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Items tagged with lifeinafrica Christina (2984)Updated 4 weeks ago, Tagged by: Nicholas Bentley (CCAL30), Christina, Mark Grimes, Haney Armstrong (CCAL30), Linda ทรัพยากร Nowakowski (CCAL30)
 [LiA] Defining & designing volunteer experiences with children (0) in Collaborative Children's Project NetworkOver the past couple of weeks I've received messages from 2 Onet members and 3 young people from Invisible Children, who have expressed interest in volunteering with Life in Africa, particularly with the children in Gulu (though I am hoping one or mo...Updated 16 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jayne Cravens, Christina, Haney Armstrong (CCAL30)
Comment (5) on May 2007: Makin' Bacon & Other Earned Income Strategies (0) in lost in the FOOD CHAIN moved to Ned.comI am trailblazing in developing some new revenue generating mechanisms for the LiA community right now. Very excited about a new website I am working on for launch later this month - part of it at least should be up by next week. This version is gett...Updated 33 weeks ago, Tagged by: Michele -> kids+art+charity (CCAL30), Christina, Haney Armstrong (CCAL30)
California High School Event for Uganda (0) in Life in AfricaHi everybody!
Christina suggested I post this here. This is the first time I have ever started a new thread!
Our local high school here in La Crescenta, California, Crescenta Valley High School, is planning an all-day, all-campus event on June 2 (C...Updated 24 weeks ago, Tagged by: Christina, Mark Grimes
[LiA] Virtual Volunteer Editors Needed! (0) in Life in AfricaIf any native english speakers with an interest in microfinance out there have a couple of hours each week to spare, we could really use some help!
The loan applications that our internet4change agents in training prepare for uploading at Kiva usua...Updated 27 weeks ago, Tagged by: Christina, Haney Armstrong (CCAL30)
Comment (10) on The new member experience - tell your story (647) in Community - General * What brought you here originally?
Back in early 2005 Sue Braiden sent me a message by email that said "I have a little surprise for you." I clicked and found she had started a thread encouraging people to take part in our Fashion4Football camp...Updated 31 weeks ago, Tagged by: Christina, Haney Armstrong (CCAL30)
 WE Community Action on Onet (0) in Life in AfricaUpdated 37 weeks ago, Tagged by: Christina, Haney Armstrong (CCAL30)
Ri Chi (1076)Updated 11 weeks ago, Tagged by: Christina
Amber Oda (CCAL30) (66)Updated 19 weeks ago, Tagged by: Christina
LiA Peace Tiles Pix from Uganda (0) in Art + Technology + Participation in DevelopmentSo that anyone can use them for whatever purpose - perhaps just to brighten your day - this thread will chronicle the various Peace Tiles activities Life in Africa is orchestrating in Kampala and Northern Uganda.
Onet members who received a Peace ...Updated 25 weeks ago, Tagged by: Christina
[LiA] Volunteer Team 1 :: Gulu :: May-August 2007 (0) in Life in AfricaThe first international volunteer *team* to be deployed at Life in Africa will arrive in Gulu later this month. Their mission between now and August is to develop personal relationships with the children at WE Center Gulu, who are currently undergoin...Updated 26 weeks ago, Tagged by: Christina
Better World Kids Parties (0) in Kids+Art+Charity = Giving ArtsThis topic is to discuss, solidify and maintain all aspects of a "Better World Kids Parties" <franchise>..for lack of a better world.
In tangible terms, BWKP will be comprised of two categories:
- Party-in-a-Box: A do-it-yourself kit complete wit...Updated 27 weeks ago, Tagged by: Christina
[LiA] Plant your impact at Opok Farms :: 300 PLANTERS NEEDED ... (0) in Opok Farms PlanningLife in Africa is raising social capital to invest in the Opok Farms project - a social enterprise venture with the objective of providing sustainable living and innovative educational opportunities for families of orphaned children in war-torn in No...Updated 28 weeks ago, Tagged by: Christina
 High School Benefit a Smashing Success! (44) in Shawn Kelly (CCAL30)'s personal newsUpdated 28 weeks ago, Tagged by: Mark Grimes
may07loans (0) in Internet4ChangeUpdated 29 weeks ago, Tagged by: Christina
[LiA] Saving 4 School :: Toss in your spare change $2 at a time (0) in Life in AfricaIn Kampala we were introduced to some children's savings account concepts last year that we'd now like to expand to include all registered Life in Africa children in Kampala and Gulu. Please help us spread the word about this one by telling your frie...Updated 29 weeks ago, Tagged by: Christina
Comment (13) on California High School Event for Uganda (0) in Life in Africa|VIVA CVHS|
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Updated 29 weeks ago, Tagged by: Ri Chi
Comment (0) on Assignment: What's up on Omidyar.net (0) in UCSC's CMPS80J Technology Targeted at Social IssuesLovely to see you all finding some of the favorites around here. There's an interesting list over here of Onet projects that the Omidyar Network has actually invested in: http://www.omidyar.net/group/on/ws/communityfavorites/
To put this space in pe...Updated 30 weeks ago, Tagged by: Christina
Asoke Communities (0) in Coffee KlatschI toyed with where to put this entry - personal news or here. I decided it should go here as it is so intimately connected to my research even though it has become intimately connected to my life.
