About Our Work
We follow the potent frameworks of systems thinking, and relationship-based design to create empowering and locally-appropriate solutions. We listen to local leaders as they articulate their needs and collaborate to co-create projects that empower communities and nourish economic and ecological wellness.
We look to regenerative economics and relationship-based design to birth appropriate solutions that honor wellbeing, and ecological and cultural diversity for people and the planet.
Global wellness is directly related to the health of ourselves, our loved ones, our communities, and our earth. We consider wellness as the intersection of optimal health, economic empowerment, environmental regeneration, individual leadership and community strength.
We foster wellness through projects that have a positive impact on:
Empowerment
& Wellness
Supporting local leaders to become change agents in their communities through appreciative inquiry consulting
Vocational Skills Training
Community health support
Medical MD Wellness & support for health care providers
Yoga & Mindfulness Classes & Seminars
Leadership training
Sponsorship of Wellness Events
Ecology
Environmental sustainability
School & Community Garden development and organic food production
Fostering the skills and resources needed for communities to grow their own food
Reforestation & Water conservation
Climate resilience & climate change awareness
Outdoor education spaces
Supporting Youth in climate change actions & ecological regeneration
Environmental literacy curriculum integration
Economy
Business incubation & fiscal sponsorships
Entrepreneurship training
Community Capacity Building
Mini-grants for school gardens
wellkind GUATEMALA
Family gardens and biological wastewater treatment systems are just the start of our work focusing on locally-driven food security and community-based economic solutions. WELLKIND Guatemala empowers local leaders to steward social and environmental programs that enhance the diversity, resilience, and integrity of the economy and ecology of Tzununa. We support local farmers by working alongside them to diversify crops and stabilize food security in the area. Learn more here.
Appreciative Inquiry CONSULTING
Appreciative Inquiry is a revolution in thinking aimed at looking at what works in communities, organizations and our relationship with nature. It is a philosophy and a method of discovering and maintaining a positive “inner dialogue” that leads to beneficial actions. Learn more here.
GARDEN PROGRAM
Our goal is to help meet the demand for schoolyard gardens and outdoor classrooms. Wellkind develops and implements school gardens to be utilized as learning labs to educate our youth about science, health, ecology, nutrition, and more. We recently expanded our program to support family and community gardens as bridges connecting people to the Earth, increasing awareness of health, and providing access to organic food production. Learn more here.
Sustainable Forests
Our mission is to protect and restore forest ecosystems and the species that depend upon them and assist property owners in fire prevention and avoidance. We work to discover & apply innovative solutions for the long term health of forests wildlife and their habitats. Learn more here.