Visually Impaired Volunteers in International Development
By Laura McCauley My first ever memory of Africa is that of TV ads showing images of sick, starving children living in horrendous conditions. The kind of images that were…
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Feyiftu’s Story
One-year old Feyiftu was severely malnourished and gravely ill when her mother, Berhane, brought her to St. Luke’s Hospital. the local clinic near to their home in the rural village…
Laurensia’s Story
Laurensia is a farmer with seven children and one grandchild. She coordinates three Women’s Groups in total. Through her training to become a Volunteer Coordinator, she has substantially increased her…
Modou’s Story
Modou is seven years old and has been blind from birth. He has been attending GOVI for almost four years. Modou lives in a compound with his family which is…
Sadiki’s Story
Sadiki teaches a class of 48 children. He is proud to be a pre-primary teacher. He said: “Having attended TAHEA’S training, I now know how to make learning kits and…
Tony’s Story
(As told by Matthew Banks, Children in Crossfire’s international Programme Manager) I was at a meeting at the CCBRT Moshi office and they said there was a “Club Foot” clinic…