It is perplexing to think that in all my time spent in development-focused courses, taken in Sweden, Chile and California in an attempt to derive some comparison, I found repeated emphasis on theories and inflated economic prowess without ever understanding how exactly things get done. Implementation. And yet one week into my internship in India [...]
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Implementation in India, by Cynthia Goitia
Posted in India, tagged Cythia Goitia, fsd, India, Jal Bhagirathi Foundation, Jodhpur, Marwar, rainwater harvesting projects, water forums on July 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Las Historias de Warmi (Warmi Stories), by Sarah Connette
Posted in Bolivia, tagged Bolivia, Centro Integral Warmi, Cochabamba, fsd, Quechua, Sarah Connette, soap factory on July 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
For the past 5 weeks I have been working at Centro Integral Warmi, a small non-profit community center in a neighborhood on the outskirts of Cochabamba, Bolivia. In addition to running a day-care center and a library, Warmi operates a soap factory that employs ten mothers in the community. The women take turns cooking, taking [...]
Making A Difference With Cow Dung, by Lisa Curtis
Posted in Kakamega, tagged anaerobic digesters, biogas, CARD, Community Action for Rural Development, fsd, Kakamega, Kenya, Lisa Curtis on July 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
People always talk about “making a difference.” It’s a catchy phrase to use, “Make a difference, call your Senator” or “Make a difference, recycle your bottle.” Personally, I find it a phrase that is all too easy to say and much, much harder to do. But then today it suddenly hit me that I might [...]
Helping Children at the Camp David Centre, by Sara Zelek
Posted in Kenya, tagged Camp David Centre, Changamwe, children, classrooms, fsd, Kenya, Mombasa, nutrition, Sara Zelek on July 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
During the lunch hour the children at Camp David Centre exit their classrooms, while more come in through the gates to eagerly wait in line for a well-prepared meal. Laughter and playful banter echo, and the childish excitement that permeates makes it difficult to believe that many of these children are living in conditions of [...]
Renovate to Motivate: Providing Child Remands With Space to Create, by Jenn Hollern
Posted in Mombasa, tagged Jenn Hollern, Kenya, Mombasa, MUHURI, multi-functional room, Muslims for Human Rights, Remand Home for Children, remanded kids on July 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Most children in Mombasa, Kenya take advantage of free primary education, enjoy playing football in sandy parks, and have ambitions of being a doctor, lawyer, or business leader. But during my time working for a local NGO, Muslims for Human Rights (MUHURI), I have found many “street kids” who face the realities of the legal [...]
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