Volunteering has conventionally been linked to good people with good intentions. When done well, volunteering can benefit many people, communities, professionals and governments as well as raise awareness on social issues beyond the …
Tag: children
The traveller’s guide to dealing with street children
It’s International Street Children’s Day today. The situation of children and young people living and working on the street is horrendous. As a traveller, you often see street children or other vulnerable children, especially in poorer and …
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The trouble with parents
Parents… How do people become parents? I guess people grow up and one day decide to become (or end up being) parents. But how do people become good parents? I believe a loving family …
From the outskirts of Phnom Penh to the garbage site of Siem Reap – in the field with Mith Samlanh and Kaliyan Mith
(reblogged from http://friends-international.org/blog/index.php/from-the-outskirts-of-phnom-penh-to-the-garbage-site-of-siem-reap-in-the-field-with-mith-samlanh-and-kaliyan-mith/) As part of the 3PC Partnership Programme for the Protection of Children, Friends-International works together with nine civil society organisations (CSOs) in five provinces in Cambodia to strengthen child protection systems …
Stories from Southern Africa – part three: Mozambique & Swaziland
It’s been a while since I wrote part two. Part three is about my travels in Mozambique and Swaziland. Mozambique I crossed the border at Milange. It wasn’t without any problems. Even though …
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