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The award-winning podcast that takes us around the globe and into the real-life adventure of genuine service. Join Adam Asher as he interviews servant leaders and visionaries from some of the most inspiring humanitarian organizations in the world. Thank you for subscribing and sharing. For show notes, the video version of the podcast, links to additional platforms, and to learn more: TheEdgeOfAdventure.com/podcast Get Adam's new mobile app and join the community of those who seek adventure a ...
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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: AdamAshe…
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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 in…
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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 …
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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 …
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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 thi…
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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…
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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 U…
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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 hopefu…
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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 th…
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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 …
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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 inspirin…
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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 …
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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 v…
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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 Christma…
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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 note…
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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, …
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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 fr…
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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 hi…
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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 no…
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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…
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The Pureland Project serves the people of Tibet, working to protect and preserve their culture, traditions, and their unique way of life. Meg Ferrigno and Abo Lama are the co-founders, and they join Adam Asher today, sharing their passion for the highest plateau on Earth. For links to The Pureland Project, show notes, the video version of this podc…
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Mark Jacobs returns as Adam's guest for The Edge of Adventure podcast with an update on SEED Madagascar's response to the growing crisis on this island nation. With the worst drought in 30 years, the situation there is severe. And yet the SEED Madagascar team continues to bring relief and hope to the beautiful people who call it home. For links to …
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She Is Safe works worldwide to rescue, restore, and equip women and girls who have been victimized by human trafficking. Their founder and CEO, Michele Rickett, shares her story and her determination on this very special edition of The Edge of Adventure podcast. For links to this inspiring organization, the video version of this podcast, additional…
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Rachel House brings palliative care to children living with terminal and life-limiting illnesses in Indonesia. Adam Asher welcomes their founder and director, Lynna Chandra, to The Edge of Adventure podcast. As Lynna shares her vision for a future where no child is left to suffer needlessly. For links to this inspiring organization, the video versi…
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Lighthouse Relief provides much-needed support, guidance, supplies and services to families seeking asylum, living in camps, on the outskirts of Athens, Greece. Marie-Hélène Rousseau joins Adam Asher to discuss their heart for those in search of a safe new start. For links to this inspiring organization, the video version of this podcast, additiona…
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Karuna Trust is dedicated to ending caste-based discrimination, poverty, and inequality in South Asia. Suddhaka and Sanghanath join Adam Asher from Karuna for this very special edition of The Edge of Adventure podcast, discussing their life-changing work among the Dalit in both India and Nepal. For links to this inspiring organization, the video ve…
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ChildAid transforms the lives of vulnerable, disadvantaged and disabled children in Ukraine, Moldova, and Belarus. Their director, Martin Wilcox, joins Adam Asher to discuss the nearly 50 years that this organization has been caring for the underserved and the overlooked in Eastern Europe. For links to this inspiring organization, the video version…
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Sara, Phoebe, and Sophie Nerone have lived through great joy and great sorrow. Through it all, they've looked at life as a beautiful adventure, treasuring travel, culture, and people at every turn. Through their organization, Rock-Paper-Scissors Children's Fund, they provide educational opportunities, and bicycles, to children in Vietnam who truly …
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Mercy Ships deploys mobile, maritime hospitals to nations and regions where the need is greatest. And in so doing, they provide state-of-the-art medical care to those who simply wouldn't have access to it otherwise. Kylie Best joins Adam Asher for the 50th Episode of #TheEdgeOfAdventure podcast. For links to this inspiring organization, the video v…
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Marcela Salas and Stephanie Ahlgrain join Adam Asher from Mexico City and an organization called AMEXTRA. For nearly 40 years, AMEXTRA has worked to defend and empower indigenous communities. For links to this inspiring organization, the video version of this podcast, additional platforms, pics, and much more: TheEdgeOfAdventure.com/podcast-amextra…
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The High Atlas Foundation serves the people of Morocco. They work alongside them to further sustainable development, support communities, and implement human development initiatives. Yossef Ben-Meir and Fatima Zahra Laaribi join Adam Asher today from the High Atlas Foundation, sharing insight into Morocco's remarkable progress and potential. For li…
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ISF Cambodia is making a difference in Southeast Asia, one child at a time. Increasing access to education, healthcare, and sports programs. Enabling underprivileged children and their communities to lift themselves out of poverty. Vicheka Chourp joins Adam Asher today from Phnom Penh, Cambodia. For links to this inspiring organization, the video v…
