When my taxi comes to a halt at the dusty playground of the orphan center in Ngaramtoni, many excited kids swarm around the car to meet and greet their new teacher. Enthusiastically they shout "karibu!" ("welcome" in Swahili) and stretch out their little hands through the open window. I have arrived in the land of the Masai tribe, once semi-nomadic throughout Kenya and Northern Tanzania and famous for their success as warriors and their vast herds of cattle.
Read more: Experience Volunteering in an Orphanage in Tanzania
Global Campaign for Education urges improved education funding
The board of the Global Campaign for Education (GCE) met at the head office of Education International in Brussels, 26-27 January.
The GCE, established in 1999, has three components: teachers and their unions, children and organizations championing children's rights, and advocacy organizations. Its goal is to strengthen the worldwide movement for quality education that is inclusive, equitable and properly funded.
This country of some nine million people has been my home since 1994, and today I still find myself breathless with its beauty and diversity. Perhaps even more amazing than the spectacular landscapes are the Bolivian people. Bolivia is known as the country with the most indigenous people in Latin America, and in 2005 it elected an indígena, Evo Morales, to be its president.
Can anyone say that they got involved in volunteering for completely altruistic reasons? Doesn’t everyone want to get something out of it, however small and seemingly insignificant? Perhaps the knowledge that you’re doing your bit to help someone you believe needs and thoroughly deserves it is enough. But what you’re gaining from volunteering is something that could greatly benefit you now – and in the future, especially where your employment’s concerned.
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