Comments for Goods 4 Good http://blog.goods4good.org Just another WordPress weblog Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:58:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on match 4 good by 20,000 Uniforms for Good - Goods 4 Good http://blog.goods4good.org/match-4-good/comment-page-1/#comment-294 20,000 Uniforms for Good - Goods 4 Good Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:36:39 +0000 http://blog.goods4good.org/?page_id=133518671#comment-294 [...] comments Annual Rainbow Festival - Goods 4 Good on match 4 goodThe Goods for Good Team on Got Pens? – Aaron LewaniJil Nelson on SAVE THE DATEPlaca de Vídeo on [...] [...] comments Annual Rainbow Festival - Goods 4 Good on match 4 goodThe Goods for Good Team on Got Pens? – Aaron LewaniJil Nelson on SAVE THE DATEPlaca de Vídeo on [...]

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]]> Comment on Got Pens? – Aaron Lewani by The Goods for Good Team http://blog.goods4good.org/2009/01/23/got-pens-%e2%80%93-aaron-lewani/comment-page-1/#comment-18 The Goods for Good Team Fri, 23 Jan 2009 22:26:00 +0000 http://blog.goods4good.org/2009/01/23/got-pens-%e2%80%93-aaron-lewani/#comment-18 Could you imagine what it would be like to go to work everyday and not have anything to write with? That’s what I always think about when I see students without any basic materials, knowing that they often have to choose between buying food or buying school supplies. If I had to go to work without a pen, day in and day out, I would be so discouraged that I would give up. How can we expect these children to dedicate themselves to school, and believing in a brighter future, when so many don’t even have the basic necessities in which to live let alone learn? Could you imagine what it would be like to go to work everyday and not have anything to write with? That’s what I always think about when I see students without any basic materials, knowing that they often have to choose between buying food or buying school supplies. If I had to go to work without a pen, day in and day out, I would be so discouraged that I would give up. How can we expect these children to dedicate themselves to school, and believing in a brighter future, when so many don’t even have the basic necessities in which to live let alone learn?

]]> Comment on SAVE THE DATE by Jil Nelson http://blog.goods4good.org/2008/10/23/save-the-date/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Jil Nelson Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:45:00 +0000 http://blog.goods4good.org/2008/10/23/save-the-date/#comment-17 Details about your event might be a good idea. Price? What sort of event is it?<br/><br/>Thanks,<br/><br/>Jil Details about your event might be a good idea. Price? What sort of event is it?

Thanks,

Jil

]]> Comment on Back in New York! by Placa de Vídeo http://blog.goods4good.org/2008/02/12/back-in-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Placa de Vídeo Sun, 06 Apr 2008 04:22:00 +0000 http://blog.goods4good.org/2008/02/12/back-in-new-york/#comment-16 Hello. This post is likeable, and your blog is very interesting, congratulations :-). I will add in my blogroll =). If possible gives a last there on my blog, it is about the <a HREF="http://placa-de-video.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Placa de Vídeo</a>, I hope you enjoy. The address is http://placa-de-video.blogspot.com. A hug.<a HREF="4502270035" REL="nofollow"></a> Hello. This post is likeable, and your blog is very interesting, congratulations :-). I will add in my blogroll =). If possible gives a last there on my blog, it is about the Placa de Vídeo, I hope you enjoy. The address is http://placa-de-video.blogspot.com. A hug.

]]> Comment on Exciting Times at Tiyambe Nawo by Rory http://blog.goods4good.org/2007/12/11/exciting-times-at-tiyambe-nawo/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Rory Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:42:00 +0000 http://blog.goods4good.org/2007/12/11/exciting-times-at-tiyambe-nawo/#comment-15 Nice Blog. Nice Blog.

]]> Comment on Exciting Times at Tiyambe Nawo by Zachary http://blog.goods4good.org/2007/12/11/exciting-times-at-tiyambe-nawo/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Zachary Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:57:00 +0000 http://blog.goods4good.org/2007/12/11/exciting-times-at-tiyambe-nawo/#comment-14 First of all - thanks for the new blog posts, I was worried we were done! Second, this latest project really sounds amazing - it is great to see how many interesting and important projects GFG is getting involved with while you are in Malawi. Keep up the incredible work. First of all - thanks for the new blog posts, I was worried we were done! Second, this latest project really sounds amazing - it is great to see how many interesting and important projects GFG is getting involved with while you are in Malawi. Keep up the incredible work.

