From Trash to Treasure – PSD’s Sustainable Plastics Project Community Awareness in Thamel. written by Bishnu Bhatta, PSD Nepal director We have recently completed a community awareness focused exhibition located in Chhaya Center in Thamel, Kathmandu, an event that was a resounding success for PSD’s Plastic Project initiative. Focused on…
We reported last month on the need for a Science Lab at the Spurgeons JSS. One of the other urgent priorities is to develop a computer lab for the students. None of them have access to a computer at home, so the only possibility for them to become IT literate…
Students of the beauty course which is run at the Stepping Stones Vocational college have recently completed their training. The course comprised 2 months training in college, and then 2 months internship in a local salon. All the students passed with flying colours and are now securing employment in various…
No names, no places – to protect identity. But some wonderful photos – enjoy 🙂
Stepping Stones recently started a basket weaving program for mothers in the local community. They have learnt how to make various woven items including baby baskets, similar to Moses baskets. The baskets are then filled with items to help new mothers, such as sanitary pads, baby clothes, soap, underwear and…
Changing The Story – From rejected & broken to redeemed & changed. Elizabeth is a 17 year old girl who has been exploited in the sex industry. l was taken away from my mother when I was 4 years old by my father. He told me that he was…
Kenya has recently undergone a transition from the old school curriculum to a new curriculum. As a result, students now only spend 6 years in primary rather than 8, and instead of moving from primary school at grade 8 straight to high school, they now go from primary school at…
no names, no places – to protect identity. But celebrating this beautiful occasion all the same.
CBISDO is a community based organisation based in one of the low-income ‘woredas’ of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. One of the programmes that they run is to provide support and a day care centre for young adults who have additional needs. As well as being a place that the young people…
Congratulations to these kindergarteners who have graduated from their kindergarten and are now attending primary school thanks to the sponsorship programme run by CBISDO, one of our partners based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
