Author: tyfairclough
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The world at our fingertips
The Uhundha Orphanage Centre Committee is now a fully registered CBO; Community Based Organisation, able to apply for funding and be audited and managed efficiently – thanks to AVIF’s own Bollywood movie star, Anupma Sud š If this wasn’t result enough, Anu has already stayed an extra fortnight to collect signatures, hold meetings and open…
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Dancing in the rain
I’m on holiday in beautiful, coastal Cornwall right now, surrounded by fishing villages and beaches – and rain! I’m working on the Uhundha project, assisting a fishing community on the shores of Lake Victoria. One of our volunteers, Katalin, put together a fantastic photographic archive of her trip, with details, from 2008 (feel free to…
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Rastas and beads
Photojournalist and volunteerĀ Anu is currently in the idyllic community of Uhundha, on the shores of Lake Victoria, western Kenya, far far away from the hustle and bustle of Nairobi. Before she left the metropolis, however, she met with many other travelers, one of whom introduced her to the Shiriki <to share> organisation. Her wonderful blog…
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And the winners are ……
…Ā E V E R Y O N E !! PartnersĀ Travel 2 Change have announced theĀ winners of their Ideas Challenge and we’re thrilled thatĀ AmazonArt are included. A year ago (July 7, 2010)Ā Nidderdale High School hosted theĀ Brazilian Ensemble, an “Amazonian” folk and classical fusion trio of cellist Diego Carneiro de Oliveria, accompanied by Carla Ruaro Pires on…
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Brush your teeth !
Sabrina, Juli and Maria have been hard at work in Eshibanze, NW Kenya, at the Canadian-born Tumaini Centre. Joined now by Canadians Ainslee and Danielle, the Health and Hygiene Program was re-started just yesterday. It instructs the children (and adults) in simple methods of washing hands before meals and after using the washrooms. Using soap,…