Beshala was only 18 months when her concerned father, Jemal, made the long journey to St Luke’s Hospital, Wolisso, Ethiopia to seek treatment for his daughter who was suffering from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM). In his owns words Jemal tells us how the combination of the Therapeutic Feeding Unit and the training provided for parents…
As a lifelong teacher and advocate for young children and families, Mary Kabati embodies the Children in Crossfire values. Mary is the program coordinator for Tanzania Home Economics Association, a Children in Crossfire –funded organization that empowers individuals, families and communities in Tanzania through education and training. Through her work, advocating for young children and their families…
As a lifelong teacher and advocate for young children and families, Mary Kabati embodies the Children in Crossfire values. Mary is the program coordinator for Tanzania Home Economics Association, a Children in Crossfire –funded organization that empowers individuals, families and communities in Tanzania through education and training. Through her work, advocating for young children and their families…
In the spirit of remembering Possibilities: Be the Revolution, we would like to share this wonderful piece written by Joe Murray of Afri back in 2011. “Suddenly, from behind the rim of the moon, in long, slow-motion moments of immense majesty, there emerges a sparkling blue and white jewel, a light delicate sky-blue sphere laced…
Before this internship, I had never really thought about the word compassion. I thought of it as synonymous with the words kind, caring and nice. The words we would just throw around while describing something happy or lovely. Not like that’s a bad thing, but not particularly meaningful either. Over these past few weeks, I…