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January 2013 Newsletter
The New Year brings the start of a new semester for the children we serve around the world. We start the New Year with renewed vigor and the knowledge that through our efforts we are changing lives, one student at a time. Looking back at our accomplishments over the last year we see that our… Continue Reading
Reaction Times With George Bovell
Our trip over the weekend to visit the Salybia Government Primary School and our orientation and training program were in my opinion, very successful. As it was my first actual school visit with Shahamane Sunrise there was no similar prior experience for me to compare this to. Our day started of with a quick brainstorming… Continue Reading
A Social Entrepreneurship class
Part of Shashamane Sunrise’s mission is to facilitate the creation of healthy learning environments in the schools it supports. One of the ways to achieve is this through the development of sustainable social enterprises. The pilot project is Ngora-Okoboi Primary School in Uganda. During the first semester of 2012, a group of MBA students… Continue Reading
December Newsletter
As the year draws to an end before we, the staff and volunteers of Shashamane Sunrise, turn our sights towards to future we reflect on the past. We think of all the children in Haiti, Kenya, Trinidad, Ethiopia, Uganda and Jamaica who are without basic educational infrastructure to realise their dreams and aspirations or those… Continue Reading
A Report from Okoboi Primary School
Greetings to all our friends at Shashamane, We are happy to inform you that we are progressing well academically this year. The school has 10 teachers and 406 pupils. We had a boarding section for P. 7 class. The candidates did P.L.E and we expect to update you of the performance when results are out… Continue Reading
Kwaheri Africa
Our Team has just completed out East African Service visits to Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda. We donated schools supplies and sporting equipment to some 1300 students in 4 schools, JRDC School in Shashamane, Ethiopia, Senator Obama Secondary School in Kogelo, Kenya, Mutumbu Girls School in Mutumbu, Kenya and Ngora Okoboi Primary School in Kumi, Uganda.… Continue Reading
My Summer in Liberia
As I journeyed across the waters to Liberia Monrovia I didn’t know what to expect. All my life I was given so much by my parents. Education, vacations, extracurricular activities etc…There’s so much I took advantage of without knowing that every child is not advantaged as I was. As I stepped off the plane in… Continue Reading
PAT BISHOP LIVES…
Those who wanted to wound me wounded you, And the dose of secret poison meant for me Like a net passes through my work –but leaves Its smear of rust and sleeplessness on you. (Pablo Neruda) We know something they could only guess and, for that, my love, Eye will grow accustomed to your absence like… Continue Reading
20,000 Jobs for $300.000.000.00… WOW!
Coming on the heels of a mind-boggling call and the haphazard execution of A State Of Emergency, framed by Curfew hours that virtually threatened the mental climate of our space, Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar announces a stupendous plan, agreed to by her Government: “… intent to engage our youth and the most vulnerable members of… Continue Reading
SHASH KENYA SERVICE AND SITE VISIT
The second leg of the four country tour saw the Shash Travel Group arriving in Nairobi Kenya (NBO) around Midday on Ethiopia Arlines. The Party was led by CEO of Quality Tours and Travel, Mr. Anthony Otieno. Quality Tours is a long time supporter of Shashamane Sunrise. In fact, they have been with us since… Continue Reading
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