One of our major tasks during our visit to Zambia in the summer was to select our A level scholars to start Hillcrest School in January 2017. We work with our scholars to help them to apply to universities. Our selection involved us interviewing and testing 26 students in five locations within Zambia. Students are […]
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Highlights of our first week in Zambia – Livingstone
Helen and Lydia visited Zambia this July to deliver a series of conferences to schools – to teachers and students – and then to select students for the next scholarships. Here, Helen describes the work they did during the first week of their stay. Livingstone is best known throughout the world as the home to […]
An introduction to new Our Moon volunteer, Sarah Juckes
Hello! My name is Sarah and I am so pleased to be helping Our Moon with such a worthwhile cause. The work Our Moon does is absolutely vital – both on an individual level and for improving long-term opportunities for young people in Zambia. I’m currently helping Our Moon with their social media and content, […]
Meet Justin
Justin has been involved with Our Moon from the get go. He was Our Moon’s first ever scholar and is currently studying at University of British Columbia (UBC) in Canada. But more than this, Justin is passionate about seeing other students have the same opportunities as himself, and has played a large part in bringing Our […]
Helen attends the Inaugural HALI Imbaba in Zimbabwe
Last week Helen was invited to be a part of the HALI Imbaba conference in Zimbabwe, held by Yale University and an NGO called Education Matters. This three-day event was the first of its kind and brought together representatives from 21 organisations dedicated to providing mentorship and guidance opportunities for high-achieving, low-income students across Africa. […]
Check out Our Moon’s mention in Yale News
We were one of 21 organisations to attend the HALI Indaba in Zimbabwe last week. This was the first time Yale University has united organizations dedicated to providing mentorship and guidance opportunities for high-achieving, low-income (HALI) students from across Africa. “Indaba” is widely used in Africa to mean “gathering”. Conversations included program design, selection criteria […]