MERLIN (Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, Learning & Innovation)
Discover real-world stories of communities overcoming poverty and deforestation! Plant With Purpose, a Christian non-profit, shares examples of environmental sustainability and stewardship from all around the world. These stories show us how faith, resilience, and sustainable practices transform people’s lives as well as their environment. As rural families overcome poverty and heal the planet, embrace empowerment, renewal, and hope.
Sofia Kozidis
As the GIS and Remote Sensing Specialist, Sofia works with the Innovation Lab to address impacts of climate change on watershed health and conduct analyses on collected data. Sofia enjoys making beautiful maps and has a lot of fun getting lost in the details when it comes to mapping data in her role. Sofia has […]
Read MoreGrace Santos
Grace’s role as MEL Manager involves a number of tasks such as studying, testing, and analyzing how our program methodology impacts the lives of the people with whom we partner. Grace’s accomplishments are significant, one highlight including her study on “Smallholder farmer resilience: a multi-year multidimensional study in the Dominican Republic and Haiti - Trees, […]
Read MoreCorey Chin
Corey works with our local program teams to monitor progress and measure results. His team uses these data to understand our program's impact and when applicable, make "course corrections" as we strive for continuous improvement. He is passionate about balancing the application of scientific rigor while upholding the value of relationships throughout the entire monitoring […]
Read MoreBob Morikawa
Bob works with farmers and team members around the world to help develop the tools, knowledge, and processes needed to address environmental and economic challenges. He loves getting the opportunity to learn from the farmers and teammates he works alongside as they apply their energy, ingenuity, curiosity, and creativity and come up with practical solutions. […]
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