Children

Today is World Food Day.

CHARITY CENTRE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, this is a youth organization which was formed in 2005 in kasempa district of Zambia. in it's efforts to reach to every young person in the north-western province of Zambia, the organization has openned a new branch in Solwezi District. therefore, we are looking for volunteers who has the heart for the development of young people through the implementation of HIV programmes.

We are also calling for partnership with organization working in the area of youth development.

The 2010 World Cup was widely hailed as Africa's World Cup, and rightly so. After all, this is the continent's first ever hosting of the event, and many optimitistically looked forward to the benefits, both economic and social, the event would bring to Africa. Sadly, however, a great chance was missed when the decision was made to use the Jabulani ball rather than a ball made in Africa.

The NILE African Development organisation (NAD) wishes to invite everone to tell their stories about Africa of which we shall be able to air some of them in our Radio program Africa Matters.

In Guguletu, South Africa, a woman named Linda provides care for eight children who have no home of their own. Linda knows each of the children’s stories, ages, and names.

Except for one.

Linda can’t tell you the name of one of the girls, because she hasn’t spoken since arriving at Linda’s home with no documentation or other information. Though physically healthy, the child remains silent. Linda worries that she was previously literally locked up alone somewhere.

Sometimes it’s frustrating being a fundraiser for a small charity. The global economic crisis has hit charitable giving hard with many people canceling monthly donations to their charity of choice. And then there’s “donor fatigue”, that feeling of being overwhelmed by the problems in the world and not knowing what to give or how to give in order to help the world’s poorest people. Then there’s the cynicism that giving £5 a month to an organisation makes no difference, that it will be spent on overheads and administrative costs. But YOU CAN CHANGE THE WORLD with as little as £5.

In my last post, I wrote about key questions to ask before adding ICTs to a development initiative, using the example of a violence against children program I’m working on in Benin. The piece that was missing, and which came together over the past 2 weeks, was the view from the ground.