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BlogTV: A new roof for Africa

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“The Nubian Vault” is an organization that provides an alternative to the rare wood and inappropriate sheet metal that usually constitute the roofs of the houses in Sub-Saharan Africa.
They employ an ancient African technique to construct timber-free vaulted roofs made of clay. In doing so, they are able to use local raw materials instead of [...]

BlogTV: A neighbourhood expresses itself

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Take a trip to the heart of Marseille, to the neighbourhood known as le Panier (which literally means “the basket”), where the association Tabasco Vidéo zooms in. Founded in 1999, this community organization brings together film professionals who want to share their tool with everyone, to give them a voice through images.
Tabasco aims to make [...]

Project Bench Restoration in Regent’s Park

On 8 June, a team of seven members of our UK staff set off in the direction of Regent’s Park in London to take on Project Bench Restoration: part I of our summer park projects. [...]

BlogTV: Building social bonds through culture

Creating opportunities for the members of a community to come together: this is a mission that lies at the heart of a number of organizations in lower income neighbourhoods in France. The “Fox compagnie” is one such association.
Run by Michèle Renard, this theatre troupe has goals that are at once educational and entirely people-focused.
Come join [...]

Profile of an organization: “92 FoFo Niger”

92 FoFo Niger is an organization that assists the disadvantaged population of Niamey, the capital of Niger. It has 5 active and deeply committed core members, supported by about thirty additional members. The “Coup de pouce” (Helping Hand) programme is supporting a project to create a hospital wing for malnourished children at C.R.E.N.I. (the Intensive [...]

Come together to celebrate Neighbor’s Day

Are you familiar with European Neighbor’s Day? Conceived by the organization “Immeubles en Fête” (“buildings in celebration”) this special event provides the opportunity for people in the same building or neighbourhood to gather around the dinner table alongside their neighbours.
This year, Neighbor’s Day will take place on the last Friday in May, the 27, in [...]

Two interviews with the AJAHM association

The AJAHM association (Association of Young Adults with Motor Disabilities) is attached to the Centre d’Hérauritz in Ustaritz in Spain’s Basque Country. It welcomes people with motor disabilities, both with and without associated disorders, and brings together the parents of the residents. [...]

Pro Juventute Nederland benevolent fund – helping young people find their way

In The Hague, there is a great project for girls from disadvantaged backgrounds: Prachtmeiden (“beauties”), run by the Kleurrijke Karavaan (“colourful caravan”) foundation. About thirty girls who have not had an easy start in life meet weekly to sing, write poems and dance. Under the guidance of a female poet, they put their ideas and [...]

A loan for Fair Finance

£1 million of financing is being provided to the East London-based organisation, in order to fund small personal and business loans. [...]