There's something truly powerful about putting pen to paper in an effort to change the world.
Education
My village leaders and neighbours were very shocked to hear that the President of United States of America was telling a 15 year old girl from Tanzania these words, “Eva and millions of other girls like you, we have heard your plea and we see you.”
Robinah Babirye was just 10 years old when her mother told her she was HIV positive.
Hypnosis temporarily stripped of her skills to read and write. Now, Helena shares with us what the experience was really like in an emotional and practical sense.
A group of people from all walks of life agreed to let us hypnotize them, to find out how they would handle losing their ability to read, write, and count. The results of the experiment were incredible.
She may be just 19 years old, but Malala Yousafzai has already proved herself to be wise beyond her years.
Who could imagine that a group of year 7s in Kenya with no electricity in their homes or school could be on the forefront of one of the most innovative technologies of our time?
Ellen Chilemba founded her social enterprise 'Tiwale', which teaches women craft and business skills, when she was just 17 years old. Now, at 21, she is hoping to build a state-of-the-art women’s centre in the Ntsiriza Community, Malawi.
This week we've had the honour of speaking to Ghana Code Club founder Ernestina Edem Appiah about her rise from IT secretary to kick-ass coder, business owner, NGO founder and spearhead of coding in Ghanaian schools!
As the new Global Goals start to sink in, it is exciting to appreciate how they are linked to some wisdom that has been passed on for many generations through African proverbs. Here is a sneak peak in to some of our favourites!