Jun 29, 2015
It's giving way Too tired to sleep The ground beneath me shakes I hear your name Seems like a dream Sounds so far away Summer, I don't mind Waiting for autumn time With you Constantly changing as seasons do
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It's giving way Too tired to sleep The ground beneath me shakes I hear your name Seems like a dream Sounds so far away Summer, I don't mind Waiting for autumn time With you Constantly changing as seasons do
Acoustic week II, day 6
Can't describe my feelings, when heard this song for the very first time
I just want you to know How extraordinary you are and How much I want you to have Because of that
(The Forecast – Proof Of Impact)
Project Update: Children Education Program: School Staff Wages
Located in the Koinadugu District, the largest and poorest district in Sierra Leone, CAUSE Kids is supporting both quality formal education and proper nutrition for children. The community requires support to keep the schools functional. Addressing the second Millennium Development Goal of universal primary education, CAUSE Kids is a program that provides access to education for both children and their families.
Update from the field: "While our programming continues to ensure that both girls and boys have access to primary education, the challenge we have now is to ensure that they have a quality education empowering them for leadership roles in the future. We are currently paying stipends for 54 teachers in our 6 CAUSE Kids schools…"
>> Go to this project’s webpage to read more, donate as a gift or donate directly.
Project Update: Igniting Imaginations Through Library Learning
The Igniting Imaginations: Library Centers in Sierra Leone project brings the world of books into the hands of hundreds of children who are deprived of the most precious resources for learning.
Update from the field: "Our central Integrated Learning Library has evolved into an Integrated Learning Centre with not just books for students, but computers for students to learn on after school hours and receive tutoring and workshops. It is becoming a hub of interactive learning with the space and resources to help students learn, think, create and grow…"
>> Go to this project’s webpage to read more, donate as a gift or donate directly.
UEnd Partner Project Update
Community Leadership and Development in Guatemala
This five-year project will improve the quality of life and standard of living of families in marginalized communities in Guatemala through the promotion of women’s education, leadership, health and economic development.
Update from the field: A total of 111 women completed leadership classes in 10 communities in Guatemala in 2011, with an attendance rate of 94%. They saved a total of $3,732. Efforts by the promoters to create an environment where the women can feel safe and at ease, coupled with the personal attention directed to them, seems to motivate them to attend classes and share their experiences on many critical themes…
>> Go to this project’s webpage to read more, donate as a gift or donate directly.
I just want you to know how extraordinary you are and how much I want you to have because of that.
Proof Of Impact - The Forecast
The Forecast - "Bad Reception"
I see everything working out I see you breaking down, Like bad reception coming in I'm coming clean again I see everything crashing down, Like lightning bolts from the sky TV is turning to static So are my reasons why You're always coming back for more I'm going to settle the score I see your plane coming down Just as it hits the ground Like falling rain drops on the roof, You are my dying proof
Proof of Impact- What it tells you about your project
You may have noticed as you browse through our projects that there are tabs at the bottom of the page and updates added to the landing page on a quarterly basis. We call this proof of impact here at UEnd. What is proof of impact? We want you to see the impact of your gifts on the projects that you have given to. We believe that if you can see the impact, you will be more likely to get involved and understand that your gifts no matter how small really do make a difference in places where extreme poverty exists. Think of a pebble thrown into still waters, the ripple keeps spreading out inpacting the entire surface of the water. The same is true for international development work when done the way that our partners do. You have heard a few stories over the last couple of weeks. Using The Post Hurricane School Construction Project run by Change for Children as an example, let's dig down into a project to collect the information you need to make an informed decision. The front page will show the latest updates from the field- or proof of impact for your dollars spent- in this case building a school for the local community. There are two updates one from Jan 09 and another from June 09. At the bottom of the page you will find a tab for Photos. Click on this to see photos of the project and the community. If the community has good internet access we can get videos but extreme poverty and internet access are not usually synonymous. You will see this is the case here but there are some great photos. When you go through the project page, you will see that Change for Children's approach to projects is a truly sustainable community development one; by which we mean that the solution is developed by the community with the aid of the program taking into account local capacities, culture and causes of the issue/s. To find out more about the organization you can go to the folders on the right side for fast facts or click on the link in the project title for more information. For information on the town of Comitancillo, Guatemala click on the link below the project title for the town name. Once there you will see that Change for Children has several projects addressing different aspects of the local community. This means that Change for Children is practising good international development approaches as they are impacting more than just one group in isolation. In fact they are workiing on literacy for women and children, the lack of a school, women's empowerment and leadership development. If you want information on the Country of Guatemala, click on the country link. For quick facts on the specific project go to the right side of the front page. There you will find number of people impacted, project budget, and start date. For more information on what the organization hopes to achieve through the project, go to the bottom of the page and click on the tabs. the best one is the intended outcomes. When you read the intended outcomes, the field updates often make more sense. That is pretty much the map for ferreting out all the information on a project that our website can give you. Now do your own searchs on projects that interest you. Thanks for helping to change the world!
