Ghana: 2015 highlights

Last week we highlighted our work in India. This week, we’re excited to tell you about the great work our donors made possible in Ghana in 2015. For more 2015 highlights, you can read our newly-released Report to Donors. And be sure check back here for more updates on Kenya and Zambia in the coming… Continue reading Ghana: 2015 highlights

India: 2015 highlights

India: 2015 highlights By Kashinath Bhoosnurmath, Global Director of Programmes Thanks to our generous donors, we’re making long-term, sustainable differences in the countries where we work. We recently published our 2015 Report to Donors, and we’re very excited to tell you about the incredible work our donors helped make possible last year. This week, we’ll… Continue reading India: 2015 highlights

Many hands make light work: Thank you volunteers!

It’s true, many hands make light work – and we’re incredibly grateful for the many volunteer hands in our Calgary office. We currently have 18 office volunteers who help us with various projects on a weekly basis. They do everything from folding tax receipts to producing videos, approaching each task with a fun, can-do attitude.… Continue reading Many hands make light work: Thank you volunteers!

A teen can be a teen, now that he can see

Atul and his family live in a semi-permanent home in Jogyal, a remote village located in the drought-prone district of Latur, India. When he was eight years old, one of Atul’s classmates accidently hit him in the eye with a pencil. He felt pain right away, but then things seemed to get better… for a while.… Continue reading A teen can be a teen, now that he can see