Asoke represents a move to socially engaged Budddhi...Updated 31 weeks ago, Tagged by: Linda ทรัพยากร Nowakowski (CCAL30)
Comment (5) on [LiA] Virtual Volunteer Editors Needed! (0) in Life in AfricaOK ,Christina....I did Freida's loans instead of dinner and sent here a message.Updated 31 weeks ago, Tagged by: Christina
Comment (0) on [LiA] Virtual Volunteer Editors Needed! (0) in Life in AfricaNice recommendations all around!
Christina, I'm under tight time crunches this month but would like to stay in touch and help future media/computer/tech projects articulate plan and vision. Blogged LiA today with other projects close to my heart <3...Updated 31 weeks ago, Tagged by: Christina
Comment (0) on Assignment: Ashoka organization (0) in UCSC's CMPS80J Technology Targeted at Social IssuesJonathan Finger said:
Could you tell us a little about your vision/work that brought you to Ashoka (or brought them to you)?
http://www.ashoka.org/fellows/viewprofile3.cfm?reid=144022
that description was written in 2001. There was a time a few ye...Updated 32 weeks ago, Tagged by: Christina
Comment (1) on Assignment: Ashoka organization (0) in UCSC's CMPS80J Technology Targeted at Social IssuesMatthew Johns said:
One thing I don't really understand about the reading is what Ashoka does.
Hi Matthew and the rest of the class. I am an Ashoka East Africa Fellow so perhaps I can give you a more personal perspective than what you already ...Updated 32 weeks ago, Tagged by: Christina
[LiA] Transparency on Kiva (0) in Life in Africa I recently posted the following message to all LiA member loan payment records on Kiva. This space is offered for discussion of the various issues raised.
Dear Kiva Lenders to Life in Africa borrowers in Uganda,
On behalf of Life in Africa's W...Updated 32 weeks ago, Tagged by: Christina
Comment (0) on May 2007: Makin' Bacon & Other Earned Income Strategies (0) in lost in the FOOD CHAIN moved to Ned.comBy the way...
Some not so good news. We got word last Friday at 5pm that after 2 years of being about the worst partners imaginable, Invisible Children has now canceled their agreement with Life in Africa. No reason was given in the letter we receiv...Updated 32 weeks ago, Tagged by: Christina
Comment (0) on Participatory Development (0) in Coffee Klatsch These schools believe in learning by doing. They do academic work but they are also expected to learn how the sufficiency community works with farming, composting, making fertilizer, or making what ever products the community makes - it might be sha...Updated 33 weeks ago, Tagged by: Linda ทรัพยากร Nowakowski (CCAL30)
Comment (0) on Participatory Development (0) in Coffee KlatschChristina Jordan said:
Linda "Blessed by Gulu!" Nowakowski said:
Anyhow...we need a lot more information regarding the school now!
The school is a blank slate right now - don't know what info I can give you. We need ...Updated 33 weeks ago, Tagged by: Linda ทรัพยากร Nowakowski (CCAL30)
Comment (10) on Participatory Development (0) in Coffee KlatschChristina Jordan said:
Ooh Ooh (she is waving her hand before allowing others to speak!)
I got half way down and just had to interject - eek Linda, I hope you've not yet submitted your proposal (if you posted it above i didn't read it y...Updated 33 weeks ago, Tagged by: Linda ทรัพยากร Nowakowski (CCAL30)
Comment (5) on [i4c] MICRO-SUCCESS! Learning Team (0) in Internet4ChangeLamwaka Mary-Retail business.
Business name: Lamwaka Produce
Location: Layibi central(Gulu-Uganda)
Partner: http://LifeInAfrica.com (We center Gulu)
Partners reps:Robert oketa/Grace Ayaa
Entrepreneur: Lamwaka Mary
...Updated 33 weeks ago, Tagged by: Christina
Comment (5) on [i4c] MICRO-SUCCESS! Learning Team (0) in Internet4ChangeODIYA FINNY said:
Business name:Ovola George Retail Shop.
Location:Industrial area,kirombe parish.
Partner: http://lifeinAfrica.com WE centre Gulu.
