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    There is hope in the eyes and smiles of the children of Uganda. They are eager to learn and driven by curiosity. There is joy found in the simplest of moments and a sense of community that isn't often seen in more developed countries. These young children were playing along the road with tires and buckets, deeply immersed in their own world of make-believe. While many are in the early stages of education, they avidly yell out affectionate phrases of Many of the schools in Uganda are underfunded and in desperate need to accommodate the growing number of children. Both private and public schools are in need of financial support to give their kids the best chance at an education. This school near Jinja was a private school that met us with an infectious curiosity, open arms, lively song, and inspiring dance. Their hope is inspire visitors to believe in them and support the future of their education. A majority of the kids at this school are orphans with little or no financial support. The teachers and community are their hope at a better future. by: audreyjeane Views[1415] Many women in Uganda ( like the one pictured here) are creating a hopeful future for their children by making and selling necklaces to pay for a better education. Women make less than $10 a month and a good education can cost up to $350 a year. Women in this village have a partnership with a US based charity called BOH to help sell their products in the USA. The program is empowering women to sustain a business that not only supports their children's education but supports their needs as a family. by: audreyjeane Views[800] In Xinjiang, it is not an uncommon sight to see men crowd around in small groups taking part in some kind of culinary sharing sessions. What I've noticed is that they were usually male dominated. As such, this young girl caught my immediate attention. She struck me as a non-conformist, someone who goes out of the way to satisfy her own curiosity and acquire more knowledge, even if it's unconventional. I find myself standing there, observing her learning intently, in absolute amazement. I wanted to give her a penny for her thought. by: priscilla_ong Views[608] Education is the key to breaking the poverty cycle even if it is in a mud hut with no electricity. Kids start school at the age of 3 for half a day. By the time they get to primary school they need to know English. by: sharoncrean Views[1924]
     
    Kids are taught by rote, so they know how to rattle off the answer but to think critically is another thing all together. They also had no idea where Australia is. Mind you, the average Aussie student would have no clue where Gulu is. by: sharoncrean Views[425] Education is so prized that primary school kids will come to class even on Saturdays. In Gulu this was one of only a few empty classrooms. Note the lack of power, whiteboards and resources we depend on. by: sharoncrean Views[993] Kitchen Quiet: The hot, bustling outside activity for the nutrition programme sits at odds with the stillness of the school kitchen. Unused stoves and cooking implements are held in storage here for use when learners attend hospitality/catering lessons. by: leighat_durban Views[429] Achieving Together: A large pile of chopped wood rests against the wire school fence. The wood is collected for use in building fires for the cooking of school meals. Volunteers work together quietly and efficiently to sort the pots for the food distribution while learners wait, and watch eagerly, from their desks. by: leighat_durban Views[644] Taking Stock: A community volunteer involved in food preparation for the school nutrition programme, wipes a plate with dishwashing detergent. She eagerly smiled and asked me to take her picture but stopped smiling as soon as I raised the camera. The combination of the barbed wire fence and the badge pinned on her dress reminded me of a scene in a military camp, which was in line with the rigidly ordered way she approached her cooking tasks. by: leighat_durban Views[436]
     
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    School Started

    USA | Tue, 15 Aug 2017 | By bombardo-family | Views [563]

    Not that the girls were not getting a good education traveling, learing geography, animals, life experience, and everything else we encounter in the next 10 months, but we want, at least semi-scheduled, schooling. We decided to start school on a specific ... Read more >

    Tags: education, kids, schooling, trip school

    EDUCANDO EN EL PAÍS DEL KAMASUTRA (IV)

    INDIA | Thu, 20 Oct 2016 | By manuel | Views [738]

    La segunda semana era clave. Continuaba nuestro particular y amañado proceso de selección. No había lugar a dudas, aún así queríamos ver cómo se desenvolvía cada una de las ONG´s en el colegio ... Read more >

    Tags: almani, education

    EDUCANDO EN EL PAÍS DEL KAMASUTRA (III)

    INDIA | Sun, 18 Sep 2016 | By manuel | Views [652]

    La primera semana de trabajo en Calcuta estaba llegando a su fin pero antes de darla por concluida aún nos quedaba una última reunión, concertada desde Madrid, con la ONG Prayasam. En el coche que nos transporta a sus oficinas, en ... Read more >

    Tags: education, gandhi, piliymili, soft skills

    A man's world, a woman's penalty.

    KENYA | Tue, 16 Dec 2014 | By rubyanntravel | Views [1060]

    I see widows working vigorously to provide food to their offspring who, without a father are subjected to poverty. I hear the cries of children who are malnourished and parentless since the death of their mother and the fleet of their father to a new ... Read more >

    Tags: action, activism, change, education, enoughisenough, femenism, kenya, poverty, volunteering

    There in their home

    ZIMBABWE | Sat, 3 May 2014 | By sophiew | Views [492]

    When she smiled at me for the first time, my stomach twisted and something rushed up into my throat that made me feel like I was choking. I blinked and realised my eyes were wet. Not the emotion I was hoping for. 'Shap!' she said to me, ... Read more >

    Tags: africa, community, education, giving, hope, receiving

    Educational Resources - Khati (Part 2)

    INDIA | Thu, 3 Apr 2014 | By bonnie | Views [787]

        The new printer is a welcome community addition that needed a 'home'. The library isn't a great spot, thanks to many, many inquisitive little fingers.... So it was decided that the main area of the peAk building was a good central ... Read more >

    Tags: education, khati, kumoan himalaya, library, peak, school

    Educational Resources - Khati (Part 1)

    INDIA | Wed, 19 Mar 2014 | By bonnie | Views [877]

    In 2013/14 peAk, funded by the Word Nomads Footprints program, provided educational resources in the region. This included financial support for a community teacher, library supplies and educational material for the children of Jatoli School (7km from ... Read more >

    Tags: education, khati, kumaon himalaya, library, peak

    The 'library'

    INDIA | Tue, 18 Mar 2014 | By bonnie | Views [683]

    Over the last year peAk's library has worked very successfully in tandem with the government school in Khati. The new working system sees the students attend their morning school assembly at the government school (150 metres away) with the first class ... Read more >

    Tags: education, khati, kumaon himalaya, library, peak

    peAk - the busy year so far.....

