Last month the city of Addis-Ababa,Ethopia,was host to the 2011 Partnership Forum for Making Finance Work for Africa. Hosted by the UNECA (United Nations Economic Commission for Africa) with the support of the AU (African Union),the Forum brought development workers,academics and representatives of the IMF (International Monetary Fund) and WB (World [...]
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Topics | By Gillian December 1st,2011 December 1st,2011 | Category:International Development,Misc.,Non-Governmental Organizations,Politics,Social Change | Leave a comment By Adam July 21st,2011 Things are going well over here and I have been to Arusha a fair bit in the last little while to meet with Madison,who is adapting really well to Tanzania. I am getting excited to go back home to Canada but I am definitely going to miss a lot of things,especially chipsi mayai [...] July 21st,2011 | Category:Child Rights,International Development,Misc.,Non-Governmental Organizations,Social Change | 2 comments By Adam July 1st,2011  It seems like I’ve been here forever and I love it. There is nowhere I would rather be than in Moshi. It’s such a nice place to live and it’s so salama (peaceful). Between the views of Kilimanjaro and Mawenzi and the aggressive mamas at the market,I wouldn’t change a thing. I’m doing some [...] July 1st,2011 | Category:Entrepreneurship,International Development,Non-Governmental Organizations,Social Change,Street Youth | 2 comments By Gillian June 29th,2011 A Concrete Jungle;full of half-finished and abandoned construction,Addis Ababa,Ethiopia is a sea of tin rooftops,and the poverty is inescapable. Of course,poverty is made most visible by the many beggars and homeless that line the streets. Of this marginalized population,a most noticeable vulnerability is malnutrition. Having already fueled unrest in [...] 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 [...] January 4th,2011 | Category:Child Rights,International Development,Misc.,Non-Governmental Organizations,Social Change,Street Youth | Leave a comment By James in Nepal September 27th,2010 This past Saturday,I took part in a cycling rally that toured through the streets of Kathmandu. It was an enjoyable ride with a surprising turnout of a few hundred riders. Subsequently,the event was not solely organized to promote an appreciation or love of cycling,but was a platform to promote an environmental and [...] | 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. | |||
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