Simba Friends during the Global Education Week

    End of November has been very busy for all NGOs, which were involved in actions during the Global Education Week. The idea of the programme is to educate youth on global problems, to promote tolerance and international cooperation.

  The Simba Friends Foundation has been energetically involved in the Global Education Week through implementation of two projects done in cooperation with the Educational Society for Małopolska (Nowy Sącz), and with the Voluntarism Center in Kielce.

Our project in Nowy Sącz was called "Tractor for Africa", and it aimed at promoting knowledge about Kenya as well as gathering money for purchase of tractor for Sega village. Educational part have started on 16th November by the debate organized in the City Hall. Discussion about the development aid, and Polish projects in Africa has attracted students to participate in workshops which were given at schools for the whole week. We have closed the project on Saturday by the concert of an African band (Children of Drums), which played at the city Old Square. Thanks to help of MTO and citizens of Nowy Sącz we can add another 2511,61 PLN to our "tractor budget".

The second project, called "Festival of Voluntarism and Global Education" was invented by the Kielce Voluntarism Center. They aimed at promotion of social aid, and international volunatry service. Simba team presented pictures and slides from our actions in Kenya, what was an open invitaiton for those, who want to travel with us as volunteers in Africa. This festival was a first action in Kielce which gave people a chance to talk about development aid, we hope it will be conituned next years!

The Global Education Week ended, and now it is time for all participants to practice the knowledge!

We are thankful to our projects partners for nice, and friendly cooperation during the week, and we wait to meet you all again!