Change is just a smile away
My name is Luísa Gaspar. I am sixteen years old. I come from Aveiro, Portugal. A month ago, I left home and …
The highs and lows of volunteering in Luanda, Angola
Today it’s exactly 20 months since I first landed in Luanda. It’s almost like yesterday. How excited and anxious I was. This …
Volunteering together in Luanda
Soon after my arrival in Luanda, I realised that I was going to have some free time available, and I decided to …
The Joy of letting go and gifting
Something beautiful happened yesterday as you can see in the smiles above! Something I don’t even know if I will be able …
Wash wash wash your hands ….
It all began with a statistics. More than 3.5 million children do not live to celebrate their 5th birthday. The cause? diarrhoea, …
The fun of Volunteering with little children
They say, necessity is the mother of invention. And that is exactly what happened last wednesday. On wednesday’s I don’t need to …
The circle of Volunteering
“It’s amazing to see the girls giving back..” said Ana. Ana is the volunteer co-ordinator at the foundation where I volunteer. One …
Being Palanca
Palanca is an endangered species of the Angolan wildlife but it is more than just that. It’s a national symbol that represents …
Volunteering with children: Clube de Curiosidade em Angola
Inspired by didi’s Science club, I thought of doing something similar for the children I volunteer with at the foundation here in …
Our Science Club – Part II
Water-play Continuing with our fun science club activities the next day we played with Water. Understanding how water changes between different forms …