Posts tagged with: Development Education
Gauri’s Story – International Women’s Day 2022
Gauri was married off at just 13 years of age. Living in rural Nepal, this is sadly the case for far too many girls just like Gauri. Widespread poverty forces parents’ hands to either marry their children off or be left with another mouth they cannot feed. But with girls …
Read MoreDevelopment vs. Welfare
Most Australians are familiar with the fish analogy: “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” This simple concept is the basis of development work around the world. While it is human nature to …
Read MoreWhy Orphanages Are Not Best Practice
Children are so often at the heart of why we give to charity. In them we see the hope for a better future. This is perhaps why so many people support orphanages all around the world. However, development experts and credible NGOs increasingly believe that orphanages can cause harm to …
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