The Chisomo project in Lusaka, Zambia, has been supporting young people who are connected with the streets for many years. For some they might be living on the streets, others are spending their daytimes begging and hawking on the streets and returning home at night. Chisomo also supports siblings who…
Written by Bishnu Bhatta, PSD-Nepal director Sima Village in Baglung District, in the serene foothills of West Nepal, has become a testament to environmental stewardship through our impactful tree planting initiative. Spearheaded by our dedicated team, this endeavour has successfully planted 500 trees to date, heralding a remarkable 90% +…
Written by Bishnu Bhatta, PSD-Nepal Director In the picturesque Langtang National Park, nestled within the Rasuwa district of Nepal, our pioneering initiative in sustainable environmental practices is slowly gaining traction. At an elevation of 2000 meters plus, our mountain recycling project has taken root, gradually blossoming into a beacon of…
Pupils from the top class of Kids Joy nursery school recently enjoyed their moment in the spotlight as they donned gowns and mortar boards for their graduation ceremony ahead of progressing to primary school. The nursery school, which is part of the Nkuru College campus in rural Mityana, Uganda, celebrated…
The following is extracted from a report regarding gender issues in global artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM): The sector is estimated to comprise nearly 45 million people worldwide. These women and men produce significant amounts of the world’s minerals, from 20% of the world’s gold to nearly 80% of coloured…
Last week we reported about Creds newest partner IDAK and their tree planting initiative. Well, this week we are reporting on another initiative set up by IDAK, also in Kisumu county. At Wasare primary school, many of the children struggle to concentrate for the whole day as they don’t have…
Cred’s newest partner is I Dream Again Kenyanito Foundation (IDAK). As the name suggests, the focus of IDAK is to help people reignite and realise dreams that they previously thought were unachievable, for reasons including poverty. One of the foci that IDAK have is realising dreams to help protect the…
At Nkuru Vocational Training College, the majority of the students attend for two years to learn a vocational skill from scratch. The four main vocational skills on offer are: catering, construction, fashion and design, and hair and beauty. The nature of the qualification means that at the end of the…
Early November, Helen and Simon visited GNPDR in Rwanda and spent some time at their programmes. Here are some reflections of Helen following the visit. Today we spent the morning with a group of about 25 young people some of whom are living on the streets of Kigali, and some…
Written by Helen AHISDO was one of Creds early Ethiopian partners, and a sister organisation to CBISDO It is a community based organisation in one of the poorer parts of Addis Ababa and for many years has been supporting elderly and child residents who are most in need through a…
