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 [...]
Every Thursday I teach a class of preschoolers gymnastics. I love those kids. One girl is especially sweet, and she tries really hard. However, this same child is a little bit klutzier than the other kids. One day, I took the class to the balance beam. It was this little girl’s turn and she stepped [...]
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 [...]
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.
It is not yet done, but it is magical to be doing this right now. I came together with a group of people from all around the world and for weeks we have been working on a project of a fleet that will travel the world in attempt of social change! We will visit as [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
Zoe, 6 years old, is coming to class on a one-hour long daily walk, proud to come to school, unlike her parents who are both illiterate. She enters a room where 90 pupils are present, instead of 30, with 3-4 pupils on each bench instead of 1-2. Today she is welcome by Paper for All [...]