23rd to 27th June 2008 During our 4 days in Marrakesh we have been working with Hakim at the Atfalouna association that provides shelter and support to the street children of Marrakesh. In early 2003 Hakim was roaming Marrakesh’s famous square Djemaa el-Fna at night to locate the street children who needed a helping hand. [...]
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Arrival in Marrakesh
June 25, 2009 – 4:34 pm
People! Wow; we are now in Marrakesh working with Street children through the association Atfalouna. Find some first pictures below. A video camera is on its way to us, so we’ll soon be taping our trip & work. More Great news: a story about our movement was just published at Matador Networks; the world’s largest [...]
What Took You So Long?
June 25, 2009 – 4:59 am
We have all heard of the ‘butterfly effect’ – that a wing beat on one side of the world can eventually cause a tornado on the other. Small actions often have huge consequences. Yet people feel disempowered and hopeless in the face of ‘big’ issues like poverty or war or social injustice. ‘What difference can [...]
Getting ready for take off in London
June 24, 2009 – 4:38 pm
Photoshoot with Peter Gallina On June the 21st some parts of the WTYSL team conducted a photo shoot with photographer Peter Gallina in Richmond, west London. He was focusing on bringing out the excitement and energy in each WTYSL traveler; Check out some of the Photos at http://www.fotomoda.com/blog.htm – For inspiration please take a look [...]
NGO in DR Congo
June 20, 2009 – 2:55 am
The What Took You So Long team will join the Association of Street Children for Development in Kinshasa (ASCD), DR Congo. This organization collaborates with UNESCO to relocate Kinshasa’s street children to a rehabilitation center on the city’s outskirts, thus saving homeless children from abuse. ASCD teaches agriculture, farming and aquaculture skills, enabling the children [...]
Press Release: AFRICAN QUEST – Marrakesh to Jo’burg in aid of community-based NGOs
June 9, 2009 – 10:30 am
On June the 23rd 2009 a group of young travelers from around the world will begin a North –South crossing of the African continent using public transport, just like local people do. Their quest is to search for people who are making a difference to young people in need. Our aim is to connect and [...]
NGOs in Senegal
April 28, 2009 – 2:23 am
The remarkable SOS Environnement will be our primary resting spot in Senegal. Working out of one of that country’s novel ecological communities, the NGO harvests algae to produce food, textiles and wax. The organization employs sixty local harvesters/divers and grows all of its own food (organically!). Its philosophy is based on the intersection of the [...]
NGOs in Cameroon
April 28, 2009 – 2:11 am
Our first stop in Bamenda will be to the Goodness and Mercy Mission, a faith-based NGO providing sustainable support for poverty alleviation with a particular focus on gender equality. From there, we will trek to the Hope Foundation, a remarkable small NGO that has sustained progress on many fronts. Please visit their website to read [...]
NGOs in Burkina Faso
April 25, 2009 – 4:04 pm
The bulk of our time in Burkina Faso will be spent at the Association Relais-Jeunes in Bobo-Dioulasso. The Association funds and runs a vocational institution for female children who would otherwise not have access to an education. A French group’s support blog is here. We are excited about this opportunity. All images © Association Relais [...]
NGOs in South Africa
April 25, 2009 – 3:58 pm
The What Took You So Long team will couple with Hoops 4 Hope in South Africa. This organization, active in South Africa, the United States and Zimbabwe, teaches life skills through basketball. More than 10 000 young people in South Africa and Zimbabwe have attended H4H’s workshops and several stay to build courts, recreation centres [...]
