Community Development
There is something deeply moving about returning to the place where it all began. Twenty years ago, Action Change (then known as the GVI Charitable Trust) was born out of a desire to support the resilient communities of Guatemala. This year, as we celebrate our 20th Anniversary, our CEO and one of our founding Trustees […]
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The Global Day of Parents is an opportunity for us to celebrate and appreciate our selfless and heroic parents. It is a learning experience to see how much parents would sacrifice to provide and build a better future for their children. Maternity Leave Society is often misguided, thinking that the benefits and living standards in
The International Day of Sports for Development and Peace (IDSDP) proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 2013, is celebrated on April 6th. IDSDP serves to highlight the importance that sports plays in empowering and developing many individuals from various communities around the world. The practice of sports is an important human right that
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Sanitation and hygiene are critical to health, survival, and development. This might seem like a basic skill that we have practiced since kindergarten, but for many across the globe, this is not the case. SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation A new report on inequalities in access to water, sanitation, and hygiene also reveals more
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Over recent years, we have seen a rise in the number of children who are enrolled in schools in Laos. Now, there is a 98.7% net enrolment in primary education rate. Despite these good indicators, there is still great disparity in opportunities afforded to those from poorer, rural communities and the more wealthy populations. Often
10 facts about indigenous communities Indigenous peoples are culturally distinct ethnic groups who are native to a place that has been colonised and settled by another ethnic group. There is great diversity between different indigenous communities, so there is no one way to define them. However, the UN outlines several identifying factors for these communities.
The SDGs In 2015, the United Nations adopted the Sustainable Development Goals as a universal call to end poverty and protect the planet. These 17 goals highlight the actions that need to be taken to ensure that by 2030 all people enjoy peace and prosperity. These goals range from tackling climate change and protecting life
How does Performing Arts tackle the United Nations SDGs? Read More »
Natural resources are important to humans, plants, and animals. We need natural resources to survive. The supply of some natural resources is limited hence the need to conserve them. Conservation of natural resources is the act of protecting natural resources. The biggest threats to the conservation of natural resources are human activities such as environmental
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Join us as we provide support to life changing projects across Africa! We are very excited to announce our partnership with In2Africa Distribution. In2Africa specialize in setting up sustainable distribution and sales channels for global footwear, fashion and lifestyle brands for the African market. Today the founders of in2Africa agreed to an exciting new partnership
Pre COVID-19 we know that more than 85% of children in sub-Saharan Africa are not learning the minimum and now with the emergency lockdowns to help limit the spread of COVID has seen education hit even harder. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goal Number 4 is Quality Education and as we start to rebuild post
