OVERVIEW Research has shown that girls face a number of challenges in managing their menstruation hygienically, both at home and in school. These challenges range from continued lack of knowledge, myths, and beliefs about menstruation due to lack of adequate water and sanitation facilities and access to affordable and hygienic sanitary materials which often leave girls to manage their…
Due to the popularity of our summer Climate Reading Room sessions in Uganda, we decided as a team to bring back the reading rooms one last time before the close of the school year. We are deeply moved by the level of impact this project is having on children and we plan on renewing our commitment to making these…
Conclusion: The climate reading room sessions in schools are crucial to promote climate action therefore let’s all engage in climate change education for social transformation. About the Reading Rooms The climate reading room sessions placed children at the forefront of change and development by becoming environment stewards. The sessions took place from May to August 2022. They widened the…
It’s been two years since we launched the first children’s climate book with Rural Environment Sustainability Initiative (RESI Africa). Since then, the pandemic hit, and all our plans to start physical reading rooms ground to a halt. In 2021, after discussions with our partners, we came up with the idea to host virtual reading rooms instead (read about it…
As BLI Global, we are thrilled to announce that we were able to secure generous donations to launch the Global Youth Climate Action Fund microgrants. The GYCAF initiative is designed to provide financing to young people at the grassroots already taking action in their community to fight or prevent devasting impacts caused by climate change. Applications for the GYCAF…
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