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
8 minutes, Great Music… the Kenya-Lily Story
Posted by Saul Garlick, Executive Director, Lily Muldoon, SMRC project director, is back and we have the story to show you in a beautiful new video presentation developed by Andrea Calderson. Watch the 8 minute film and find yourself feeling totally inspired.
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
Doesn’t get any better than this…
Posted by Saul Garlick, Executive Director This is a truly remarkable story of a young innovator, William Kamkwamba, who brought windmill electricity to his community using ONLY the locally available assets. Anything is possible… Can this be done in Kayafungo? Also, check out his blog at http://www.williamkamkwamba.typepad.com/
Julie Shares a Glimpse into her Story
Posted by Julie Walz, Fellow There are quick memories that jump to mind to paint a picture of life in Manyeleti, South Africa. Dozens of cows in the streets, women pushing wheelbarrows of water, children running up to hold your hand. What I remember most are the people; the high school students that worked with … 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
Asset Based Community Development
Posted by Saul Garlick, Executive Director SMRC is preparing an in-depth training program for students on our global development internship. We are seeking to build the capacity of each individual, of course, but we are looking for a way to train them to be catalysts for change when they get to the communities. The most … Read more
KENYA PRESENTATION
Take a look at a draft of our Kenya projects in a clear powerpoint presentation. It is simply amazing to see how much Lily and our team achieved in Kenya over the last 12 months.
Baking the Morning Away!
I woke up today to go to work (as I now know, bakeries have to start the day before the sun rises), and I realized that June is just around the corner! I could not be more excited about the project, which is slowly but surely coming to life!
New Clinic for Manyeleti
Congratulations to The Buffelshoek Trust our partners in Manyeleti, South Africa on their incredible progress building a health clinic in Uta village. SMRC has been involved in developing relationships with the community and has worked on some fundraising initiatives to construct the clinic.