Tag: Africa
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Rastas and beads
Photojournalist and volunteer 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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Can Copenhagen alleviate poverty in Africa while protecting it from climate change?
On the dawn of the Copenhagen UN Climate Change Conference, Paula Kahumba has made a video with the simple question: will Copenhagen face the challenge of how to alleviate poverty in Africa while protecting us from climate change? Paula lives in Kenya where she manages a blogging platform for wildlife conservation on http://wildlifedirect.org, brainchild of…
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Welcome
AVIF is an innovative online charity, assisting with sustainable development via online & onsite volunteering in rural Kenya, East Africa. Being virtual means negligible administration costs for worldwide impact. We believe in efficiency, honesty and transparency. We don’t charge fees. [Panorama shot above by Simon Gardner, a volunteer, taken minutes before the storm hit him…