May 09 2008  A radio spot and party in Kyomya, Uganda, & good news from Gbongay, Sierra Leone

“Search Engine” is a radio program broadcast on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s (CBC) Radio One. The series explores how the Internet is changing politics and culture around the world.

On April 3, “Search Engine” featured a story Read more

Apr 25 2008  Arrow Web Hospital brings affordable health care to Kayole-Soweto, Kenya

Located 25km outside Nairobi’s city center, the urban slum of Kayole-Soweto is home to nearly 800,000 people. Most earn less than a dollar a day.

The village has long been used as a dumping ground for urban waste, which has contributed to Read more

Apr 11 2008  A new school for the impoverished children of Matopeni, Kenya

Two-thirds of the people in Matopeni, Kenya, live in poverty. Children walk 10 kilometers to the nearest public school, usually on empty stomachs. Many others remain out of school, searching dustbins for scraps of food.

To create a future Read more

Mar 21 2008  Creating a safe haven for children in Garden, Zambia

Garden lies ten kilometers north of the Zambian capital, Lusaka. It is a shantytown of 7,000 people who live in compact houses packed close together beneath the mango and avocado trees. Most of the homes have no electricity or running water.
Read more

Mar 14 2008  Q&A with Wouter Mensink, facilitator for Kangemi, Kenya

A student of ‘innovation,’ Wouter Mensink is fascinated by how people learn new skills to change their lives for the better. Wouter lives in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, where he is researching virtual organizations and ‘How to Make Innovation Happen.Read more

Feb 22 2008  Kabondo, Kenya copes with violence as computers arrive in Jinja Central, Uganda

Post-election violence disrupted education and brought food shortages to Kabondo, Kenya, but the community still hosted a Christmas party for nearly 100 local children.

Meanwhile, the people of Jinja Central received a supply of computersRead more

Jan 04 2008  Neighbour Heather Wilkey from the U.S. discusses the rewards of volunteering

A native of Rutherford, New Jersey, Heather Wilkey is 37 years old. She studied Biology at Fairleigh Dickinson University, and returned to school to learn about ecotourism with the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. She enjoys hiking wiRead more

Dec 21 2007  Skills-training for youth helps Nyalebe, DRC, rebuild after years of war

Five years of conflict and civil unrest took a great toll on Nyalebe, DRC. Millions of people died, schools and health care facilities vanished, and most critical services remain unavailable.

The overwhelming list of problems threatens theRead more

Dec 15 2007  Women knit colorful alpaca clothing to generate income in Cochiraya, Peru

At 1500 meters above sea level, Cochiraya, Peru, is not suited to agriculture – or most other traditional means of earning a livelihood. The lack of opportunity drives many young people out of the community and to the cities.

To keep the Read more

Dec 07 2007  Farmers look to rebuild their homes and livelihoods in Pagen, Uganda

Life is hard for the 2,800 people living in Pagen, a camp for people displaced by the war in Northern Uganda. The village depends completely on aid from the World Food Programme, because their fields are overgrown and littered with landmines, and theRead more

Dec 04 2007  International Volunteer Day

Dear NABUUR Volunteers,

Today is International Volunteer Day again.

It is becoming more and more clear how important the work of volunteers is, not only in a face tRead more

Dec 04 2007  The story of Lynley Mackay (Facilitator): ''How to achieve a better world''

An example of a vision, two visionaries prepared to share resources, and a group of volunteers working together from all over the world.

I would like to write about two Read more

Dec 04 2007  The Story of Sadhana, India, by Facilitator Alfredo Carballo jr. (Junjun)

Time flies so fast that I almost forgot that I have been the Facilitator of Sadhana for two (2) years now. As most Facilitators have experienced in theRead more

Nov 30 2007  A new school for orphans and vulnerable children in Mutendere, Zambia

The 10,000 residents of Mutendere, Zambia, live on the wrong side of Alick Nkata Road. Just across the street, families enjoy comfort, health care and education. In Mutendere, orphans and vulnerable children cannot afford to go to school.

