"I want to say that for me, this is a very humbling affair. I am deeply humbled by this great honor of being elected as representative of Africa Continent at the Global Council of the Global Pro Bono Network." said Mamerito Ssenfuma, Regional Coordinator Africa at AMAIDI
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How was it back then? How is it today?
When I first came to Ban Nong Phong two years ago everything was different! Many things have changed and developed both visually in the village, at school or in the…
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This is Ghana- for you!
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My goal is that when I go back to Germany, I could do my part to make the quality in the workshop at least a little bit better. In a Western world view! But lesson one: "This is Ghana."
2017 is almost over – We say thanks!
Dear Friends and Partners, I want to personally thank you for making 2017 a great year for us at AMAIDI and for being our valuable customer and partner! Here’s why 2017 was awesome for us!
2017- ayekoo! – Well done!
The NGO "Soccer for Change" is founded, hence you made this year the best gift for me. For me, an incredibly beautiful, exciting and above all trend-setting year comes to an end. With your help, I have been able to give our project a real foundation by establishing a nonprofit organization. Thank you!
To live more consciously, but how?
For 3-4 weeks, I keep thinking about how it will be after my return. Will I forget how it was here and what I experienced? How can I live in a good life so that I can give some of it to others who are not so well? How can I live consciously?
RECAP Europäischer Pro Bono Summit 2017 in Budapest, Hungary
A few weeks ago I flew to Budapest with my colleague Peter Richard Gilbert to participate in the second European Pro Bono Summit. This year’s event was hosted by Volunteering Hungary in cooperation with GE Hungary and KPMG Hungary and with the support of the BMW Foundation, the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Taproot Foundation and Pro Bono Lab.
Africa is not a playground for disoriented youth!
Since I’ve been here, I haven’t met another volunteer who could be used here as a specialist. You meet a lot of young adult volunteers, almost all of them from Germany. 99% of them have graduated from high school and work here as teachers or in other social education institutes. Does a high school diploma qualify someone to work with traumatised children and act as a teacher? I don’t think so.
Using conservative methods that enable children to live a happy life
The good thing about the orthopedic workshop is that we have base with tools and some machines. The knowledge of how a shoe is built or a rail is adapted is there. Now comes what is difficult to put into words without sounding haughty. Because what is most lacking in our workshop is quality, …
How can I make knowledge last?
Since I am here, it is clear to me that it is my knowledge that I want to pass on. So that something can be developed based on this knowledge.