| By Dianne in Tanzania February 27th,2011 Microfranchise is one seriously cool livelihoods initiative. Not to be confused with microfinance,a microfranchise is a small,tested business that can be easily replicated by following proven marketing and operational concepts. The idea is very similar to franchising,whereby franchise chains are independently owned and operated but use centrally produced brands and products. Microfranchise [...] By Dianne in Tanzania January 4th,2011 Let’s be frank:working with street kids in developing countries is not a piece of cake. Some things are hard,and some things seem near impossible. Development rhetoric is great at glossing over these challenges,largely due to the shortage of funds and donor pressure for good results. But I sometimes feel like expectations are [...] By Dianne in Tanzania September 13th,2010 How do kids become street kids? Within the international development realm,we talk about systemic poverty,structural injustice,and lack of opportunities. Within the child protection realm,maybe it’s the failure of national systems to keep children safe – allowing abuse in educational institutions,unrecognized child rights in the legal system,and lack of child [...] By Dianne in Tanzania July 27th,2010 Pounding the pavement in the Northern Tanzanian cities of Arusha and Moshi,the street kids are pretty easy to spot. Head to any of the usual spots – the outskirts of the market,the clocktower,the riverbanks – and you’ll see them chatting,hanging around,or catching some shut-eye. Head into the market or just [...] By Dianne in Tanzania June 16th,2010 Karibu (welcome) Tanzania! Or,in my case,karibu tena (welcome again)! So I’ve arrived –back to the world of bustling vendors selling washing soap and coke,wild daladalas (mini-buses) whipping around town,and markets with the biggest,most delicious avocadoes for 30 cents a piece. Yes,Tanzania,I missed you. At the same time,[...] | About usWe are 8 young Canadians working in 8 different countries for Street Kids International. We'll be writing about our experiences here and would love to hear any of your comments or questions! To learn more about us, click here. |
