Posts Tagged ‘Kids Crafts’

How to Keep Your Kids Busy With Your Home Computer & Printer

August 4th, 2009
How to Keep Your Kids Busy With Your Home Computer & Printer

In most instances, it is difficult to keep the children away from the computer and printer. A moth to the flame sort of condition exists with the computer being the flame. Unfortunately, many children have been burned by this flame through very little fault of their own. In many respects, however, there are responsible parties for children getting burned; with parents baring the brunt of the responsibility. Keeping the children busy at the com » Read more: How to Keep Your Kids Busy With Your Home Computer & Printer

Projects Abroad Volunteers Join First ‘dirty Weekend’ Clean-up in Cambodia

July 13th, 2009
Projects Abroad Volunteers Join First ‘dirty Weekend’ Clean-up in Cambodia

Assistant Country Manager, Jo Walton, has been working in our Cambodian team after working for us in Sri Lanka for one year. Jo coordinated regular ‘Dirty weekends’ in Sri Lanka – a concept where a big group of volunteers generally get messy whilst helping one of our projects by cleaning, painting and numerous other activities. Here she tells us about the first Cambodian ‘Dirty Weekend’.

The first outing for our bra » Read more: Projects Abroad Volunteers Join First ‘dirty Weekend’ Clean-up in Cambodia

Projects Abroad Volunteers Ali & Kate Share Their Experience of Teaching in Sri Lanka

July 9th, 2009
Projects Abroad Volunteers Ali & Kate Share Their Experience of Teaching in Sri Lanka

We came to Sri Lanka just after finishing our final school exams in Ireland. We wanted to do something different (as opposed to just sunning ourselves in Spain) and that is exactly what we found.

Our first day in Kanishta Vidyalaya School in Mawala is unforgettable! Having just had 14 years as students at home, being referred to as “Teacher miss” took some time to get used to. We started our days at 8 in morning and finish » Read more: Projects Abroad Volunteers Ali & Kate Share Their Experience of Teaching in Sri Lanka