Category: Blog
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Congratulations to NABUUR (neighbours) online volunteering
Way back in October 2006, James Omollo, contacted me on NABUUR. A year on James has created a virtual village with a host of global “neighbours”, all chipping in their free time from the comfort of their homes / offices. This virtual neighbourhood (an idea from the fabulous Siegfried Woldhek,ex CEO of Netherlands World Wildlife…
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Crossing youth activism with the Gorillaz
Junction 49 has arrived; Timebank‘s new space for getting youngsters interested in making a difference. “Its brand new & being user-generated-content it won’t be completely polished until people start using it!” says Madeleine Willis of Timebank, so take a look around & spread the word. Technorati Tags: youth, volunteer Powered by ScribeFire.
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OneWorld launches social networking site to tackle climate change
OneWorld, the international network for global justice, is launching a social networkingspace for climate change tomorrow that will act as a ‘Climate Facebook’ toinspire people to take action to protect the planet.OneClimate.net is a mass collaboration space dedicated to global citizens gathering anddistributing solutions to climate change,” says Anuradha Vittachi, co-founder of OneWorld and instigator…
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Children’s Message
LLK International and the incredible “Mama Brique” have been busy caring for the children, despite the constant struggle to regain control of the Virginia M Buena Centre in Nakuru. The children sent a message to sponsors who organised the meal party. Donors donate funds to pay for a meal for all of the children, for…
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Be a SuperHero
Global Cool and Vodafone have got together to collect used mobile phones. Funds from this are going to help SolarAid, a not for profit organisation which aims to relieve poverty through facilitating the provision of solar energy to those in need. AVIF are hoping to work with SolarAid teaching groupsin Kenya to build, use &…