The Island of Widows
A project in New York, NY by Sasha Chavkin000days
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Investigating a mystery epidemic that is devastating agricultural laborers.
Backers: 100
Average Pledge Per Backer: $90
Funded: $9,000 of $7,500
Dates: Apr 5th -> Apr 22nd (18 days)
Project By: Sasha Chavkin
Backers: 100
Average Pledge Per Backer: $90
Funded: $9,000 of $7,500
Dates: Apr 5th -> Apr 22nd (18 days)
Project By: Sasha Chavkin
$9,000
current pledge level
Last Updated: November 19 @ 21:30 -0500 GMT
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of goal
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Latest News
Mystery in the Fields e-book 
October 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear friends, We're excited to pass along the Mystery in the Fields e-book, a compilation of all our reporting that you made possible: http://cloudfront-files-1.publicintegrity.org/documents/pdfs/MysteryintheFields.pdf This is includes not only the... (Read More)
Central America takes action on kidney epidemic
April 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear friends, We're excited to be able to share some good news about the mysterious kidney epidemic affecting agricultural laborers: a political commitment to confront the disease, a turnaround at the CDC, and perhaps even a key clue to the... (Read More)
Sidney Award and NBC News "Sweet Sorrow"
October 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear friends, We're excited to share two updates regarding our Mystery in the Fields project. Last week, our series won the Sidney Award, a monthly prize presented the Sidney Hillman Foundation:... (Read More)
Mystery in the Fields - CKDu in India
September 19th - via: kickstarter.com
The final story of our series is out today, examining the mysterious epidemic in India: http://www.publicintegrity.org/2012/09/19/10860/india-verdant-terrain-conceals-clues-fatal-kidney-disease Sasha was also interviewed about CKDu in India and... (Read More)
Mystery in the Fields - CKDu in Sri Lanka
September 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Friends, The second installment of our Mystery in the Fields investigation is out today, this time with a focus on Sri Lanka. The story:http://www.publicintegrity.org/2012/09/18/10857/sri-lanka-breakthroughs-setbacks-and-spiritual-touch The... (Read More)
The project is out!
September 16th - via: kickstarter.com
The lead story of our Mystery in the Fields series is out this morning: http://www.publicintegrity.org/2012/09/17/10855/kidney-disease-kills-thousands-across-continents-scientists-scramble-answers So is the main video about our findings: We're very... (Read More)
Ready to roll - including (maybe) on NBC News tonight
September 14th - via: kickstarter.com
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May 21st - via: kickstarter.com
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Nephrologist to Five Million
May 13th - via: kickstarter.com
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Approaching Nirvana, One Kidney at a Time
May 8th - via: kickstarter.com
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