The day began with exciting news: Our Moon has won funding for 3 more scholarships from Lexis Nexis, the company where Walker, one of our trustees, works. This fantastic news means Our Moon can continue to support budding academics in their scholarly pursuits.After receiving such wonderful news, we paid a visit to Hope and Faith […]
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Welcome to Zambia: The Weekend
Helen’s weekend began with a warm welcome in Lusuka, spent relaxing with Justin’s family (our programmes manager based in Zambia). Helen enjoyed a traditional African Polony, cooked by the grandmother of the family, whilst other members of the family passed the time hair-braiding.
En Route Africa: Helen’s Trip to Africa
I am delighted to announce that this week Our Moon CEO Helen Leale-Green will be paying a visit to Zambia, promoting Our Moon’s aims and ambitions, whilst bringing together Zambian communities in the quest for knowledge. So, what will be happening? Highlights include: Tomorrow’s Leaders ForumsThree Tomorrow’s Leaders Forums (TLFs) in three centres across Zambia, […]
Introducing Me: Our Moon’s Newest Blogger
Hello all! My name is Rachel, a 19-year-old from Kent currently studying English Literature at the University of York. When I’m not reading (a rare occasion) I am learning French, acting as a Sport’s Officer on the Alcuin JCR committee, running long distances or petting dogs How did you first hear about Our Moon? My […]
Collaboration among peer charities
One of the things that I have come to love, since setting up Our Moon, is the camaraderie between fellow small international development charities. From pooling our knowledge on the Small International Development Charities Network Facebook page set up by Victoria Hancock Fell and Operation Sunshine helping me in shipping text books to Zambia, to Baraka Community Partnership’s match funding of a student scholarship, Deana […]
Precious, an Our Moon scholar, enjoys a day with Baraka Community Partnerships
Precious Kalungu, one of Our Moon’s current scholars writes about a recent outing organised by barakacommunitypartnerships. “It was an honour being given an opportunity to be part of the audience of intellectual speakers. I was at a meeting organised by Baraka Community Partnerships, an organisation that partly funds my Our Moon scholarship. Each year, Baraka gets […]