast. For links to this inspiring organization, show notes, the video version of this podcast, additional platforms and links, pics, and much more: TheEdgeOfAdventure.com/podcast-abundanceworldwide New episode every Monday at 8:00 PM Eastern. Get Adam's new app and join the community of those who seek adventure and purpose: RuggedCompass.com Get to know the host: AdamAsher.com AdamAsher #TheEdgeOfAdventure #BeyondStatusQuo***    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.