Leslie Weighill, the director of The Real Uganda, has put together an informational post about some of the amazing volunteer opportunities that The Real Uganda offers. June, July, and August 2023 are looking great for The Real Uganda and its partner organizations. These are our busiest months for volunteers, and we are expecting a number […]
Pangea Educational Development – Literacy Instruction Training
You remember our good ol’ pals at Pangea Educational Development, right? They are doing incredible things such as Pangea Publishing which was celebrated the GoAbroad Foundation for International Literacy Day, AND they won the Innovation in Philanthropy Award at the 2018 GoAbroad Innovation Awards. They are doing BIG things and they continue to amaze us with […]
September Take the Pledge: Naz Foundation India
We are so excited to announce our September Take the Pledge Beneficiary, the Naz Foundation! Our very own Content Marketing intern Hannah Sorila was able to visit this incredible organization in New Delhi, India back in 2015 and was elated to create a partnership with Naz and the GoAbroad Foundation. Over the years, Naz has continued to […]
Meet Elaine: Na’atik Language Librarian
We are excited to announce that Na’atik Language and Culture Institute has welcomed their first librarian, Elaine! Since she is there helping run the library and assist with the English Language education for the students, your help is needed now more than ever. Check out our Facebook Fundraiser that will allow for this position to […]
International Literacy Day: Celebrating Pangea Educational Development
To celebrate International Literacy Day this year, we are recognizing the incredible efforts of our partner Pangea Educational Development. They continue to amaze us with their hard work and dedication in bringing education and access to books to Uganda. Read more about what they are up to and updates on their Pangea Publishing Project. What […]
Take the Pledge for Education
As August comes to a close, there are still more important topics to discuss in order to raise awareness about the work of Association des Femmes Pour la Promotion et le Developpement Endogene (AFDPE) and inspire even more people to Take the Pledge. This week it’s time to focus on access to education in the […]
Take the Pledge Against Malnutrition
Association des Femmes Pour la Promotion et le Developpement Endogene (AFDPE) is an organization based in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) aiming to empower women, end sexual violence, raise awareness of gender inequality and promote leadership for women, alleviate cultural based suffering for women, promote maternal health, and ensure health and opportunity for children. […]
The Importance of Education, Libraries, and Language
The Na’atik Language and Culture Institute’s English language library and librarian is impacting communities directly. Gema Flores Gándara, whose son Angel Poot Flores is a scholarship student in Na’atik’s English program, spoke with us about the impact that Na’atik has had on her son, and her hopes for the future with the library and his education. […]
What’s a Library Without a Librarian?
An Introduction to Na’atik’s Language Library Project Summertime means summer reading for many students. However, not all students around the globe have the simple pleasure of access to books, and that’s where we come in. We are working with the Na’atik Language and Culture Institute in Felipe Carrillo Puerto, México to help collect funds to take […]
A Lack of a Proper Education
Why is it Still Happening? It’s fair to say that education is a basic human right, period, no matter what kind of background one comes from. Education is a key tool for a huge range of global developments, and one that many of us would assume is getting easier to access for more and more […]