Room to Read guards the education for the future generation Children are our future, yet education for 73% of youth and children (1.5 billion as of May 2020) has been largely disrupted by the pandemic. Education disruptions hurt children from resource-poor families and girls the most, as many teenage girls tend not to go back […]
Room to Read guards the education for the future generation Read More »
United Way Mumbai’s initiatives to secure education, health, and safety Facing challenges raised by the pandemic in India, the non-profit organisation United Way Mumbai initiated multiple COVID-19-related projects that aim to help different target groups and raise awareness of their dire situations. These target groups include the vulnerable populations—such as low-income households—and increasingly burn-out frontline
United Way Mumbai’s Initiatives Read More »
Antikorona Zone AntiCorona Zone is a free online platform aiming to bring a different kind of socialization into an age of quarantine. People can have coffee with friends, do yoga, take useful classes, or join different workshops and activities through the Zoom app. Anyone can propose a workshop and can connect to other people also
THE FRENCH MOVEMENT “LA LIGUE DE L’ENSEIGNEMENT” LAUNCHES THE INITIATIVE #CONFINEZUTILE TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES ONLINE DURING THE LOCKDOWN The non-political movement called “La Ligue de l’enseignement” is working on the promotion of accessible education and offers an online platform with educational, cultural, and sportive activities to students affected by the lockdown all throughout France.
LA LIGUE DE L’ENSEIGNEMENT LAUNCHES THE INITIATIVE #CONFINEZUTILE Read More »
Projeto RUAS Projeto RUAS is an NGO based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and its goal is to encourage individuals to commit to helping the homeless in their region. To achieve this goal, they have set up weekly operations called “Rondas” that take place in three different neighborhoods in Rio de Janeiro. These operations consist
A LIBRARY TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY (SENEGAL) My name is Astou Ndiaye Toure, from Meckhe (Mékhé), Senegal. In 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic spread around the world, a majority of countries imposed a temporary closure of schools. This situation disrupted learning and disrupted student’s lives, especially with regard to the most vulnerable and marginalized children.
A library to support the community (Senegal) Read More »
