Sweat begins to wet my clothes. I hold my notebook above my head to protect my eyes from the sun. I’m walking on a bumpy dirt road, in Tingkulu-Manado, rural Indonesia. On the right and left stand houses with large yards and a few trees that make the air cooler. I walk and jump to avoid holes that are here and there. When the rain comes, these holes must fill with water,
and this must be a very muddy road.
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An Unfinished Story
Author: Web Team Posted: 7th June, 2012
Category: Community Stories 1 Comment
Walter Landaverde, the next Kaka?
Author: Web Team Posted: 6th June, 2012
Category: Respond Interventions No Comments
It’s the dying seconds of the World Cup final. The eyes of millions are set on Walter. A commentator narrates the last seconds of the game: “… and Landaverde comes forward onto a pass from Valdez… Landaverde jinks past the defence with ease; he aims at the goal… shoots… AND SCORES!!!”
Showing Through
Author: Web Team Posted: 1st June, 2012
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A little girl on the way home from church turned to her mother and said, “Mummy, the preacher’s sermon this morning confused me.”
A Day In The Life Of Rosa
Author: Web Team Posted: 24th May, 2012
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In the small village of Yogon, located in the West African country of Togo, there is no electricity. There is only one private primary school and no college. The market stands in the middle of the village and does not even have stores. Yogon is one of the poorest villages in the maritime region. It has about 5,000 inhabitants. The main activity in the area is agriculture. Almost 90 per cent of its people are farmers. When dry season comes, they suffer a lot.
Men Less Generous Than Women?
Author: Web Team Posted: 21st May, 2012
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A recent report conducted by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations has shown that women in the UK are more generous than men when it comes to charitable giving. According to the Office of National Statistics, the average amounts given to charity were also a little higher for women (with a median donation of £13 compared with £10 among men).