Partner rep: ~Odiya Finny~ and~ Ayaa Grace~.
Loan term: 3 month.
Loan amou...Updated 33 weeks ago, Tagged by: Christina
Comment (5) on [i4c] MICRO-SUCCESS! Learning Team (0) in Internet4ChangeBusiness Name: Anek Joska (produce selling)
Location: Olayo-ilong Market Kirombe sub-parish.
Partner: http/life in Africa.com (WE centre Gulu).
Partner rep: Odiya Finny and Ayaa Grace.
Enterprenuer: Anek Joska:
Activity: buying Rice and selling...Updated 33 weeks ago, Tagged by: Christina
Comment (8) on May 2007: Makin' Bacon & Other Earned Income Strategies (0) in lost in the FOOD CHAIN moved to Ned.comA new earned income strategy
ok here goes. I am so excited about an idea I've got floating in my brain it's hard to set it down in written words. If this can work, I may have invented a new way of sourcing social investment capital that could be ve...Updated 33 weeks ago, Tagged by: Christina
Comment (5) on California High School Event for Uganda (0) in Life in AfricaHere are the latest details on the event, straight from the school's bulletin:
All students are welcome to join in the planning for the student-run festival, “Invisible Children, Visible Change,” set for June 2. This awesome fundraiser is benef...Updated 33 weeks ago, Tagged by: Christina
Comment (0) on Participatory Development (0) in Coffee KlatschChristina Jordan said:
Ooh Ooh (she is waving her hand before allowing others to speak!)
I got half way down and just had to interject - eek Linda, I hope you've not yet submitted your proposal (if you posted it above i didn't read it y...Updated 33 weeks ago, Tagged by: Linda ทรัพยากร Nowakowski (CCAL30)
Comment (10) on Peace Tiles Testimonials :: Yours Is Needed! (0) in Art + Technology + Participation in DevelopmentI asked Ezra yesterday to get a picture of what they did with those suspended tiles in Gulu. Not sure they did what I'd understood they were describing but am interested to see what they did do.
Lars in this thread you are asking for testimonials. ...Updated 33 weeks ago, Tagged by: Christina
Comment (10) on Participatory Development (0) in Coffee KlatschOoh Ooh (she is waving her hand before allowing others to speak!)
I got half way down and just had to interject - eek Linda, I hope you've not yet submitted your proposal (if you posted it above i didn't read it yet) - we have an opportunity with th...Updated 33 weeks ago, Tagged by: Christina
Comment (1) on Participatory Development (0) in Coffee KlatschThis discussion is very important to me.
Why is it important? I am in the middle of preparing my doctoral research proposal (Due in less than a week) which will likely be entitled "Sufficiency Economy as a model for international development."
I a...Updated 34 weeks ago, Tagged by: Linda ทรัพยากร Nowakowski (CCAL30)
Comment (5) on [LiA] Defining & designing volunteer experiences with children (0) in Collaborative Children's Project NetworkWahoo!
Bedclothes
bring your own set of sheets & a pillow case, we will buy blankets & pillows.
Mosquito nets
cost about $3 locally so don't even think about bringing one.
Towels
bring your own
Clothes hangers
are sometimes a rarity. Stic...Updated 34 weeks ago, Tagged by: Michele -> kids+art+charity (CCAL30)
Comment (15) on Mark Grimes (0) in Community StoriesWell, the list is endless as you say, but perhaps just three families of activity to summarize Mark's prodigious contributions:
1 - The kinds of things Mark's initiated/boosted here to 'better the network'
2 - The kinds of things Mark's started to ...Updated 34 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jean Russell (CCAL30)
Comment (64) on <Ned> Marketing Efforts and Sales Channels from & in Kampala (0) in Ned moved to Ned.comHi Sebastian,
Your thinking is not exactly flawed, IMO, but I'm a couple of steps ahead in implementing some of your ideas and have experienced some significant snags. I have been experimenting with ways to overcome ecommerce barriers from Uganda si...Updated 35 weeks ago, Tagged by: Christina
Comment (0) on [LiA] Defining & designing volunteer experiences with children (0) in Collaborative Children's Project NetworkChristina, I hope with time many people will be willing to volunteer at the LiA Centre and for reasons beneficial to both the people there and the Centre as well and if so then, there will be definitely, the desire for a well-thoughtout program of fa...Updated 40 weeks ago, Tagged by: Jayne Cravens
Advice needed on dealing with a difficult partner situation (0) in Life in AfricaWe have been experiencing an incredibly difficult relationship between Bushnet and LiA, and we are beyond the place where this is causing harm to LiA's operations.
Gulu is still not connected and 1 computer was ruined during the installation Bushne...Updated last year, Tagged by: Peter Rees
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