Hello friends… how r u all? Actually I was just stuck in thinking what to do with my dissertation writing assignment. Since doing something is better than doing nothing, therefore i just decided to share my confusion or problem to u guys.. well... the problem is i have to submit my dissertation writing assignment for my graduate exams and i doubt but i must i am sure i won't be able to complete the 12000 word count effectively within 5 days... the re… Continue

* Are you in a bit of a quandary over the proposed topic of your law dissertations?

* Have you been mulling over a few ideas for the past 3 weeks or so but can’t really get any closer to making a final decision?

* Do you need to set up an appointment to meet with a lecturer (quite whom depends on what area of law you choose) to discuss your dissertation during the next couple of weeks and have to submit your dissertation syn… Continue

As you will all of read in my previous posts, i am cycling to raise money for the Maasai Heritage Preservation Foundation to support the school building that we are doing in Magadi, Kenya. This week we at the foundation have agreed to support a further school in Mlali, Tanzania. I met a… Continue

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I am in the process of reading the splendid book of Greg Mortenson - '3 Cups of Tea'. The man is a real inspiration in the work that he has achieved in building schools in Pakistan and with so much of his own personal sacrifice. Those of you who have heard of Greg will know what i am talking about, but those of you would dont i recommend you look up his work. Certainly in the field that i am in in supporting education and beginning to look at building schools in Africa, it is great to re… Continue

Look! Our website has been acknowledged by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown! Congratulations everyone, I couldn't have done this without you...

http://annenberg.usc.edu/AboutUs/News/080417BritishConsulatePre.aspx

From the article:

United Kingdom Prime Minister Gordon Brown (pictured) commended USC students — including many from USC Annenberg — for their participation in a public diplomacy competition in whic… Continue

The following article is pretty enlightening in terms of giving you an overview of the big picture. It can also be found here: http://www.thetimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=744655

A new World Bank-IMF report warns that most countries in Africa will fall short on meeting most of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), a set of eight globally agreed development targets with a due date of 2015.

While there has been stron… Continue

I still exist, I promise. I was actually in Prague for spring break these past 10 days, that's why I haven't posted or commented on anything. Luckily Matthew and Dipesh have had some interesting stuff to post in the mean time. I'll post again once I'm not delirious from jetlag!

I have been fortunate enough to speak to Douglas Sidialo. Douglas Isaac Sidialo is a blind cyclist, mountain climber and motivation speaker. He is believed to be the first blind African to summate to the top of mount Kilimanjaro-Uhuru Peak: 5,895 Meters above sea level.

Rece… Continue

The school that i support and the one that i am working on raising money for a new school (www.cycleforafrica.co.uk) is doing so well that we are able to share the school supplies with the surrounding areas. For the past year my friends and family have been gi… Continue

2 years ago my wife and I were in Kenya and Tanzania and were really impacted by the children over there. We were told to take pencils with us as pencils help aid in a child going to school. Seeing a childs face when we handed over a pencil was incredible (one child even stood with his head bowed in front of my wife when she handed over 2 pencils). When we came back i was determined to help education in Africa (and not through giving money to a charity - i wanted to give what i knew worked direc… Continue