"Community Development - Planning Promotional Programs and Seeking Funding" is the latest in a series of free ALISON online courses that will help you plan promotional programs for your community project and assist you in getting funding for the project. The course covers how to create specific promotional objectives and outcomes, choose appropriate strategies and resources, … [Read more...]
Elon Musk: The Importance of Landing a Rocket on a Boat
On April 8th 2016, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral with cargo bound for the International Space Station. Shortly after the rocket launched, the first stage booster came back to earth and successfully landed vertically on a barge floating in the Atlantic Ocean. Why is this important? In the SpaceX Dragon CRS-8 post launch news conference from NASA's … [Read more...]
Designing A Hospital Like A Village In Africa
The Maternity Waiting Village at the Kasungu district hospital in central Malawi is designed to attract expectant mothers from remote areas to the facility before giving birth. Just like the communal spaces of traditional villages, it has a space for gardening, cooking in a shared kitchen, and laundry done under the shade of a roof that collects rainwater. The … [Read more...]
Deng Thiak Adut’s Moving Story in Ninety Seconds
A brilliant video ad by Western Sydney University. … [Read more...]
Desmond Haynes remembers growing up in Barbados
In this video Desmond Haynes, the former West Indian cricketer, recounts memories of growing up on the Caribbean island of Barbados. He talks about the cricket ground at St John the Baptist School, where he played as a young man, and Marshall's Bar, a favored drinking hole on Holders Hill. The video is part of Telegraph Travel's long-form feature, Barbados through the eyes … [Read more...]
Garry Sobers Talks About The People Of Barbados
Sir Garfield Sobers, the former West Indian cricketer, says "What makes Barbados so special is the people. It's a place where you will always be well looked after." He talks more about his birthplace in the following video - part of Telegraph Travel's long-form feature, Barbados through the eyes of its cricketers. … [Read more...]
Joel Garner Talks About The Wonders Of Barbados [Video]
In this video, the former West Indian cricketer Joel Garner talks about the wonders of his birth-place Barbados. One of his top recommendations is the Oistins Fish Fry - held on the south coast every Friday night. The video is part of Telegraph Travel's long-form feature, Barbados through the eyes of its cricketers. … [Read more...]
Above Barbados: A Drone’s Eye View of a Beautiful Caribbean Island
The video below shows the Caribbean island of Barbados as you've never seen it before - using a drone . It was created by Above Barbados as part of Telegraph Travel's long-form feature, Barbados through the eyes of its cricketers. … [Read more...]
Woman Knits Tiny Sweaters For Rescued Chickens
Two kind-hearted women are rescuing retired battery chickens by giving them a new home. They own around 60 hens and half of them are former battery chickens, who, unfortunately, having spent all their lives in cages, are not able to acclimatise to normal weather conditions. See original article … [Read more...]
Esther Ndichu: Hunger isn’t a food issue. It’s a logistics issue
It's easy to assume that world hunger is caused by a shortage of food. But Esther Ndichu, the humanitarian supply chain director at UPS, argues that the real issue is logistics. She points out that food often rots just miles from the neediest people and that farmers often can’t get goods to market. By fixing the "last mile," she shows that hunger can be solved in our … [Read more...]