Children in Crossfire staff were recently invited to attend a Well-being session hosted by Brendan Ozawa-De Silva, associate professor of psychology at Life University, and a good friend and supporter of Children in Crossfire. The session was based on the teachings from His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Self-Compassion. Self-compassion is a powerful tool we…
My name is Clíona Edwards and I have been volunteering with Children in Crossfire from October 2010 (I can’t believe it’s nearly been six years). I went to Oakgrove Integrated College; I remember learning about Richard Moore a few times, his story and his reconciliation with the soldier who had blinded him with the rubber…
This week’s guest blogger is Laura McCauley. Laura took up a volunteering position with our partners in the Gambia, and in this blog she shares her volunteering experiences and challenges as a partially sighted woman. Visually Impaired Volunteers in International Development By Laura McCauley My first ever memory of Africa is that of TV ads…