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Nov 23 2007  Training and tutoring lift prospects for women and children in Yoshinkhel, Nepal

The per capita income in Yoshinkhel, Nepal, is barely enough to support a family. Most parents cannot afford to send their children to school for more than a few years. Left on their own, young people fall prey to drugs and alcohol. Many get married Read more

Nov 16 2007  Vocational centre promises a new direction for war orphans in Aber, Uganda

Aber is home to a high number of orphans, due to the war in Northern Uganda. Poverty and lack of a social structure are fertile soil for various criminal activities among these young children. Girls are particularly vulnerable for prostitution.
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Nov 09 2007  Sadhana, India welcomes developmentally disabled adults and local children

Sadhana Village lies in a valley 2.5 hours east of Mumbai (Bombay), and is home to a community of adults with developmental disabilities, including epilepsy, autism and other neurological impairments. The local people call them their ‘Special FriendsRead more

Nov 02 2007  Training in sustainable farming methods boosts crop yields in Busabala, Uganda

Busabala Village is located in on the shores of Lake Victoria in Uganda. About 500 metres from the lakeshore, the earth becomes highly fertile loam. Farmers, primarily women, grow cassava, sweet potato, maize, beans, pumpkin and banana.

TRead more

Oct 26 2007  Neighbour Ned Meerdink (U.S) reports on life and progress in Uvira, DRC

I am a History and African Studies student at the University of Wisconsin in the USA. I like to read and see films, and I love to play hockey on the frozen lakes.

In a stroke of luck, a friend “bumped-into” NABUUR.com, and forwarded the liRead more

Oct 12 2007  Disabled youth receive computer training in Jinja Central, Uganda

War and AIDS have undermined the once thriving economy in Jinja Central, Uganda. Orphans and people with disabilities have few opportunities for education or employment.

A computer training centre equipped with PCs donated by a school in Read more

Sep 28 2007  Moung Russey youth development centre (Cambodia) gets materials & training

Poor education and lack of employment force many young people to leave Moung Russey, Cambodia, and seek illegal employment in Thailand. To provide youth with greater opportunities at home, the community plans to build a Youth Development Centre whereRead more

Sep 21 2007  Q&A with Jessica Batsemaghe, Local Representative in Kyarumba, Uganda

Girls living in Kyarumba, Uganda, have limited access to education because of poverty, gender stereotyping, violence, pregnancy, and early marriage.

Local Representative Jessica Batsemaghe is one of only 11 girls from Kyarumba who have atRead more

Sep 14 2007  Neighbours stock the supply shelves at Kabuta Basic School, Zambia

Kabuta Basic School is the only primary school for miles in remote northeastern Zambia. Each December, hundreds of new children queue for a place at the school.

The school admits as many students as it can, but resources are stretched verRead more

Sep 06 2007  Donations help send AIDS orphans to school in Kabondo, Kenya

The greatest threat to development in Kabondo, Kenya, is HIV/AIDS. Most of the community’s resources are used to care for the sick, leaving nothing to invest in education, sustainable agriculture or economic development.

An estimated 47,0Read more

Aug 31 2007  Architects study site for Kyomya East Village Project, Uganda

12% of the people in Kyomya East Village, Uganda, have been infected with HIV/AIDS. They leave behind a growing number of orphaned children. To provide these children with education and health care, the community donated land to build a health centerRead more

Aug 23 2007  Architecture students design and help build Ukwimi medical centre, Zambia

The 20,000 people living in and around the remote community of Ukwimi, Zambia, lack ready access to health care. The nearest hospital is over 80km away. Now, with the help of eight Neighbours, who are Dutch architecture students, the community is buiRead more

Aug 10 2007  Sport & Youth Club and a Neighbour’s visit energize Vadgam, India

Most of the young people living in Vadgam, India, lack access to education, job opportunities and even healthy living conditions.

To empower the young people to work together to build a stronger future, the community launched a Sports FouRead more

Aug 03 2007  Gbongay beekeeping and water projects going well, Sierra Leone

As the Facilitator for Gbongay, Sierra Leone, Raul Alberto Caceres and a team of Neighbours worked with the community to develop plans for a beekeeping project to earn income and a solution to provide safe drinking water.

The honey makingRead more

Jul 29 2007  Neighbours visit Naigobya, Mityana (Uganda), and Uvira (DRC)

Three Villages in central Africa recently welcomed Neighbours who first became involved in their local projects on NABUUR.com.

The Neighbours travelled to Uganda and DRC to see first-hand the issues these villages face and to offer additiRead more

Jul 20 2007  Construction of a new library and website begins in KwaNdengezi, South Africa

The 750,000 residents of KwaNdengezi, an informal settlement near Durban, South Africa, cope daily with poverty, hunger, crime, and disease. Unemployment is high, and hundreds of children orphaned by AIDS live alone in rusted metal shacks. Most do noRead more

Jul 13 2007  Grain mills provide food and income to Telela, Uganda

Ravaged by war, the community of Telela, Uganda, is just beginning to rebuild. Unfortunately, food is scarce, and income opportunities are rare.

