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The World Child Rights Day and the current situation of Somali Children

The date 20 November marks the day on which the Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of the Child, in 1959, and the

World Toilet Day

Many people in modern society don’t think twice about going to the toilet. You go, do your business, pull the flush (wash your hands!) and leave. It’s as simple as that. Visit a country like Kenya...

Now all Kabissa members can easily license their Kabissa content using Creative Commons

Kabissa has long been a proponent of Creative Commons, as readers of Dear Mimi might remember from her 2006 post that remains very much valid: How can I share my work but keep my rights? From now on...

World's largest humanitarian network to meet for first time in Africa

Nairobi/Geneva – Delegates from the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement will gather in Nairobi from 18 to 25 November to address today’s most pressing humanitarian challenges. It's the...

Trip down memory lane: the origins of Fahamu, Kabissa and Pambazuka News

I spent some time this afternoon googling 'kabissa' (try this sometime - you'll be surprised what you find!) and was pleased to run into an article by Firoze Manji titled The internet and human...

Spruce up your Google Site with a template!

I learned today via Tech Crunch that Google Sites Become Prettier With Templates, and had a poke around in Kabissa's own Google Sites account. I found that, indeed, it is now possible to choose from...

GeoCities closed down quietly in October - the end of an era!

I was strangely moved by a blog post I came across on TheNextWeb.com about the demise of GeoCities. Millions of people, small companies, clubs and organizations around the world made their first...

Ceasefire Liberia: Multimedia web project connects Liberians on both sides of the ocean

I was pleased to learn about Ceasefire Liberia, a terrific example of the type of social media connections Kabissa seeks to promote.From the website:"Ceasefire Liberia is a multimedia project which...

Science and Environment Journalists Association launched in Somalia

Somali journalists recently lauched the National Association of Somali Science and Environmental Journalists (NASSEJ) to ensure the reporting of science news and the plight of Somalia environment in...

How Not to Write About Africa - Binyavanga Wainaina - narrated by Djimon Hounsou

I was very moved by this essay when it appeared in Developments Magazine earlier this year, and now am really glad to see a visually pleasing YouTube video of it that challenges us all to think about...

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Nigeria: CEPA is set to eliminate all forms of abuse

Centre for the Protection of the Abused (CEPA) is committed to providing protection to victims of abuse and to those vulnerable to abuse. The specific objective is to eliminate all forms of abuse...

Value for Money

Vision Africa's chairman, Bob Dowty, has updated his blog. His new post ponders whether our organisation needs to change its model or whether we can continue to be successful AND grow...

Autumn Newsletter Now Available

The chairman of Vision Africa, Bob Dowty, has pulled together our latest newsletter. There are updates on projects, information about the social networking sites we're using and the story of an...

Get ready for more connections through Kabissa

As you know, Kabissa has evolved into a network connecting people and organizations for Africa. Today we made some changes to our online platform that will result in more email messages appearing in...

Movie Premiere

Vision Africa is extremely excited to have posted its first video on YouTube.

Volunteering Opp: Find Physiotherapy Equipment for a Rehab Centre, and Sewing Machines for a Vocational Program in Buea, Cameroon

Nest of Hope, an NGO located in Cameroon, has partnered with the Associated Rehabilitation Center for the Handicapped (ARCH). The ARCH is quite large and has well over 200 patients, most of which are...

Kabissa Meetups start up again - starting in Kumasi, Ghana

Kabissa and Elizka Relief Foundation are organising a Kabissa Meetup to take place in Kumasi, Ghana on September 23, 2009.A Kabissa meetup is a face-to-face gathering of Kabissa members in a local...

Announcing new website: Kabissa - Connecting For Africa

On behalf of the Kabissa board, I am pleased to announce the launch of the new Kabissa website devoted to CONNECTING FOR AFRICA.Please log into http://www.kabissa.org today to explore the great new...

Need help finding your way around? Join the Site Tech Support group!

The Site Tech Support Group is the place to go to learn how to make the most of the new Kabissa platform. See the FAQ wiki for common questions. Still have unanswered questions? Ask away in the Tech...

Connect Pacific Northwest

The group Connect Pacific Northwest was launched on July 8, 2009. This group will help Kabissa to connect people in the Pacific Nothwest with initiatives in Africa, which are empowering Africans to...

The All-New Kabissa Web Site: Better Than Ever!

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