Tshemba Foundation – Medical volunteering, Limpopo
The Tshemba Foundation is a medical volunteer organization helping to support rural health care in Limpopo’s rural communities surrounding the Kruger National Park. Medical volunteers from across the world give their time and skills to helping make a difference by strengthening local health care services and care opportunities. It was a privilege to provide the […]
Project Literacy – Run Home to Read
“In South Africa 82% of children do not learn to read for meaning by the age of 10. If you don’t learn to read for meaning at an early age, it is almost impossible for you to learn when you are older.” – Dr Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Chair of 2030 Reading Panel. Many South African children […]
YONECO Malawi – Fighting GBV, Child Marriages and Empowering Women
Since 1997, YONECO has been promoting the rights of women and children in Malawi, through the implementation of various advocacy and other support programmes and development initiatives that promote economic empowerment and skills development. Radio programmes are a powerful way to reach many rural Malawians, people will often listen to programmes whilst going about their […]
Plight of the Powerless – Malawi
Access to affordable power and where it comes from is one of the world’s key global issues and challenges to solve. Politicians and economists debate trade-offs between economic activity, coal-generated power and renewable energy sources. Climate change scientists, NGOs and activists debate and protest themes such as global warming, deforestation and big business. But the […]
Informal Livelihoods
The International Labour Organisation estimates that more than 6 workers out of every 10 in the world operate in the informal economy and states that without formalization, decent work for all and equity in society will remain out of reach. Informal economic activities are typically low income earning opportunities, particularly vulnerable to disruptions, with little […]