The Kufunda Youth Programme provided their final semester update. The young people from different communities have been learning practical skills like herbal processing, permaculture gardening, and mushroom cultivation. They have also gained life and leadership skills. During this last semester, the youth will prepare to return home to take on challenges in their communities by applying what they've learned. The update highlights some of the youth through portraits and shares their voices about how they hope to make a positive impact, such as starting projects in herbal medicine, permaculture gardens, and youth leadership.
The students of SBS school organized a campaign to end untouchability in Ramnagar Bhainsi village. [1] They held a rally with street plays to create awareness about social evils like untouchability. [2] They successfully admitted backward caste children to schools and anganwadis who were previously denied access to education due to untouchability. [3] The campaign was successful in motivating the villagers to sit and eat together and celebrate together, removing social barriers between castes.
This document provides information about the Rotaract Club of Loyola Community for the year 2012-2013. It introduces the new president, Rtr. Binu, and discusses some of the club's recent projects including a potluck lunch for new members and an orientation session. It also previews upcoming projects focused on environmental sustainability and lists the club's board officials for the new year.
Bridge the Gap Villages is an ecotourism travel adventure on Vororovoro Island in Fiji.
Do you want to learn more about—or even integrate into—the traditional life of Fijian villagers?
Do you want to share the best parts of your culture with the Fijians—and learn from them the best parts of theirs?
Are you between 0-90 years of age? (We’ve had babies on the island, people in their eighties and every age in between.)
Have you been seeking a place to get away from it all, indulge in natural beauty, and find space for your yoga practice, your dreams of a writing retreat, a romantic escape, or a stop on your round-the-world surfing trip?
Do you have good basic mobility? Vorovoro is a very physical place, reached only by boat, with no roads and limited creature comforts.
Can you bring a camper’s mentality? Great! We’ll exceed your expectations. If you’re more of a five-star resort person, you might struggle—but let’s talk it over and see whether we can do a little pre-planning to accommodate your requirements.
In short, who should come to Vorovoro? Anyone with an open, inquisitive mind. Lako Mai!
NARMADA NIKETAN TRUST is an NGO based in Navi Mumbai established in 1984 committed to helping the elderly. It currently runs two homes for the elderly, Narmada Niketan and Vishram Dham, housing a total of 151 residents. Residents pay fees such that the homes operate on a no-profit basis. The organization aims to provide elderly residents a safe, hygienic living environment and keep them engaged through various social and recreational activities. A group of MBA students from NCRD Sterling Institute of Management & Studies visited the homes to understand elder care and donate supplies, sparking meaningful interactions between students and residents.
First Edition of the much awaited Ductus Dictum - 'The Leader Speaks'
With messages, an insight on the projects and colourful pictures, this is the first of lots more to come.. Stay tuned!
Dante Sinhayan is a 34-year-old emerging tribal leader from Bukidnon, Mindanao. He narrates his life story and experiences growing up in the forest, including witnessing significant deforestation caused by logging. He discusses how this has impacted his people, the Lumad, as the forest is integral to their identity, rituals, and livelihoods. Without the forest, the Lumad will lose their way of life and not be able to survive. Dante hopes to continue raising awareness of the importance of forest protection and passing these teachings to future generations.
Vishwa and the Midtown Rotary team have had a busy and innovative first quarter under Vishwa's leadership. They held unique board meetings combining business with pleasure at holiday locations. Two new major projects were launched - "Samartha" for differently abled individuals and an English debate competition. Notable projects included cardiac camps helping many people. Family events brought more fun. The quarter saw record breaking attendance at meetings and notable guest speakers. With more planned, Midtown is on track to repeat as best club.
The students of SBS school organized a campaign to end untouchability in Ramnagar Bhainsi village. [1] They held a rally with street plays to create awareness about social evils like untouchability. [2] They successfully admitted backward caste children to schools and anganwadis who were previously denied access to education due to untouchability. [3] The campaign was successful in motivating the villagers to sit and eat together and celebrate together, removing social barriers between castes.