]]> Comment on What is more Contagious, Apathy or Motivation? by Mia http://blog.goods4good.org/2007/10/25/what-is-more-contagious-apathy-or-motivation/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Mia Fri, 30 Nov 2007 09:49:00 +0000 http://blog.goods4good.org/2007/10/25/what-is-more-contagious-apathy-or-motivation/#comment-13 I work at the headquarters of Mary’s Meals in Scotland, and I just wanted to respond to this post, because it struck me as very sad to read indeed - particularly because it is the exception rather than the rule with volunteers in Malawi. On any of our visits to Malawi, the volunteers we have encountered have been exceptionally motivated, altruistic and hard-working, and we have been moved and humbled by the work that they do. If you are interested, an independent study was carried out last year on Mary’s Meals, concerning the motivations of volunteers in Malawi, and we could send this to you. It helped us to understand what moves volunteers to get involved, and it might be of help to you in identifying the source of any problems that exist at St Mathias – maybe the conditions or expectations are different there to other places?<br/><br/>The director of Mary’s Meals in Malawi is aware of the difficulties concerning morale at Chezi, and he regards it as a difficult but exceptional situation. We are informed that two nearby schools in Dowa, on the other hand, are so motivated that volunteers even turn up to feed the children right through the holidays! We keep feeding going in such schools even when there are no classes running during vacation, because the need is obviously great, and the volunteers’ motivation makes it possible for us to continue to reach children in need. This kind of attitude is the case with most schools in Malawi, which are desperate to start their own feeding programs – we have a waiting list that is a mile long, of schools which want to be included in Mary’s Meals and which have volunteers ready and waiting. It is very sad, for the Chezi children’s sake, that this school is not able to motivate and keep volunteers coming to carry out the school feeding. Mary’s Meals will continue to work with the school to see what can be done. We sincerely hope that this situation is only temporary and that teachers work with us to help us find a remedy. <br/><br/>Best wishes in all your good work, and all that you are doing in Malawi.<br/><br/>Maria, Scottish International Relief (Mary’s Meals) I work at the headquarters of Mary’s Meals in Scotland, and I just wanted to respond to this post, because it struck me as very sad to read indeed - particularly because it is the exception rather than the rule with volunteers in Malawi. On any of our visits to Malawi, the volunteers we have encountered have been exceptionally motivated, altruistic and hard-working, and we have been moved and humbled by the work that they do. If you are interested, an independent study was carried out last year on Mary’s Meals, concerning the motivations of volunteers in Malawi, and we could send this to you. It helped us to understand what moves volunteers to get involved, and it might be of help to you in identifying the source of any problems that exist at St Mathias – maybe the conditions or expectations are different there to other places?

The director of Mary’s Meals in Malawi is aware of the difficulties concerning morale at Chezi, and he regards it as a difficult but exceptional situation. We are informed that two nearby schools in Dowa, on the other hand, are so motivated that volunteers even turn up to feed the children right through the holidays! We keep feeding going in such schools even when there are no classes running during vacation, because the need is obviously great, and the volunteers’ motivation makes it possible for us to continue to reach children in need. This kind of attitude is the case with most schools in Malawi, which are desperate to start their own feeding programs – we have a waiting list that is a mile long, of schools which want to be included in Mary’s Meals and which have volunteers ready and waiting. It is very sad, for the Chezi children’s sake, that this school is not able to motivate and keep volunteers coming to carry out the school feeding. Mary’s Meals will continue to work with the school to see what can be done. We sincerely hope that this situation is only temporary and that teachers work with us to help us find a remedy.

Best wishes in all your good work, and all that you are doing in Malawi.

Maria, Scottish International Relief (Mary’s Meals)

]]> Comment on Caregiver Training by Zachary http://blog.goods4good.org/2007/11/20/caregiver-training/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Zachary Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:31:00 +0000 http://blog.goods4good.org/2007/11/20/caregiver-training/#comment-12 tuesdays are tough when there is no new update!<br/><br/>hope you guys are having fun and that the "holiday" celebration went well...<br/><br/><br/>zach tuesdays are tough when there is no new update!

hope you guys are having fun and that the “holiday” celebration went well…

zach

]]> Comment on Why Meeting Material Needs is Only Part of the Equation by Rebecca http://blog.goods4good.org/2007/11/06/why-meeting-material-needs-is-only-part-of-the-equation/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Rebecca Sun, 11 Nov 2007 14:44:00 +0000 http://blog.goods4good.org/2007/11/06/why-meeting-material-needs-is-only-part-of-the-equation/#comment-11 This is so important and definitely needs to be addressed. It's great that GFG is also taking care of the emotional needs of the orphans. This is so important and definitely needs to be addressed. It’s great that GFG is also taking care of the emotional needs of the orphans.

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