Mobility for Africa Founder Delivers TedTalk
Shantha Bloemen participated in a recent TedX Red Hill School series where the theme was "The Beauty of the Unknown". In her 10-minute talk, Shantha shared her personal journey that lead to the creation of Moblity for Africa and her vision for the organisation....
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Maneuvering Through Crisis with Effective Stakeholder Communication Strategies As all of us move through the current phase of the COVID-19 crisis, NPO’s are challenged with successfully communicating with key stakeholders next steps, status of work plus creating...
Recognising the 2020 EGRC University Graduates
Congratulations to the Graduating Class of 2020! Educating Girls of Rural China (EGRC), shared this collage of the 30 girls that graduated from their undergraduate programs at universities in China and around the world. EGRC currently has 140 girls attending...
Screening in the Amazon of Tribes on the Edge
Tribes on the Edge is a documentary film which has served as the catalyst for The Javari Project, a multifaceted impact campaign created by Céline Cousteau. As part of the campaign, Céline and a core team traveled to the Brazilian Amazon in November 2019, returning to...
BBS Becomes A Permanent Partner of GlobalGiving
This past March, BBS became a permanent vetted partner of GlobalGiving, the world’s largest fundraising platform. There are a tremendous number of benefits to becoming a partner including our ability to now, via GlobalGiving, issues tax receipts for causes to US and...
Seeking Mobility Solutions for Rural Health Workers
This update is courtesy of Ms. Shantha Bloemen, Founder of Mobility for Africa. For the past decade, Cladys Mhlanga has been the nurse -in-charge with the IGAVA clinic. Her commitment to the community’s health and well-being seems boundless. Added to her usual...
Fighting for the Last Guardians of the Rainforest
If images of the rainforest burning to the ground have hit you in the gut in recent weeks, we bring good news: action takers are coming together all around you to rise up and fight for the world’s lungs. And BBS is with them! In the beautiful city of Victoria, Canada,...
In The Words of a BBS Volunteer
Volunteering takes many forms and in this post we're delighted to share the experience of one of our G(irls) 20 volunteers, Ms. Jo Michie, in her words... I have long been an admirer of the goals of BBS, so when one of the executives told me about the G(irls)20 scheme...
Kitchens 4 Missions: Mental Health Fundraiser in Victoria, Canada
On September 29th, 2018, BBS hosted its first “Kitchens 4 Missions” (K4M) fundraising event in Victoria, Canada, in support of the Greater Victoria Citizens Counselling Centre – a mental health counselling centre offering sliding scale services accessible to all....
South East Asia Request for Applications
Are you a civil society organisation in South East Asia looking for ways to raise awareness of your work and connect with potential partners? BBS is launching a new initiative to raise the visibility of trustworthy SE Asian organisations and to help facilitate...
Employee Engagement through Volunteering: Miller Tanner’s Global Event Specialist shares her volunteer experience with BBS
At the heart of Miller Tanner Associates, a global events company, you will find two distinctions: a team of dedicated individuals who strive for excellence in the work that they do every day; and a work culture that promotes a spirit of generosity and hospitality...
Literate Earth Open 16th Library in Uganda
This month the Literate Earth Project unveiled their 16th library in Uganda! Over the past seven years, literacy has been their mission as they opened library after library across the nation, providing 47,590 books to students thirsty for knowledge. We are thrilled...
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