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The Hope of Volunteering

July 10, 2017 in /by

by Rory Murphy (Christian Brothers College, Cork) Parents, siblings and friends all walked on eggshells around us when we arrived back from our two-week immersion project in southern Zambia. It was like they thought we’d greet them in the airport as catatonic shells of men, nihilists condemning the world to death. As if our experience […]

Badjao tribe represented at the United Nations Permanent Forum for Indigenous Issues (UNPFII)

June 9, 2017 in , /by

By the Nano Nagle Early Learning Centre Team On January 26-28, 2017, we were invited to a workshop in Negros, Philippines. The workshop was about Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). It was conducted by Sister Elsa Muttattu-a Presentation Sister and NGO representative to the United Nations (UN) and Sister Dulcine. We, as a Team have a little […]

From high school drop out to business owner

April 18, 2017 in /by

Being a high school dropout did not stop Zvanyadza Chitawa from fulfilling her dreams. She enrolled in Hairdressing at Young Africa Epworth in 2015. Zvanyadza says: ‘each time I went to the salon to have my hair done I would tell my husband that hairdressing is what my heart desires to do in life’. Her […]

Cooking up a Storm

April 18, 2017 in /by

Clara Mbare (20) graduated in Hotel & Catering from Young Africa Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe in 2016. Clara completed her ‘O’ Levels in 2014 and only passed two subjects. She lost hope in her life: ‘I thought I wasn’t capable of doing anything, I lost my self-esteem, I spent two years doing nothing’. Clara’s passion for cooking […]

From Street Trader to School

April 18, 2017 in /by

In 2015 Maria Victorino Zondane studied Special Agriculture at Young Africa Agri-Tech, Dondo, Mozambique. When she was studying this course she had the opportunity to work with Young Africa’s partner ‘Land O’Lakes’ who specialise in dairy farming. Maria believes that the course and this opportunity helped her greatly. Before enrolling at Young Africa she sold […]

From Dondo to John Deere

April 18, 2017 in /by

Lúcio Lourenco Francisco Ngoca studied Agricultural Mechanics at Young Africa Agri-Tech Dondo, Mozambique. He believes that the best thing about studying at Young Africa is Life Skills Education. Lúcio says that this course taught him the importance of respecting people and because of this he is now able to work as part of a team. […]

International Day of Sport for Development and Peace

April 6, 2017 in /by

By Daniel Twomey As part of my experience in Mozambique last summer I had the pleasure of organising a sports day on the “Young Africa” Dondo Campus. This was an event for over 200 primary school aged pupils. It was a great day. Richly rewarding and hugely satisfying. It is a memory of the summer […]