I did a huge series about volunteering sparked by my memories of the different volunteers I met over the years and the knowledge I’ve gained working in this field now for the past five years. Here are the stories sparked by those memories. Continue reading
I recently wrote a bunch of articles about volunteering opportunities for different professions. Here are some excerpts from the stories for volunteering in a building-related or artistic role. Continue reading
Ethical Superstore offers access to all the major fair trade and green brands including Cafedirect, Traidcraft, People Tree, Green & Blacks, Divine, Ecover, Freeplay, EcoZone, Solio and many more. While this shows chocolate , it is like a warehouse for eco products! Continue reading
I’m a woman on the brink of insanity with itchiness. It’s a painful, prickling itchy. But mostly I’m worried about reverse culture shock, adapting to a culture of affluence and forgetting to appreciate the simple, but precious things in life, like running water. Continue reading
If you’ve been interested in funding or donating to development projects around the world, you may understandably be overwhelmed by the number of web sites and options. Continue reading
Over the almost two years since Godwin and I have entered a relationship we’ve experienced the blunt (or sharp, depending on your sensitivities) side of others’ perceptions regarding our relationship.
Upon meeting us many people automatically assume that he’s a “good for nothing” and must certainly be “uneducated”. Continue reading
This is the 5th post in our Are you MaD–Are you Making a Difference?–series. Today’s post focuses on young people, the leaders of the future. Unfortunately, in much of the developing world young people don’t have a voice. Many factors … Continue reading
Fair Trade is another buzz cause bandied about fairly loosely these days, and with a bamboozling volume of information surrounding it. Knowing where to shop or who is genuine can be a challenge. Firstly, we link you to a simple … Continue reading
When a conflict is over, a war has ended, the devastation on the ground is immense. Lives have been broken, careers ended, families collapsed, schools razed to the ground, hospitals flattened, government institutions paralysed. In short, it’s disastrous. It can take a generation or more for nations to recover. Fortunately, there are many things you can do to contribute to either peace building or maintaining peace or assisting in post-conflict situations. Continue reading
This story continues on from Part I on Wednesday. Read Facing up to an Arms Dealer in the Ivory Coast, Part 1 before continuing on to this second half of the story. —- The vehicle left the station in The … Continue reading
By Godwin. This is a story of something that happened to me almost 10 years ago now. In 2001, after graduating from senior high school, I decided to travel to the Ivory Coast with a friend to look for a … Continue reading
Introducing an excellent blogger for writers, artists, travelers and fringe dwellers to boot. Chris Guillebeau’s The Art of Non-Conformity shows that one need not adhere to conventional notions of “how life should be” to live a meaningful and satisfying life. … Continue reading
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