    INDIA | Thu, 13 Mar 2014 | By bonnie | Views [666]

    The World Nomads 'Footprints' program provided finances for peAk's latest educational resource project which was rolled out gradually over the end of 2013 into 2014. PeAk would like to thank both World Nomads and  travelling community for enabling ... Read more >

    Tags: education, khati, kumaon himalaya, library, peak

    Photos: peAk working shots - Khati 2013/14

    INDIA | Wed, 12 Mar 2014 | By bonnie | Photo Gallery

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    Tags: education, jatoli, khati, kumaon himalaya, peak

    Spin Rocinha: How a DJ School is Empowering a Rio Favela

    BRAZIL | Mon, 6 Jan 2014 | By connectlocally | Views [6450] | Comments [1] | Video

    Rocinha is the largest favela in Brazil with over 250,000 inhabitants and is located in Rio de Janeiro's South Zone between the districts of São Conrado and Gávea. Unlike its wealthy neighbouring districts, Rocinha has experienced decades ... Read more >

    Tags: brazil, dj, education, favela, music, rio, rocinha, travel, youth

    Salaam Baalak Trust - One story

    INDIA | Sun, 29 Dec 2013 | By tjrossi | Views [2220] | Comments [2]

    Of all the interactions I've had with children at Salaam Balaak Trust perhaps the most powerful has been with Raju, a young Polio sufferer. Raju was born sometime around 1990 on the streets around New Delhi. He developed Polio at a young age which caused ... Read more >

    Tags: beggars, delhi, disability, disabled, education, india, street children, volunteering

    Sweat and opportunity

    INDIA | Fri, 18 Oct 2013 | By tjrossi | Views [931] | Comments [1]

    It has been the case for a long time that who you are in India depends very much on an accident of birth. We are told things are changing and there is a distinct middle and upper class here now, yet it seems clear that for the urban and rural poor who ... Read more >

    Tags: caste system, delhi, education, equality, india, labouring, volunteer

    A welcomed guest

    USA | Fri, 13 Sep 2013 | By honeyknuckles | Views [949] | Comments [7]

        I’m enjoying my first ever sugar cane, straight from the cane. It was a gift from Frank’s uncle who I met in Urru village where his bibi (grandma) lives. He chopped it down for us as we made our way out of the trees to ... Read more >

    Tags: africa, children, education, nonprofit

    It's perfect.

    TANZANIA | Tue, 10 Sep 2013 | By honeyknuckles | Views [626] | Comments [4]

    There is something quite comforting about sleeping under a mosquito net. I almost want to have one on my bed back home, even though I might see one mosquito a year. My cats would have a time of getting all tangled in it though, so probably not a good ... Read more >

    Tags: education, nonprofit, volunteering

    Volunteering with African Impact

    SOUTH AFRICA | Sat, 8 Jun 2013 | By addison90 | Views [721] | Video

    My trip to South Africa was definitely a huge highlight to this year. Spending 3 weeks on the Orphan Day Care and HIV Education projects were amazing and inspiring. Working in the local Creche's each morning and then doing different projects in the afternoon ... Read more >

    Tags: education, hiv, volunteering

    Photos: My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

    UGANDA | Sat, 12 Jan 2013 | By audreyjeane | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

    Live with purpose. Love with purpose. Travel with purpose. It’s my Mantra. My love for photography began as a child with a Polaroid and never stopped. As an adult, I love that the language of photography inspires emotion and action. I am passionate about ... Read more >
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    Tags: children, education, hope, inspire, uganda

    A world of crunchy snow, children and a Lammergeier sighting

    INDIA | Mon, 23 Jul 2012 | By bonnie | Views [1029]

    February 2012. Life is chaos. Solar maintenance, teaching, doctoring, nightly meals, more solar maintenance, doctoring, teaching ... and now Solar Home Lighting installation. Whenever possible we walk up to the Mandir marvelling at the crunchy snow ... Read more >

    Tags: education, india, khati, lammergeier, solar home lighting, uttarakhand

    Snippets of village life

    INDIA | Sun, 22 Jul 2012 | By bonnie | Views [1226]

    1st February 2012 Today from our window I watched Banmati from a distance. Her deeply weathered and line etched face a byproduct of decades of work in a harsh Himalayan environment was a picture of concentration as she sat in the sun on the cobble ... Read more >

    Tags: education, india, khati, recycling, uttarakhand, village life

    A Little Bit Goes A Long Way

    MALAYSIA | Mon, 31 Oct 2011 | By nickychin | Views [411]

    A Little Bit Goes A Long features a series of photographs of children and their parents living in the longhouses of Borneo where life isn't a bed of roses there. Parents sacrifice and work very hard to ensure their children get to go to school and live ... Read more >

    Tags: children, education, longhouse, sarawak

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