About five years ago I had a call from a friend in Fiji, Urmila, a Red Cross volunteer I had worked with when living there. Her daughter Kajal was about to start high school and she just needed a bit of help in getting her there. It wasn’t a lot of money and I said […]
It’s around this time each year that we start thinking about western consumerism on overdrive Christmas. For some this is a joy, for others a burden. Mostly, we relieve ourselves of a sizeable amount of cash and eat and drink more than is sensible. Harmless fun? Celebratory? Making memories with our families? Yes, all of […]
This weekend we are celebrating International Day of the Girl! The global theme is ‘The Power of the Adolescent Girl’ or if you met some of the Girls we support you could also call it SASS! Girls are powerful creatures. Contrary to the fairy tales that tell us Girls need saving from their weakness, Girls […]
