The 2024 Walk in Their Shoes coincides with the 30th anniversary of the end of Apartheid in South Africa. Unfortunately, the children Axium Education serves are still living with the repercussions of that era’s devastating policies. A recent article in the Daily Maverick describes in detail the lack of transportation...
On May 4, 60 walkers in a parade of heathered purple t-shirts rivaled the vibrant spring blossoms at Carlisle’s Great Brook Farm State Park. Several others joined remotely from as far away as Scotland. Canine friends sporting South African flag-themed bandanas joined the Carlisle group in a 3.5 mile woodland...
I arrived back from a two-week trip to South Africa in mid-July. In contrast to the July heat in the US, it was a cold winter there, but the people were warm and welcoming as usual. I want to share some quick updates from the trip: ZITHULELE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL UPDATE:...
One of our long-term partners is the Zithulele Independent School, which serves students from the local community as well as families working at NGOs or the nearby hospital. In March, Ubuntu Global Connections made a donation to help jump start the construction of a new teacher accommodation building. You can...