Hidden Moments of Beauty in SA Village
By Chelsea Coalwell “I don’t want to be cliché and say that this summer was “life changing” but it was pretty extraordinary. I not only learned what poverty is really like and the role of non-profits, I learned a lot about myself. I wouldn’t change this summer for the world. I strongly recommend that anyone … Read more
Scholarship Realized!
Posted by David Lamb and Julie Walz, Fellows When we began creating a scholarship project, we hoped for this day: when the first official recipient would be selected to attend a private high school and then move on to university, fully funded. When we could tangibly see the life that we had changed. But this … Read more
SMRC and Sierra Leone – A story of inspiration
Posted by Saul Garlick, Executive Director Over the years, students in developing countries have found SMRC on the web and opted to establish chapters on college campuses in their home country. This happened in Sierra Leone and below you can read the inspiring and moving story of why SMRC-SL came to be, and what it … Read more
New Video about Student Movement for Real Change
Posted by Saul Garlick, Executive Director Great new video about our Global Development Ambassadors trip in March. Take a look and click here to find out how you can join us on our next Ambassadors Trip from September 5-14. Thank you to Alissa Shapiro for her amazing efforts at making this and other films a … Read more
What Dan’s Doing Post-South Africa
Posted by Daniel Armanios, Former Global Development Intern I found that South Africa, especially in the Eastern Cape, suffers from water scarcity, which inadequate infrastructure has exacerbated. My goal is now to help rural communities self-develop infrastructures they can locally manage to ensure a sustainable water supply. This goal directly emanated from what I saw … Read more
Public Health film, powerful message…
Posted by Saul Garlick, Executive Director Whether you are in the United States or live in rural Ghana, one thing is for sure, public health is the key to living a healthy life. What does public health really mean? In an impressive new campaign, “Healthiest Nation in 1 Generation,” American’s have the opportunity to engage … Read more
Bootstrapping – Building a Non-Profit
Nathaniel, thanks for the post. I am of the opinion that Bootstrapping (something I have been doing for 2 years) is both rewarding and terribly damaging. [More...] It is rewarding because it feels a lot like you are as “close to the ground” as possible in your work. I really feel every $10, $50 and $100 donation that comes in, and it has immense rewards when you know your hard work has produced something – in spite of all the insecurity getting there.
How to provide “access to information”
Perhaps the college counseling process that I grew up was too intense. But the students at Manyangana and Mdluli high schools in South Africa face a different problem. University is not simply a logical step for them after high school. It is the exception.
