Perla Manapol

Perla Manapol

Perla L. Manapol is the president of Sustainable Rural Enterprise, an NGO based on the main campus of Aklan State University in the Philippines. She is a former U.S. foreign service officer and a resident of Southern California. Her current activities are focused on “clean and green” cooking mechanisms, and she blogs at http://coconutsgalore.blogspot.com.

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The passion (of a community development worker)

The passion (of a community development worker)

about 14 years ago // Views from the top

After more than 10 years, I still ask myself whether I’m truly making a difference in the lives of others, writes Sustainable Rural Enterprise President Perla Manapol in this guest opinion.