Sunday 11 October was International Day of the Girl Child and we would like to celebrate it by asking Naomi, one of our current female students, to tell about a time when she helped others. Naomi doesn’t come from an affluent family and has few resources at her disposal, but she has always had a […]
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Thando has just completed a virtual internship for FidusFi
It was the last day of May and as I lay down on my single bed, I could not help but ponder the fact that I had spent over four weeks locked-up in a musty yet oddly comfortable room. Knowing that I would begin my long-awaited internship with FidusFi the next day filled me with […]
AND THOMAS IS OFF TO ASHOKA… reloaded
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’, […]
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 […]