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 […]
Meet Our Mentors
One fundamental aspect of Our Moon’s work is the one-to-one mentoring support we offer to our scholars through their A-Level studies and university applications. Not only does this help them feel valued and empowered, but it increases the support they receive in applying to higher education. In this week’s blog we introduce you to two […]
Helen in the States
Partnerships lay at the foundation of Our Moon’s success. In particular, we look to build relationships with universities around the world, who can offer scholarships to talented Zambian students to pursue their education. In return, these students are constantly looking for ways to contribute back to their society, to bring about positive change. It’s all […]
Introducing Vic
Ever wondered what it takes to be a charity trustee? Who can do it and what does it involve? The topic of trusteeship, and what being a good charity trustee requires, has recently been a hot topic for the media. There has also been growing discussion around the idea of getting younger people involved as charity […]
Helen’s Challenge: A 10k on every continent
Helen is off around the world – part holiday to visit her son who is playing cricket in Australia for six months, and part visiting universities in Abu Dhabi and North America to promote Our Moon and its students. Helen decided to do a challenge to raise funds to help to meet Our Moon’s target […]