Archive for the 'children' Category
Ironically, even though South Africa will be hosting the 2010 Fifa World Cup in less than a year, physical education is deprioritised in schools across the country. The benefits of sport for one’s well-being are disregarded.
This was the opinion of guests at a colloquium hosted by the Social Transformation Programme of the Department of the Premier, on Thursday [...]
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going to school in India…
I visited Going to School, a Delhi-based NGO, in December 2006 after hearing about the work of this remarkable organisation which produces a series of media to inspire and assist Indian children with their schooling. One of Going to School’s flagship projects is a book called Going to School in India. This is [...]
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After featuring an article on slums and povety in New Delhi we thought it worth also sharing some positive stories from this amazing city. Launched in 2001 the Children’s Development Bank is an initiative inspired and created by New Delhi streetkids. With the assistance of a volunteer aid group, Butterflies, these streetkids have [...]
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Lucy’s story
AfroMusing an African Blogger recently appealed to all bloggers covering the recent TED Conference in Arusha Tanzani (June 2007) to support Lucy, a little Kenyan girl, who is living in a place of safety, The Nest Home in Limuru. The Nest was approached by a Nairobi Hospital to take in a 5 month [...]
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