Two new grain mills will help the village produce food to meet daily needs and generate incomRead more

Jul 05 2007  Q&A with Praveen Ohal, Leading Local Representative from Khunti, India

Environmental changes in the tribal region of Khunti, India, have made much of the land unsuitable for farming. There is no water for irrigation, so only one crop per year can be grown. As a result, crime has increased, children are forced into laborRead more

Jun 29 2007  Internet centre in Uvira (DRC) gets 24 computers, books and supplies

The people of Uvira, DRC, want to prepare their young people to participate in today’s high-tech world. But none of the students or teachers in the community have ever used a computer.

To teach computer skills, a local youth group called Read more

Jun 21 2007  Q&A with Rodolphe Menga, Leading Local Representative from Uvira, DRC

"Our community has gone through a lot due to the war in the Congo. Sadly youth is the primary victim of these conflicts, and we need to preserve the youth in the area, so that they do not leave Uvira and head out to South Africa or Tanzania, or otherRead more

Jun 15 2007  Q&A with Edith Munubbe, Leading Local Representative from Kirinyaga, Kenya

"Our village of Kirinyaga has many challenges," says Edith Munubbe, Local Representative. "Youth drop out due to inability to pay school fees, and also because of a rise in pregnancy amongst girls of the village. Once they drop out, the youth often rRead more

Jun 08 2007  Driving school creates a new path for Madurai children, India

Despite the country’s economic growth, many families in Madurai, India, still struggle with poverty. Young children leave school early and go to work, often in hazardous occupations. The community provides financial support to help them return to schRead more

May 31 2007  Q&A with Bikundo Onyari, Leading Local Representative from Kangemi, Kenya

Unemployment is rife in Kangemi, Kenya, particularly among young people. To create job opportunities, Local Representative Bikundo Onyari is creating an Entrepreneur Resource Centre.

In a recent interview with OneWorld.net, Bikundo sharedRead more

May 25 2007  Farmers join forces to improve food security in Naigobya, Uganda

Using a hoe, a farmer can till only one acre of land – one-fifth the area needed to support a family. So farmers in Naigobya, Uganda, joined forces to find better ways to boost crop production.

“Because of the use of rudimentary toolsRead more

May 18 2007  Computer training provides hope for girls in Kootapuli, India

Kootapuli, a coastal fishing village in South India, was hit hard by the tsunami. Parents, still struggling to rebuild their boats and find new nets, can’t afford vocational training for their children. The young people work as bonded labourers in unRead more

May 11 2007  Bio-sand filters improve health in Moroto, Uganda

In the rural community of Moroto, Uganda, clean drinking water is a scarce resource. The people lack the skills and equipment to purify, store and manage their water resources properly. As a result, many contract life threatening diseases caused by tRead more

May 04 2007  Websites created for Kyomya (Uganda), Quarry (Kenya) and Boga (DRC)

Neighbours are helping Local Communities in Uganda, Kenya and the Democratic Republic of the Congo reach out to potential supporters online. Websites designed by Neighbours in collaboration with the local people enable Villages to tell their story, iRead more

Apr 27 2007  Marketing cooperative formed by farmers in Khaparapada, India

The people of Khaparapada, India, have the land and traditional experience to grow high quality spices, pulses, oil seeds, medicinal and aromatic plants. But they get such low prices for their products that many youth migrate to the cities, resultingRead more

Apr 20 2007  Dutch students research clean water solutions for Mityana school, Uganda

“We can’t even begin to imagine the situation that there is another learning environment in another country that barely has clean water to drink,” say students at Helenparkhurst high school in the Netherlands. “This is urgent and we’d be more than haRead more

Apr 13 2007  Irrigation boosts crop production in Kagitumba, Rwanda

Hutus and Tutsis live together in peace in the rural village of Kagitumba, Rwanda. But persistent droughts have left the people facing a serious water shortage.

