December 2, 2015

The launch of the Kids Kitchen project in Freetown has been a huge success thus far...thanks to you! With the help of funds raised through Global Giving, all 150 students of the We Are the Future nursery and primary school now receive school lunches daily. Lunches consisting of rice, fresh vegetables, meat, etc. are helping to keep the kids happy and focused throughout the school day. To learn more about the project or make a donation, click here. 

November 24, 2015

Sarah and Hamze took a trip to Kigali, Rwanda to learn about the unique reconciliation process young people created after the Rwandan Genocide. 20 years later, the positive effects are clear. Peace education and unity clubs promote coexistence and cooperation for the next generation. Interactions between children of killers and children of victims of the Genocide find ways to live in peace despite their complicated past. Learn more about the reconciliation process here.

November 10, 2015

On November 7th the WHO officially announced Sierra Leone free from Ebola and we could not be happier. Throughout the nearly year and a half long outbreak, our YaLa network in Freetown worked in partnership with local and international groups to provide training to dedicated youth in the field of agriculture, health/hygiene education, marketing, business skills, all of which suffered during the outbreak. 
 

September 5, 2015

Our latest fundraiser will fund a small kitchen to provide daily meals to the children of the We Are the Future kindergarten and primary school in Freetown, Sierra Leone. These children come from poor fishing communities where families have lost most of their income due to the Ebola outbreak that has devastated the country and its economy. Help us reach our goal of $12,500! 
https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/the-kids-kitchen/

August 25th, 2015

We now have 19 lush school and community gardens have been planted in the most disadvantaged neighborhoods of Kigali. They are producing nutritious fruits and vegetables - from papaya and watermelons to carrots, tomatoes, green beans and more! Read more about our gardens and how the benefit the communities of Kigali: https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/food-security-for-3000-children-in-rwanda/updates/?subid=62380

August 22, 2015

Today we launched a new session of citizen journalism! We welcome participants from all over sub-saharan Africa and are excited for the coming semester. Stay tuned to read blog posts and other great material from the participants.