This document provides information about the Rotaract Club of Loyola Community for the year 2012-2013. It introduces the new president, Rtr. Binu, and discusses some of the club's recent projects including a potluck lunch for new members and an orientation session. It also previews upcoming projects focused on environmental sustainability and lists the club's board officials for the new year.
Bridge the Gap Villages is an ecotourism travel adventure on Vororovoro Island in Fiji.
Do you want to learn more about—or even integrate into—the traditional life of Fijian villagers?
Do you want to share the best parts of your culture with the Fijians—and learn from them the best parts of theirs?
Are you between 0-90 years of age? (We’ve had babies on the island, people in their eighties and every age in between.)
Have you been seeking a place to get away from it all, indulge in natural beauty, and find space for your yoga practice, your dreams of a writing retreat, a romantic escape, or a stop on your round-the-world surfing trip?
Do you have good basic mobility? Vorovoro is a very physical place, reached only by boat, with no roads and limited creature comforts.
Can you bring a camper’s mentality? Great! We’ll exceed your expectations. If you’re more of a five-star resort person, you might struggle—but let’s talk it over and see whether we can do a little pre-planning to accommodate your requirements.
In short, who should come to Vorovoro? Anyone with an open, inquisitive mind. Lako Mai!
NARMADA NIKETAN TRUST is an NGO based in Navi Mumbai established in 1984 committed to helping the elderly. It currently runs two homes for the elderly, Narmada Niketan and Vishram Dham, housing a total of 151 residents. Residents pay fees such that the homes operate on a no-profit basis. The organization aims to provide elderly residents a safe, hygienic living environment and keep them engaged through various social and recreational activities. A group of MBA students from NCRD Sterling Institute of Management & Studies visited the homes to understand elder care and donate supplies, sparking meaningful interactions between students and residents.
First Edition of the much awaited Ductus Dictum - 'The Leader Speaks'
With messages, an insight on the projects and colourful pictures, this is the first of lots more to come.. Stay tuned!
Dante Sinhayan is a 34-year-old emerging tribal leader from Bukidnon, Mindanao. He narrates his life story and experiences growing up in the forest, including witnessing significant deforestation caused by logging. He discusses how this has impacted his people, the Lumad, as the forest is integral to their identity, rituals, and livelihoods. Without the forest, the Lumad will lose their way of life and not be able to survive. Dante hopes to continue raising awareness of the importance of forest protection and passing these teachings to future generations.
Vishwa and the Midtown Rotary team have had a busy and innovative first quarter under Vishwa's leadership. They held unique board meetings combining business with pleasure at holiday locations. Two new major projects were launched - "Samartha" for differently abled individuals and an English debate competition. Notable projects included cardiac camps helping many people. Family events brought more fun. The quarter saw record breaking attendance at meetings and notable guest speakers. With more planned, Midtown is on track to repeat as best club.
This document provides information about a volunteer project conducted by students from Commonwealth Secondary School in Singapore. The project involved visiting elderly residents at St. Luke's Home over 5 trips to teach baking, origami, and light exercises to combat loneliness and boredom. The 12 student volunteers found it rewarding to interact with the elderly residents and bring them joy. They also learned to appreciate their own grandparents through this experience.
The Berkana Institute's 2008 Annual Report summarizes the organization's work over the past year to strengthen communities around the world. Berkana partners with pioneering community leaders in over 10 countries. It connects these leaders through the Berkana Exchange network and Art of Hosting gatherings to share knowledge and solutions. Berkana also supports programs like the Berkana Fellows in India which helps young people develop sustainable livelihoods. The report highlights that community resilience comes from connection, and Berkana's role is to connect leaders innovating solutions at the local level globally.
The document outlines the motivation and inspiration behind Project Neighbor'd, a thesis project aimed at fostering connections between neighbors in a diverse community. The author draws inspiration from her childhood neighborhood in Pakistan, which had strong social cohesion facilitated by a neighborhood committee. She is motivated to create opportunities for creativity and togetherness in her current neighborhood on Long Island, which has become more culturally diverse in recent decades. Her questions from her young son about his own identity and about raising children to do good for others sparked her interest in using design to build a sense of community and understanding between neighbors of different backgrounds.