Past irrigation solutions failed.
A few years ago, an NGO constrRead more

Apr 08 2007  Business plan created for Yoshinkhel, Nepal

Yoshinkhel, Nepal, lies in a UNESCO World Heritage Site renown for its indigenous culture and art. Yet only 5% of the local women can read and write. Most adults work outside the home and must leave their children unattended, because day care is too Read more

Mar 30 2007  Women learn dairy farming techniques in Menengai, Kenya

To generate income and offer their children a better future, 32 women living in Menengai, Kenya, formed a dairy co-operative.

Their eight cows produce milk for their children and generate income for their families. However, milk productioRead more

Dec 05 2006  NABUUR volunteer honoured with UNV Award!

UNV honours outstanding Online Volunteers of the Year 2006

Raul Alberto Caceres, Facilitator of Gbongay
Online Volunteer of the Year 2006

Every year, the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme and itRead more

Sep 21 2006  Website for the ancient Dogon tribe (Mali)

The Dogon is an ancient tribe living in the Bandiagara Cliffs of southern Mali. This is one of the poorest regions of Africa, with very dry land – there’s no electricity, clean water or means of sustenance.

Yet these people have a rich culRead more

Sep 21 2006  Beekeeping in Gbongay, Sierra Leone- Project Finished

The community of Gbongay, Sierra Leone, suffered greatly after the country’s civil war, and had aspirations of starting a beekeeping operation to improve their situation. That’s when they turned to NABUUR for assistance. But with Neighbours living alRead more

Sep 21 2006  Milk for Khunti - Project in Progress, India

Begins with a dream
In the village of Kunthi, India, young environmentalist Praveen Ohal had a dream. He wanted to empower the people of KhuRead more

Feb 27 2006  Kayokoma (Kenya) and Oyoko (Ghana)

Kayokoma is a suburb of Nairobi, Kenya with a population that stands at approximately 300,000 and of which 60 per cent are youth. Low levels of unemployRead more

Feb 08 2006  Books for Berber children (Morocco)

Library Project in Imhilen ends successfully

The Amazigh (Berber) people living in Imhilen have a very rich culture. They are determined to save their culture by educating their children so that their future can be as rich as theirRead more

Feb 01 2006  30 computers for children Oyoko, Ghana

Computer lab to fight youth unemployment

Oyoko is a small community in the Eastern Region of Ghana. Most people in Oyoko are farmers. Read more

Jan 31 2006  Volunteers found for Sadhana, India

’Special Friends’ with disabilities

The people of Sadhana (India) wish to take good care of their 25 ‘Special Friends’. These are persons with manRead more

Jan 27 2006  Health care expert for Mgbala Agwa, Nigeria

Only 1 nurse to stop the HIV/AIDS onslaught

For Mgbala Agwa's population of 100.000 there is 1 clinic with hardly any medical supplies and staffedRead more

Jan 25 2006  Partners and gear found for Kibera, Kenya

Sports to combat social ills

Kibera is the biggest slum in Africa. Amongst youth crime, drug abuse, irresponsible sexual behaviour and HIV/AIDS arRead more

Jan 13 2006  Workshop and donations in Kamenge, Burundi

War trauma recovery centre

Kamenge is a community which suffered from horrible acts of violence during in the Hutu and Tutsi wars; and, many here Read more

Dec 30 2005  Product website for La Rinconada, Peru

'Neighbours' assist in finding buyers

The ‘Neighbours’ of La Rinconada are putting the final touches to a product web site for la Rinconada. The sRead more

Dec 30 2005  Students take action for Ukwimi, Zambia

Offer to build a health clinic

A team of 8 students of Windesheim University of Professional Education (Netherlands) has offered to help build a hRead more

Dec 30 2005  Internet centre running in Zapotillo, Ecuador

As reported earlier (see below) the ‘Neighbours’ of Zapotillo helped to set up an internet centre in Zapotillo, Ecuador.

This centre is key in providing Read more

Dec 28 2005  Valuable trade contacts for Cochiraya, Peru

The issue: Selling alpaca clothing to reverse decline

Cochiraya community is poor and young people move to the cities looking for opportunity. To Read more

Oct 21 2005  Results for Mumias, Kenya

The issue: AIDS orphans and poverty

To take care of the many AIDS orphans in Mumias, their surviving relatives need sources of income. For this puRead more

Oct 21 2005  Results for Sadhana, India

The issue: better care for 'Special Friends'

To better care for their 'Special Friends' (community members with mental disabilities) the people ofRead more

Oct 21 2005  Results for Zapotillo, Ecuador

The issue: unemployment and migration

To provide more education and employment opportunities for youth and thus prevent migration, the people of ZRead more