AVIF Global Volunteering

Tag: empowerment

  • WASH in Kibera

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    Alison Lowndes
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    My good friend, Liz, runs the non-profit Sadili Oval Sports Academy, a safe haven on the edge of Kibera, Africa’s largest and poorest slum. Sadili is a Kiswahili term, meaning “well-being”. Liz’s blogpost is here and I’ve highlighted a few points. Several AVIF volunteers have spent time here and even our Brazilian hosts have visited. This is volunteer,…

  • Sustainability = Empowerment

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    tyfairclough
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    What do you get when you stick volunteers into a Kenyan community school project ….. Family Fun Day !!!! I won’t reiterate Stacey’s own words but a few key words for you : Well project, HUGE success, prepared poems, baby class singing their ABC’s , frog jump race, wheelbarrow race …. and the inevitable Teachers…

  • All working toward the same goal

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    tyfairclough
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    I’m still buzzing from Englands amazing opening game against Wales last night in the RBS 6 Nations; winning 26:19. Still wondering which RBS person thought it would be a good idea to paint the RBS logo onto the grass and cover all the players in blue paint but thats another story. As always “sport” shows its…