The document describes a campaign organized by students of Satya Bharti School in Kanasar, Rajasthan, India to raise awareness about superstitions and quack doctors ("Bhopas") in their village. The students put on a play to educate villagers about how science can explain illnesses and injuries, rather than relying on superstitions. This successful campaign reduced the villagers' trust in Bhopas and made them more willing to seek medical help. Both villagers and teachers were proud of the students' initiative to drive positive change in their community.
The document describes a campaign organized by students of Satya Bharti School in Kanasar, Rajasthan, India to raise awareness about superstitions and quack doctors ("Bhopas") in their village. The students put on a play to educate villagers about modern science-based treatments and how the Bhopas were misleading them. This successful campaign reduced the villagers' reliance on Bhopas and strengthened the students' belief that they could create positive change in their community.
This document is the thesis proposal for "Project Neighbor'd" by Zainab Motiwala. It discusses using creativity and collaboration to help diverse communities understand each other better and develop a shared sense of place and neighborliness. The proposal outlines the background and inspiration for the project, which stemmed from the author's son asking about his own race/color, as well as a desire to help raise children who will contribute positively to their communities. It presents the hypothesis that sharing creativity across a neighborhood can help revive bonds between neighbors. The methodology will involve immersing in the local community, initiating interactions between neighbors, and using technology to connect people to place. The anticipated outcomes are strengthened relationships and a shared sense of belonging within the
Problem
In modern cities and metropolises, relationship within communities is cold and lacks bonding. For a lot of individuals, relationship building can be quite a painful experience.
People are segregated emotionally because...
They might be fearful to open their territories to begin conversations.
They might be skeptical to a friendly conversation initiated by a stranger.
They might not be able to identify those who share similar interests.
And this demotivates people to connect and frames them into an attitude that they just DON'T CARE about each other.
What this project is ?
With the belief that commonalities starts conversations and conversations build relationships; commonalities and positive reinforcement will ultimately build trust and rapport.
This is both a digital(Mobile Application) and physical platform that enables valuable conversations and interactions by finding commonalities between the differences of people.
Why This project?
1) Rebuild the value of love and trust within community
2) Integrate both virtual and physical social interaction
3) Sustainable relationship that is formed from the commonalities between people
This document proposes a mobile application and physical space called "Open Community" to facilitate social interactions and conversations between people in Hong Kong. It aims to address issues like a lack of social interaction platforms, generational disconnect, and a culture of only complaining without problem-solving. The proposal describes creating personal profiles to match people based on common interests, concerns and needs in order to build trust and long-term relationships through shared experiences and support. It provides an example persona of a grandmother, mother and granddaughter who could benefit from finding others to discuss family and health issues, as well as a youth to mentor.
This document discusses landscapes of love, sharing, and co-creation in urban spaces. It explores how integrating nature, cultural expressions, and community innovations can help renew and rejuvenate urban areas. Examples are provided of communities embedding nature like providing spaces for birds, fish, and animals. Cultural innovations like wall paintings celebrate community values. Grassroots innovations show how disadvantaged groups leverage local knowledge and resources. The document calls for synergies among technology, institutions, culture, and education to create inclusive urban spaces and platforms for open innovation. Collective action and a sharing spirit can help aggregate intimate spaces for collaboration.
The document discusses the characteristics and qualities of today's youth in India. It describes them as energetic consumers who are highly motivated and technologically savvy. However, it notes they should focus on gaining an education, spending time in nature, making good friends, and respecting elders. The youth are seen as India's future and most powerful resource if empowered with values of righteousness, courage, creativity and hard work.
