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Checking In With Ituze

Checking In With Ituze

In 2017, CapCon underwrote the creation of an organization in Kigali, Rwanda, called the Ituze Mindfulness and Yoga Center.  The mission of this for-profit organization was a seemingly modest goal of providing meditation and yoga instruction to the general population...

GSBI Accelerator Program

GSBI Accelerator Program

CapCon proudly supports the Miller Center at Santa Clara University, and would like to acknowledge the great work being done by the Global Social Benefit Accelerator (GSBI).  GSBI is a program which typically supports organizations that have been in operation for 5+...

The Latest from Mama Hope

The Latest from Mama Hope

Capcon grantee Mama Hope has been busy!  Here are a few details on what they've been up to. First, an article was published recently by Global Advocate Elise Pitcairn with some thoughtful and in-depth reflection on her work with CapCon grantee Mama Hope. We wanted to...

Why Gold and Mercury Don’t Mix

Why Gold and Mercury Don’t Mix

CapCon Pitches in to Help Prevent Mercury Poisoning Among Gold Miners in Burkina Faso. Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Capcon joined a coalition of government officials, international financing institutions, and private companies at the Mercury-Free Artisanal Gold Mining...