by Jonathan Morris | Aug 25, 2018 | Education, Gender equality, Healthcare, Newsletter, Programming
The fourth of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals is to “ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.” This objective is the heartbeat of Africa ELI. Providing access to education for the girls of South Sudan...
by Jonathan Morris | Aug 10, 2018 | Education, Gender equality, Healthcare, Newsletter, Social Change
“Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages,” is Goal #3 of the 17 United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Global targets have been set to reduce diseases and preventable deaths; improve maternal health; increase access to...
by Jonathan Morris | Aug 9, 2018 | Education, Gender equality, Healthcare, Newsletter, Social Change
Let’s talk about the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also called the Global Goals. Broadly speaking, the SDGs are ambitious but achievable, universal goals set by the United Nation’s member states in 2015. The premise is that every country...
by Jonathan Morris | May 12, 2018 | Healthcare, Programming
It is not unusual for girls in East Africa to miss school because of difficulty managing their monthly period. Menstruation may last for three to five days, and since girls often stay home during their period, it is common for them to miss as many as 36 days of school...