An Investigation of Civil Society Organizations in the Communal Level in Nepa...Brown Fellows Program
During the summer months of 2012, I lived a most opportune adventure, from which I received an education beyond the limits of my home in Kentucky. In May, I travelled to Sarangkot, Nepal, where I lived in the village with a family in order to conduct social research for the NGO Volunteer Aid Nepal. Through prior training and the cooperative work with an interpreter, I interviewed villagers from various local volunteer organizations in order to study how their village groups functioned and contributed to the development of their society. Following a month’s stay in Nepal, I jaunted to Cochabamba, Bolivia. As a student, I attended classes daily at Sustainable Bolivia, taking advantage of the one-on-one classes provided. With my improved language skills, I applied them as I worked as an intern for Movimiento Sonrisa in the pediatric unit of Hospital Viedma. Prior to the trip, I organized and packaged arts and crafts to take to the children. With the supplies, I taught art projects to the children, at their bedside, or in the post-op lobby. During my internship, I lived with a wonderful host family, the Rameros. Every single day was a blessing and a rewarding experience to learn from.
Catherine Folsom is a child therapist and activist who received her BA in Child Psychology from the University of Kentucky in December 2011. She has worked as a social therapist for families and remains actively involved in her field through various organizations and community programs. Folsom is also an active participant in the Occupy Movement and is pursuing a career in counseling, therapy, public policy, and community services to help vulnerable populations and create positive change.
This document summarizes Community Weaving, a collaborative project that aims to create resilient communities by identifying and pooling community resources. It discusses how Community Weaving works to increase civic engagement by recruiting volunteers called "Good Neighbors" who share their skills and resources. The goals are to empower individuals, build social connections, and bridge gaps between grassroots and formal community organizations. Community Weavers help coordinate these efforts and track outcomes to inform community leaders and service delivery.
This document discusses the mission and goals of an organization aimed at providing community support through food, education, and social programs. The organization seeks to help communities come together during difficult times by offering various forms of support to improve quality of life. Its marketing plan involves community outreach and conversations to share its message and advocate for its mission of supporting communities in need.
I'll Take My Community with Chocolate Chips
Community building is a lot like baking cookies. You can punch out perfectly cut cookies (platform thinking), or you can roll imperfectly beautiful balls (people thinking.)
Community building isn't a recipe, but it does require a plan. Finding your ingredients – people, platform and a touch of sugar - will be messy but also fun.
The document provides a recap of the 2009 fall retreats for the Natural Helpers of Maine program. It discusses how the retreats allow Natural Helpers to support their peers and build community. Specific strategies the Natural Helper groups planned to address issues in their schools are also summarized, such as awareness events around substance abuse and building school spirit. The summary highlights the program's focus on empowering youth to help their peers and make a positive impact in their communities.
Insights & Inspiration from the ServiceSpace Ecosystem - Aug 2018charityfocus
This document discusses insights and inspiration from the ServiceSpace ecosystem retreat in August 2018. It begins by sharing about a participant whose children were able to be involved in their first circles, carrying on a family tradition of participation that began 20 years prior. The document then outlines several principles for holding space, supporting journeys, nurturing ripples, and embracing an engagement spectrum. It provides examples of how these principles play out across various ServiceSpace initiatives like Awakin circles, retreats, online communities, and local volunteer groups. The inner conditions that enable nurturing ripples are discussed, such as openness, deep listening, and paying attention to attention. Overall, the document celebrates the intergenerational nature of the ServiceSpace
KSHITI foundation is a registered non-profit in Karnataka that conducts environmental projects like tree planting. The intern helped with their "I Own a Tree" project, which allows people to sponsor trees for two years. Their activities included creating awareness about trees, finding sponsors, and arranging plantation sites. The intern gained valuable experience in project management and contributing to the non-profit's mission of environmental conservation.
This document provides information about a volunteer project conducted by students from Commonwealth Secondary School in Singapore. The project involved visiting elderly residents at St. Luke's Home over 5 trips to teach baking, origami, and light exercises to combat loneliness and boredom. The 12 student volunteers found it rewarding to interact with the elderly residents and bring them joy. They also learned to appreciate their own grandparents through this experience.
The Berkana Institute's 2008 Annual Report summarizes the organization's work over the past year to strengthen communities around the world. Berkana partners with pioneering community leaders in over 10 countries. It connects these leaders through the Berkana Exchange network and Art of Hosting gatherings to share knowledge and solutions. Berkana also supports programs like the Berkana Fellows in India which helps young people develop sustainable livelihoods. The report highlights that community resilience comes from connection, and Berkana's role is to connect leaders innovating solutions at the local level globally.
