Thomas Lifuti (class of 2019) tells of his initial experiences of Ashoka University Apart from all the days in Week 0 (or O-Week) beginning at 9 AM IST with hour-long sessions, no day was the same as any of the previous ones. 9 AM IST is 5:30 AM CAT. At this time of my ‘night’, […]
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Tony completes an internship with Computech
Tony Chisenga was born in Lusaka, Zambia and is an Our Moon alumnus. After winning a MasterCard Foundation scholarship in 2017, he went on to study for a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science at the Ashesi University in Ghana. Here, Gemma Drake interviews Tony to find out about his studies and his recent internship experience. […]
And Thomas is off to Ashoka
Following the successful campaign run by Jennipher Musa and Sandra Batakana, we are delighted to let everyone know that they achieved their target of raising £1150! Thomas started at Ashoka University this week. He tells me he is so impressed by its faculty’s organisational skills – they have put together a very full schedule for […]
Constructing a careers advice tool for Our Moon’s students
Rachel Cameron Potter is a volunteer for Our Moon Education. She has written here about the latest project she has worked on for us and how it is impacting our students. “In Zambia, people in rural areas have very poor access to medical care. I would love to be able to open a clinic in […]
Our Kent volunteers talk about Our Moon
Written and edited by Sarah Franklin Our Moon Education is based in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. We have a number of volunteers and trustees who are also based here and who have a passion for education and development. Their drive and enthusiasm help us operate the charity, fundraise, and manage social media posts. We are very […]
Our Moon and Black Lives Matter
Helen Leale-Green and Sarah Franklin (volunteer) discuss how Our Moon works with Zambians to overcome some of the deep-rooted inequalities and barriers they face and how Black lives certainly do matter In light of the horrific death of George Floyd and other Black people before and after him, important conversations have been opened up around […]