Women’s rights activists around the world have found a new poster child, literally, in 2014 Nobel Peace Prize co-recipient Malala Yousafzai. Famous for having been shot by members of the Taliban because of her outspokenness about the importance of education for girls in Pakistan, she continues to petition for equal access to education for all children around the world. I heard the announcement about Malala’s Nobel Peace Prize win just after returning to the village
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In the development world, there are tons of metrics by which to assess growth – ways to quantify a program’s progress in promoting health and wellness in a community. And who doesn’t love to see these numbers? Numbers that can easily be translated into pie charts, or info graphics about our work, are neat and easy to understand at a glance. But for those of us working with a young and growing non-profit like Profugo,
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Take one part lime, one part trash, one part string, one part friendly competition, and two parts motivational reflection, and you have the recipe for our latest Children’s Club meeting. The meeting, which was our third official Children’s Club meeting of the year, was held here at the Profugo house on Saturday, October 11th. We had 40 participants of various ages, most between 10 and 18, come out for a jam-packed morning of activities. The
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I have had multiple role models during my life. Perhaps the most important role model of all was my mother; she is a well-educated woman who is dedicated to her job and to others. She has spent the majority of her life not only being a mother and caring for her four children, but acting as a role model for her thousands of students, as she is a Biology professor at a local university. Without
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A young child sits in her bed one night, determined to finish just one more chapter of the book she borrowed from the library a few days ago. She has to know what happens next! Will the main character slay the dragon in the end? Will everything turn out okay for the characters she has grown to love? The storyline is based on a fantasy world full of interesting creatures that the girl never would
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