The document outlines the motivation and inspiration behind Project Neighbor'd, a thesis project aimed at fostering connections between neighbors in a diverse community. The author draws inspiration from her childhood neighborhood in Pakistan, which had strong social cohesion facilitated by a neighborhood committee. She is motivated to create opportunities for creativity and togetherness in her current neighborhood on Long Island, which has become more culturally diverse in recent decades. Her questions from her young son about his own identity and about raising children to do good for others sparked her interest in using design to build a sense of community and understanding between neighbors of different backgrounds.
The document describes a campaign organized by students of Satya Bharti School in Kanasar, Rajasthan, India to raise awareness about superstitions and quack doctors ("Bhopas") in their village. The students put on a play to educate villagers about how science can explain illnesses and injuries, rather than relying on superstitions. This successful campaign reduced the villagers' trust in Bhopas and made them more willing to seek medical help. Both villagers and teachers were proud of the students' initiative to drive positive change in their community.
The document describes a campaign organized by students of Satya Bharti School in Kanasar, Rajasthan, India to raise awareness about superstitions and quack doctors ("Bhopas") in their village. The students put on a play to educate villagers about modern science-based treatments and how the Bhopas were misleading them. This successful campaign reduced the villagers' reliance on Bhopas and strengthened the students' belief that they could create positive change in their community.
This document is the thesis proposal for "Project Neighbor'd" by Zainab Motiwala. It discusses using creativity and collaboration to help diverse communities understand each other better and develop a shared sense of place and neighborliness. The proposal outlines the background and inspiration for the project, which stemmed from the author's son asking about his own race/color, as well as a desire to help raise children who will contribute positively to their communities. It presents the hypothesis that sharing creativity across a neighborhood can help revive bonds between neighbors. The methodology will involve immersing in the local community, initiating interactions between neighbors, and using technology to connect people to place. The anticipated outcomes are strengthened relationships and a shared sense of belonging within the
Problem
In modern cities and metropolises, relationship within communities is cold and lacks bonding. For a lot of individuals, relationship building can be quite a painful experience.
People are segregated emotionally because...
They might be fearful to open their territories to begin conversations.
They might be skeptical to a friendly conversation initiated by a stranger.
They might not be able to identify those who share similar interests.
And this demotivates people to connect and frames them into an attitude that they just DON'T CARE about each other.
What this project is ?
With the belief that commonalities starts conversations and conversations build relationships; commonalities and positive reinforcement will ultimately build trust and rapport.
This is both a digital(Mobile Application) and physical platform that enables valuable conversations and interactions by finding commonalities between the differences of people.
Why This project?
1) Rebuild the value of love and trust within community
2) Integrate both virtual and physical social interaction
3) Sustainable relationship that is formed from the commonalities between people
This document proposes a mobile application and physical space called "Open Community" to facilitate social interactions and conversations between people in Hong Kong. It aims to address issues like a lack of social interaction platforms, generational disconnect, and a culture of only complaining without problem-solving. The proposal describes creating personal profiles to match people based on common interests, concerns and needs in order to build trust and long-term relationships through shared experiences and support. It provides an example persona of a grandmother, mother and granddaughter who could benefit from finding others to discuss family and health issues, as well as a youth to mentor.
This document discusses landscapes of love, sharing, and co-creation in urban spaces. It explores how integrating nature, cultural expressions, and community innovations can help renew and rejuvenate urban areas. Examples are provided of communities embedding nature like providing spaces for birds, fish, and animals. Cultural innovations like wall paintings celebrate community values. Grassroots innovations show how disadvantaged groups leverage local knowledge and resources. The document calls for synergies among technology, institutions, culture, and education to create inclusive urban spaces and platforms for open innovation. Collective action and a sharing spirit can help aggregate intimate spaces for collaboration.
The document discusses the characteristics and qualities of today's youth in India. It describes them as energetic consumers who are highly motivated and technologically savvy. However, it notes they should focus on gaining an education, spending time in nature, making good friends, and respecting elders. The youth are seen as India's future and most powerful resource if empowered with values of righteousness, courage, creativity and hard work.
