Literate Earth Project Libraries Go Digital!
The Literate Earth Project (LEP) is pleased to announced this exciting new initiative! LEP takes pride in the fact that they have continually adapted and improved their working model—they have an iterative approach to everything they do. Their guiding principle is to...
Two Reasons for Educating Girls of Rural China to Celebrate
Congratulations and Happy Anniversary! This update was written by EGRC and sent to all of their donors and supporters. "Sunday, October 18 was a beautiful fall day in most cities across China. On that day over 180 EGRC university students, alumni and some supporters...
An Update from The Literate Earth Project
This update is courtesy of The Literate Earth Project (LEP). Schools in Uganda have been closed since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, and as such the LEP libraries have been closed to the communities they serve. Fortunately, schools in Uganda will begin to open...
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....
New BBS Webinar Series Starts July 15, 2020
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....
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