Nkuru Business and Vocational Training College in Uganda, which has been set up and run by CRED partner John Njendahayo, has started welcoming its youngest students ever through its doors! Age 4 – 6 years, they are pupils at the Kids Joy Nursery School which has opened up in the…
International Women’s Day 2019 has taken the theme of #BalanceforBetter, to raise awareness of the ongoing need for a more gender-balanced world. After all, it seems fairly sensible to assume that a balanced world is a better world. This led me to think through the CRED portfolio of partners, and…
Attending school for the pupils at GNPDR’s Comfort Primary School in Kigali, Rwanda, isn’t just about getting a much-coveted education. It is also an opportunity to receive some equally coveted nutritious food, as shown below where the children are enjoying a fresh egg. For several of the pupils at the…
Jess lives in Zambia. She is 10 years old and living on the streets of Lusaka. She went to the streets a few months back, because she says that life at home just got too tough. Her dad isn’t around at all – in fact Jess doesn’t even know who…
The start of February in Uganda is a significant time for young people, and for the children in Acholi it is no different. The first Monday in February marks the start of the new school year. So whether the child is starting school for the first time, or moving up…
AHISDO and CBISDO are two of our CRED Partners based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. They now function as separate community-based organisations, but both have their origins in a previous NGO IHA-UDP, making them somewhat related! Child and elderly sponsorship feature highly on the programmes of both organisations, as they seek…
Christmas is coming, and this month we focus on programmes that enable project beneficiaries to have a meal, which for many will be the only one they eat that day As you prepare to celebrate Christmas, would you consider donating the cost of your Christmas Day meal, so that others can…
Some photos and words to give more insight into the work of our partner I Live Again Uganda, and the incredible work that they are doing regarding trauma counselling and trauma recovery for many communities in the north of Uganda. And if you want more – go to https://vimeo.com/280090321 for a…
(By Ryan) Today marked our last day as a whole team together here in Rwanda, before we all begin our journeys home over the next couple of days. This morning marked our earliest wake-up call of the trip so far – Saturday¹s are not a day for lay-ins here in…
A picture says a thousand words, so here are some pictures from Rwanda that tell their own story about our final day at Catch Up School.