An Investigation of Civil Society Organizations in the Communal Level in Nepa...Brown Fellows Program
During the summer months of 2012, I lived a most opportune adventure, from which I received an education beyond the limits of my home in Kentucky. In May, I travelled to Sarangkot, Nepal, where I lived in the village with a family in order to conduct social research for the NGO Volunteer Aid Nepal. Through prior training and the cooperative work with an interpreter, I interviewed villagers from various local volunteer organizations in order to study how their village groups functioned and contributed to the development of their society. Following a month’s stay in Nepal, I jaunted to Cochabamba, Bolivia. As a student, I attended classes daily at Sustainable Bolivia, taking advantage of the one-on-one classes provided. With my improved language skills, I applied them as I worked as an intern for Movimiento Sonrisa in the pediatric unit of Hospital Viedma. Prior to the trip, I organized and packaged arts and crafts to take to the children. With the supplies, I taught art projects to the children, at their bedside, or in the post-op lobby. During my internship, I lived with a wonderful host family, the Rameros. Every single day was a blessing and a rewarding experience to learn from.
Catherine Folsom is a child therapist and activist who received her BA in Child Psychology from the University of Kentucky in December 2011. She has worked as a social therapist for families and remains actively involved in her field through various organizations and community programs. Folsom is also an active participant in the Occupy Movement and is pursuing a career in counseling, therapy, public policy, and community services to help vulnerable populations and create positive change.
This document summarizes Community Weaving, a collaborative project that aims to create resilient communities by identifying and pooling community resources. It discusses how Community Weaving works to increase civic engagement by recruiting volunteers called "Good Neighbors" who share their skills and resources. The goals are to empower individuals, build social connections, and bridge gaps between grassroots and formal community organizations. Community Weavers help coordinate these efforts and track outcomes to inform community leaders and service delivery.
This document discusses the mission and goals of an organization aimed at providing community support through food, education, and social programs. The organization seeks to help communities come together during difficult times by offering various forms of support to improve quality of life. Its marketing plan involves community outreach and conversations to share its message and advocate for its mission of supporting communities in need.
I'll Take My Community with Chocolate Chips
Community building is a lot like baking cookies. You can punch out perfectly cut cookies (platform thinking), or you can roll imperfectly beautiful balls (people thinking.)
Community building isn't a recipe, but it does require a plan. Finding your ingredients – people, platform and a touch of sugar - will be messy but also fun.
The document provides a recap of the 2009 fall retreats for the Natural Helpers of Maine program. It discusses how the retreats allow Natural Helpers to support their peers and build community. Specific strategies the Natural Helper groups planned to address issues in their schools are also summarized, such as awareness events around substance abuse and building school spirit. The summary highlights the program's focus on empowering youth to help their peers and make a positive impact in their communities.
Insights & Inspiration from the ServiceSpace Ecosystem - Aug 2018charityfocus
This document discusses insights and inspiration from the ServiceSpace ecosystem retreat in August 2018. It begins by sharing about a participant whose children were able to be involved in their first circles, carrying on a family tradition of participation that began 20 years prior. The document then outlines several principles for holding space, supporting journeys, nurturing ripples, and embracing an engagement spectrum. It provides examples of how these principles play out across various ServiceSpace initiatives like Awakin circles, retreats, online communities, and local volunteer groups. The inner conditions that enable nurturing ripples are discussed, such as openness, deep listening, and paying attention to attention. Overall, the document celebrates the intergenerational nature of the ServiceSpace
KSHITI foundation is a registered non-profit in Karnataka that conducts environmental projects like tree planting. The intern helped with their "I Own a Tree" project, which allows people to sponsor trees for two years. Their activities included creating awareness about trees, finding sponsors, and arranging plantation sites. The intern gained valuable experience in project management and contributing to the non-profit's mission of environmental conservation.
