All they want for Xmas is a Toilet of their own
Having access to a toilet is something that we in the West take for granted as Angela explained on WORLD TOILET DAY. The lack of access to sanitation including a toilet has implications for at least 2.6 Billion folk in the developing world Mark Tran explains in The Guardian, Sanitation related diseases such as diarrhoea [...]
Catching up Princess and Perfect
I sometimes can’t quite believe my luck! Once or twice a year I get to visit Princess and Perfect at their school in SW Uganda. At the recent visit June 2011, I got a hug from Princess, Perfect is a little shy. Temperatures are normally very low in this part of Uganda especially at this [...]
Is the Starbucks boss crying foul or really rooting for coffee farmers?
Today 11th May 2011 the news has been full of one thing that is close to my heart- the true value of what producers in the developing world earn for their hard work. The price of coffee is at its highest in 34 years and whilst this should be good news for the farmers the [...]
Women as agents of change
It’s Commonwealth Day today. Commonwealth Day is celebrated every year on the second Monday in March in order to promote international co-operation, and the work undertaken by various Commonwealth organisations to improve the lives of those living in Commonwealth countries. An important element of the Commonwealth Day celebrations is the multi-faith Commonwealth Day Observance at [...]
A review of Enchantment – Smile like you mean it
I recently received a review copy of Enchantment: The Art of Changing Hearts, Minds and Actions: How To Woo, Influence and Persuade the latest book by Guy Kawasaki. This video is just over 10 minutes long and breaks down the key components of the book have a quick watch or have it playing whilst you continue to [...]
All that jazz – All in A Day
If I sat down and really thought about what I could achieve in a single day, I might be able to come up with some interesting challenges that I think might be possible…. but record a whole album? Well that would probably not be one of them, even if I had the requisite talents. But [...]
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