When l started my organization “Uganda Youth Skills Training Project” In Uganda (http://sites.google.com/site/ugyouthskillstraningproject/about-us), targeting the young people both in and out of schools to train them handy skills, it was like a dream in the beginning, that was 2007 but after some time, my vision kept on including both schools and LCS trying enroll young [...]
When I moved to Costa Rica to start up my new nonprofit organization, I planned to create an after school program to help kids with homework, learn English and do some environmental education. This endeavor turned into much more than I ever could have imagined. From being a mentor to a counselor to a big [...]
Last Summer I worked for A.C.L.E, an educational association in Italy, teaching English to Italian Children in Summer Camps. I was based just outside Milan, with a class of ten 5-7 year olds and the daunting task of trying to make them understand me! Despite having worked with children before, I had no real teaching [...]
Orphaned children, of the Samaritan center located at Edea in Cameroon, who have so much denied in their life, are pleased to receive gifts for Christmas. Maemble, 30, Cameroon
I remember in childhood when Christmas time was near, the streets of my city, Wilno, changed into a forest – everybody was carrying a Christmas tree, “Eglutė” in Lithuanian, home. These magic trees seemed to me very big then, and I was sure that we could all hide under its branches and in its smell [...]
Friends Without Borders is an effort to bridge geographic divides with love. This effort was initiated through the writing of letters of love and friendship by children of India for children of Pakistan, and vice versa. The children express their rejection of age-old animosities and embrace a new friendship based on love and compassion.
We took took the children in our care up to Phnom Chisor, which is near the Wat Opot Children’s Community; a home for vulnerable children; a place they call home. It was a beautiful day amongst the pre-Angkor ruins and a lovely photo opportunity. Melinda, 43, Cambodia
He who leaves truth behind, returns to it! My Magical moments came after realizing how difficult it is for children in Kibera slum in Nairobi, Kenya to overcome everyday life. I used to be a volunteer teacher and coordinator in one small school in Kibera slum, when my life changed to a more social orientated [...]
A few days ago, while I was working at a diner for very poor children in the countryside, I sat on a stone to wait for the children to finish their lunch. I was absorbed in my thoughts when I noticed that one of the youngest ones –not older than 5 years old- had come [...]
Four years ago, traveling changed my life for the better! I came to Montezuma, Costa Rica with two friends and immediately fell in love with the natural beauty, lush jungle, stunning beaches. I had been working as an inner city high school teacher for years and longed for change. At this time in my life, [...]