The document discusses Pioneers of Change learning journeys, which are immersive experiences that enable participants to grow and develop their practice. It provides an overview of the defining characteristics of these journeys, including learning through immersion, open inquiry, multiple learning approaches, group learning, co-creation, and building a learning community. The document also gives a brief history of past Pioneers of Change learning journeys on various themes from 2001 to present. Finally, it outlines 12 steps to take when planning a new learning journey, such as deciding the theme, developing a concept paper, establishing dates and locations, communicating with partners, and developing an agenda.
This document summarizes the author's experiences with Pioneers of Change, a five year experiment in self-organization. The author argues that hierarchies have become the dominant organizing principle due to the paradigm of war, but that self-organization is an alternative model drawn from nature and focused on cultivation rather than battle. Self-organization aims to shift systems from closed and mechanical to open and complex by treating human beings as higher-order elements rather than lower-order cogs in a machine. The author believes self-organization is worth investing in as a way to honestly listen to ourselves and organize in a whole and harmonious manner.
The BPW Club Berlin is inviting international business women in Berlin to their Club Evening on October 6th, 2011 from 6:30pm at Habel Weinkultur. The event will cost €15 for food and drinks and €5 for non-members. The Club aims to develop professional and leadership skills in women through mentoring and networking programs. This October meeting will be conducted in English to welcome international women to their local networking opportunities.
This document announces an evening event for change agents to connect with networks supporting community resilience and transition. It invites participants to explore how to transform cities into centers of hope and creativity, create learning adventures, and build supportive communities. Representatives from various sustainability organizations will share the results of an 18-month process synthesizing wisdom on guiding individuals and groups through difficult times to build resilient communities, organizations, and regions. The event aims to connect change activists and support participatory learning and visions for thriving communities.
1. September Update
Kufunda Youth Programme
The community youth have just semester, to return to their
returned to Kufunda for the final communities and to take up the
semester of 2010. challenge of building a sustainable
The youngsters from the future at home. They have all come
different communities have been from backgrounds of hardship and
learning herbal processing, sorrow. Many of them are orphans.
permaculture gardening, mushroom They will be taking home not only
cultivation, life and leadership skills. practical skills but hope and
They have been working with the dreams. Help us to help them make
housekeeping team and in the those dreams reality.
kitchen during workshops. They have worked with the preschool
teachers and children. They have
learned how to make composting
toilets and wood saving stoves and
are aware of the importance of
looking after community
environment and resources. They
have been part of Kufunda’s
community and have participated in
our working and village life. They
will be getting ready in this last
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2. September Update
Kufunda Youth Portraits
Nigel Shadreck Brian
Susan Linear Cecilia
Flobert Tawanda Enock
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3. September Update
More Portraits
Muchaneta Tinashe Last
Richard Fortune Marko
friends in the Tatenda in the garden
kitchen
Page 3 www.kufunda.org
4. September Update
Some voices
“At
Aikido
I
learned
more
about
how
“My
dream
has
since
changed
when
I
leadership
looks
and
how
to
take
went
through
Kufunda
way
of
living
sharp
decision
in
our
daily
lives
to
be
and
being
with
each
so
as
the
grounded
in
every
step.
nature.I
have
learnt
in
life
it
is
not
only
about
degrees
and
good
grades
Through
circle
prac<ce
I
learned
to
at
school
but
you
do
something
out
of
God
given
talents.
I
would
like
to
share
what
I
can
and
what
I
do
not
be
a
social
innovator
mainly
in
have.
To
listen
to
others
without
developing
the
standards
of
my
judgement
so
they
will
express
their
community.
I
would
like
to
see
feelings
directly
from
the
heart.
ini<a<ves/projects
from
youth
for
Through
tree
of
life,
I
learned
that
in
example
I
long
for
a
poultry
project
life
you
do
not
have
to
give
up
your
it's
one
of
my
main
concern
so
that
life.
In
life
there
are
people
who
have
youths
and
people
from
the
community
can
keep
themselves
busy
got
passionate
in
helping
others.
“
whilst
they
also
earn
a
means
of
Tawanda
Kaseke living
and
also
keeping
them
away
from
AIDS,drugs
and
crime.”
Flobert
Chirenda
“When
I
get
back
to
my
community
I
“In
my
community
I
see
myself
as
want
to
teach
them
about
organic
a
helper
to
other
people.
