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Improving global education is extremely important, as it is the underlining factor in almost all of the UN’s 17 Sustainable Global Goals (SDG).
Don’t we know it? Being young isn’t easy. That goes for NGOs just as much as for anyone else. Yet with lots of energy, fun and dedication, the people from “Cheap Impact” do a great job of making sure that the kids in their care get a great education and especially a youth filled with fun, friends and a future to look forward to
After the disastrous earthquake in Mai 2015, Krishna Timilsina from Alliance Nepal speaks about the efforts of locals and volunteers, to get Nepal back up. Though it is going to be a long way, there are many countries, NGO’s and local or foreign volunteers willing to help. An example how something terrible becomes collectively opposed by amazing people.
Away from traditional teaching to critical thinking. Intelligence is not always about the ability to remember and repeat facts, but to understand how to apply skills to real life situation. Read how Helping Overcome Obstacles Peru (HOOP) supports eduaction and critical thinking.
In 2014 Marissa volunteered in Peru and worked in a school for indigenous children. She speaks about the unequal excess to quality education, the waste of time in school periods and about how the education system doesn’t develop critical thinking.
Sexism is a big problem all over the world. Following international women’s day in March, at Volunteers Peru they have been thinking about gender relations and how they affect women and girls in Peru. What does Sexism mean exactly and what can we do about it?
Community can definitely be seen as an alternative way of fundraising and creating awareness of projects in the various communities that we work in
Volunteering abroad may be one of the most exciting and rewarding things in your life. The following simple steps assure that good intentions translate into a good experience.
Neil Christiansen left everything behind because he wanted to live a more purposeful life. He had the idea to start a non-profit in which he could exercise creative control from start to finish. Read about his interesting story and how much he gets back from his great adventure called “Give and Surf”.
