Thursday, December 29, 2016 1:22:29 PM
Grandmother Project in Senegal, a short presentation
".. World leaders, aid groups gather for humanitarian summit in Turkey
The blind truth of Australia's foreign aid cuts [...]
.. cuts that will soon drive Australia's foreign aid to its lowest ever level. "
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A Conversation with Grandmother Project
.. tradition has been to marry girls off at the tender young age of 14y to a man obviously not of the girl's choosing .. one focus of the Grandmother Project is to suggest girls are better off at school, and should not marry until at least 18 .. also that the husband should not be imposed on the girl .. also brothers are encouraged to support the idea their sisters should be in school rather than in marriage at such an early age .. girls say it's great talking to our grandmothers, 'they help us stay at school and tell us we shouldn't marry so young' .. too many development projects ignore the elders and thus have a negative effect in some ways ..
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Who are the people behind the Grandmother Project?
Founders
Dr. Judi Aubel is a specialist in community development, health and education. She has 20 years of experience working with community health programs primarily in Africa but also in Latin America, Asia and the Pacific. Her training is in adult education, medical anthropology and public health. Her focus is on developing community health and education programs that build on socio-cultural realities and resources and that empower communities to effectively promote their own wellbeing. She extensively worked to build the capacities of local NGOs and government institutions to implement grandmother inclusive and culturally grounded approaches to community development.
Ms. Elisabeth Mealey is a communication specialist who has worked with international NGOs in Europe, Asia and the Pacific for more than 12 years. A journalist by training, her articles and programs on environmental and social issues have appeared in media outlets around the world. Her work focuses on indigenous land-rights issues, traditional cultural renewal and the impacts of development.
Board of Directors
President Dr. Erma Manoncourt, President, M&D Consulting Inc., Paris, France
Secretary Lillian Baer, Retired Director of ACI, Dakar, Senegal
Treasurer Saul Helfenbein, Retired International Public Health Manager, Washington, D.C., USA
Other Members .. http://www.grandmotherproject.org/?page_id=17
".. World leaders, aid groups gather for humanitarian summit in Turkey
The blind truth of Australia's foreign aid cuts [...]
.. cuts that will soon drive Australia's foreign aid to its lowest ever level. "
--
A Conversation with Grandmother Project
.. tradition has been to marry girls off at the tender young age of 14y to a man obviously not of the girl's choosing .. one focus of the Grandmother Project is to suggest girls are better off at school, and should not marry until at least 18 .. also that the husband should not be imposed on the girl .. also brothers are encouraged to support the idea their sisters should be in school rather than in marriage at such an early age .. girls say it's great talking to our grandmothers, 'they help us stay at school and tell us we shouldn't marry so young' .. too many development projects ignore the elders and thus have a negative effect in some ways ..
--
Who are the people behind the Grandmother Project?
Founders
Dr. Judi Aubel is a specialist in community development, health and education. She has 20 years of experience working with community health programs primarily in Africa but also in Latin America, Asia and the Pacific. Her training is in adult education, medical anthropology and public health. Her focus is on developing community health and education programs that build on socio-cultural realities and resources and that empower communities to effectively promote their own wellbeing. She extensively worked to build the capacities of local NGOs and government institutions to implement grandmother inclusive and culturally grounded approaches to community development.
Ms. Elisabeth Mealey is a communication specialist who has worked with international NGOs in Europe, Asia and the Pacific for more than 12 years. A journalist by training, her articles and programs on environmental and social issues have appeared in media outlets around the world. Her work focuses on indigenous land-rights issues, traditional cultural renewal and the impacts of development.
Board of Directors
President Dr. Erma Manoncourt, President, M&D Consulting Inc., Paris, France
Secretary Lillian Baer, Retired Director of ACI, Dakar, Senegal
Treasurer Saul Helfenbein, Retired International Public Health Manager, Washington, D.C., USA
Other Members .. http://www.grandmotherproject.org/?page_id=17
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