As
for
farming
and
how
to
grow
herbs
and
me
I
am
going
to
introduce
processing
them.
And
teach
people
permaculture
garden
to
my
about
permaculture
because
my
community.
The
reason
why
I
community
thinks
that
if
we
have
am
going
to
do
that
is
because
fer<lizer
we
can
grow
anything.
I
want
of
poor
health
and
educa<on.
In
my
community
to
know
that
if
you
want
to
develop
your
community
you
permaculture
garden
I
am
going
must
be
a
hard
worker
and
work
to
plant
herbs
which
are
good
for
together.
I
think
for
the
next
two
years
health
and
vegetable,
onion
and
my
community
will
be
living
self-‐ tomatoes
for
sale.
When
I
sell
it
sustainable
projects.
I
want
to
work
I
am
going
to
have
money
for
with
youth
and
teach
them
how
to
be
paying
school
fees
for
orphans.
I
self-‐reliant”
Cecilia
Masinwa am
going
to
create
some
projects
so
that
some
school
learners
have
something
to
do.
“
“At
Kufunda,
I
learned
that
I
should
Linear
Muzanenhamo
know
myself.The
Tree
of
Life
process
showed
me
to
be
grounded
or
“I
see
myself
as
a
youth
leader.
As
confident
in
whatever
you
do
and
youth
we
are
able
to
change
our
community.
I
will
work
on
herbs
you
should
take
right
decision
before
making
herbal
soap
and
make
a
you
act.
You
should
listen
to
each
permaculture
garden,
growing
our
other
with
intenAon
and
to
share
garden
using
natural
pests
control.”
ideas
together
and
how
leadership
Muchaneta
Worova
looks
like.”
Fortune
Chipunza
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5. September Update
Practicalities
Finances integral part of nurturing this
In May we were looking for programme. Toke will be with us as
$12000 to complete the year. We well as Aikido master Bob Wing, a
raised around $2500 and continued true Warrior of the Heart. Together
with our programme in the second we will plan how to follow up with
semester this first group
though we of youth. We
How to donate:
could not will spend
online through the Berkana Insititute. Go
complete several days
to www.berkana.org and make clear your
everything. donation is for Kufunda Village. together
The facilitators Or by making a deposit into the Kufunda assessing and
and mentors Village account in Denmark. evaluating,
contributed Jyske Bank, Vestergade 8-16, Silkeborg, and exploring
their time and Denmark how we really
skills for very Kufunda Village (Toke Moller) help these
little and we Registration number: 7178 youngsters to
put everything
Account number: 1048393 keep their
SWIFT JYBADKKK
we had into power, and to
feeding the inspire their
youngsters and keeping them home communities.
healthy and active. We were unable It will also be a time for us to refresh
to fulfill some of our practical plans ourselves, to reflect on our work and
for the programmes. We need funds to see how we refine it for next year,
to complete the year. $6000 would and how we find the material support
let us do this comfortably. We have to continue.
just received a committment of We want to carry on. And this
$2000 from Lego Employees. So we will happen in two ways. One is
are looking for at least another follow up and support of our current
$4000. ‘graduates’ to help them kickstart
their community projects and to
Final Semester
mentor them through difficulties,
We have a partnership with an
challenges and successes.
organic smallholding in Harare, and
Secondly we plan to accept
this semester our youth will spend 5
another intake of youngsters next
days camping there, learning about
year. In this way we hope that more
organic farming and also other skills
and more people are empowered
such as dressmaking, jewellery
and inspired to work within their
making by upcycling different
communities and are equipped with
materials (especially plastic and
the skills to do so.
glossy paper)and building
For now we hope our friends can
techniques. We will bring and cook
help us gather $4000 to see us
our own food, and contribute our
through, and that we can also to
labour while we are learning.
gather ideas and resources to keep
Planning for 2011 this programme going in the long
In October we welcome some term. Thank you for helping us hold
old friends who have been an this programme and these
youngsters. jackie@kufunda.org
admire@kufunda.org
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marianne@kufunda.org