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This episode takes us to Kenya and the Kibera slum where life is difficult, especially for young women. But thanks to Garden of Hope Foundation, these ladies are finding open doors, vision for the future, and a determination to make a difference. It's the story of resilience ... on #TheEdgeOfAdventure. For links to this inspiring organization, the …
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Binka Le Breton and her husband Robin are rather adventurous. To prove it, they drove from Washington, DC to Minas Gerais, Brazil 30 years ago. They bought some land there. And they built a rainforest research center. A few of their friends at the time swore they were crazy. Since that day, they've worked to study, preserve, protect, and restore th…
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Tim Pare, co-founder at Tea Leaf Trust, joins Adam Asher to discuss this organization's inspiring efforts to provide educational and employment opportunities for the young people of the tea estates in Sri Lanka. Video version of the podcast, show notes, pictures, links to all the other platforms, and more: TheEdgeOfAdventure.com/podcast-tealeaftrus…
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On this edition of The Edge of Adventure podcast, Patrick Plonski joins me from Books for Africa. They're doing amazing work. Collecting, sorting, and shipping books, computers, tablets and other library materials to every country in Africa. Last year alone, they shipped 3.1 million books to the continent. As you'll hear in this episode, Patrick is…
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Veronika Cejpkova joins me from Whisper Children's Hospital in Uganda where she and her team of doctors and nurses care for those in desperate need of medical attention. Often these children are orphans or from families who have no ability to provide this care for themselves. Veronika, originally from the Czech Republic, now calls Uganda home becau…
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Louise Batty joins Adam Asher from Tzaneen, Limpopo in rural South Africa where she has lived much of her life. Giving, leading, and serving. The organization she co-founded, Keep the Dream 196, provides numerous Scout and educational programs that keep the children of this region safe, active, hopeful, and learning meaningful new things. For links…
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Four of my good friends join the program to share their vision for expanding Regents School in Reynosa, incorporating new classes, teaching trades to young men and women who are graduating from high school. It’ll be an awesome addition to a great facility and institution. But they're going to need some help. For links to this inspiring organization…
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Erin-Rae Donaldson Peace and Kevin Rose join me today from Convoy of Hope, an inspiring organization that brings life-saving food supplies to those affected by disaster and poverty. From day one, the people behind this organization have been driven to serve and encourage, showing kindness to people worldwide, many of whom are suffering. Known for t…
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For more than 20 years, Miracle Foundation has worked to improve the lives of orphaned and vulnerable children in India. They do so in a unique, effective manner that reunites families, prevents separation, and empowers loving mothers to care and provide for their children. On this edition of The Edge of Adventure podcast, their founder, Caroline B…
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It is truly my honor today to introduce you to Tania Herrera. She owns and operates a "bed and breakfast" called Casita Huaran in the quaint farming village of Huarán in the "Sacred Valley of the Incas" in Peru. I asked her to join me for the show because I admire what she's built. And what she's built goes far beyond the small business that she ru…
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Apne Aap is a grassroots Indian organization that empowers marginalized girls and women to resist and end sex trafficking. They organize vulnerable girls and women into small self-empowerment groups, where they work to educate, encourage and equip them. They are tireless as they stand for the obtain legal, social, economic and political rights of t…
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What an honor to have Ken Surrite and Cote Terré on this edition of The Edge of Adventure podcast. Ken is founder at Water is Life, an organization working around the globe to end the world water crisis. Cote serves as Director of Communications and joins the show today from Kenya where she now lives. Water is Life focuses on the provision of clean…
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Join me for this edition of The Edge of Adventure podcast, as we travel to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico to discover the inspiring work being done by and organization there called Casita Linda. This group works tirelessly to build homes for families in desperate need. As of today, they've provided beautiful new housing for more than 124 families, h…
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Charmaghz is Kabul-based organization, a group of young Afghans who have witnessed war and its direct impact on their lives and country. Their childhood, like millions of other Afghan children, was lost before they could even live it. Their pain brings them together and drives them to make a difference in other children’s lives. Charmaghz provides …
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On this edition of #TheEdgeOfAdventure #podcast, Adam Asher is joined by Massiel Brito and Pete Amaro from the Maestro Cares Foundation. Founded by Marc Anthony and Henry Cardenas, Maestro Cares' entire team works to improves the quality of life for disadvantaged children and communities in Latin America and the United States. They provide housin…
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Whether it’s the young girl who no longer has to walk miles to collect water, the mother who can now provide for her children thanks to business training, or the school that can now grow nutritious food for their students. The impact being made by One Day's Wages is far reaching, community focused, and always sustainable. Join Adam Asher today for …
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In the Philippines, in Southeast Asia, the Children's Shelter of Cebu provides a loving community for children of all ages who have been abandoned, forgotten, or left behind. These precious kids are given holistic care and a new opportunity to live happy, safe, and healthy. On this edition of The Edge of Adventure podcast, Adam Asher talks with …
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International Medical Corps delivers emergency medical and related services to those affected by conflict, disaster and disease, no matter where they are, no matter what the conditions. They also train people in their communities, providing them with the skills they need to recover, chart their own path to self-reliance and become effective first r…
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