South African Student Awarded Scholarship for College Scholarship Foundation Created by Global Development Fellows
Washington, DC – In an effort to fund and support higher education opportunities for disadvantaged youth in an African community, one South African high school student was awarded a full scholarship for high school and college, announced ThinkImpact today. Ncane Mabuza, currently in Grade 10 at Manyangana High School in Manyeleti, South Africa, was awarded … Read more
Grade 10 Scholarship Candidates Nominated by Selection Committee
By David Lamb and Julie Walz, Fellows The prospect of creating a community based selection committee for a scholarship is to be honest, a bit scary. We’re placing a lot of money and a life changing decision in the hands of a community dominated by family ties and hidden politics. Is it possible to create … 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.
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
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
Your Impact in Pictures – Kenya
Last week, SMRC asked its supporters to help us build a Dam and a Secondary School. We were running short of funds, and your help would get us past the finish line. Well, you did it, and here are the pictures to show your impact. Thank you so much!!!
Remarkable Generosity
The outpouring of suppor that we recieved for the projects in Kenya made dreams literally come true. After the initial email was sent, we raise… wait for it… $3,615 for our projects in less than 72 hours, and we are not only able to complete the basic goal, but the more ambitious goals we had set out to achieve.
