development Archives | Laurie Goes to Africa https://lauriegoestoafrica.com/tag/development/ The Kind Neighbor Project Wed, 02 Oct 2019 09:55:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Great Books for Helping the Poor https://lauriegoestoafrica.com/great-books-for-helping-the-poor/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=great-books-for-helping-the-poor https://lauriegoestoafrica.com/great-books-for-helping-the-poor/#respond Mon, 01 Oct 2018 11:18:07 +0000 http://lauriegoestoafrica.com/?p=1997 I love learning. I love building my mind. Although I try to not be a perfectionist, I do desire to be as close to the best that I can be as possible. That’s why I’m always trying to grow, learn and improve. I believe in working smarter, not harder and what better way to do... Read more »

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]]> https://lauriegoestoafrica.com/great-books-for-helping-the-poor/feed/ 0 Primary Project 1: Small Business Owner Training/Mentoring https://lauriegoestoafrica.com/primary-project-1-small-business-owner-training-mentoring/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=primary-project-1-small-business-owner-training-mentoring https://lauriegoestoafrica.com/primary-project-1-small-business-owner-training-mentoring/#respond Tue, 10 Apr 2018 08:58:03 +0000 http://lauriegoestoafrica.com/?p=1874 Poverty alleviation is one of my main passions and it’s also one of the main things I’m working on here in Kisii Kenya. As the main activity in fighting poverty I’m training and mentoring small entrepreneurs with skills to improve their businesses, increase their profits and ultimately escape poverty. The entrepreneurs I focus on typically... Read more »

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]]> https://lauriegoestoafrica.com/primary-project-1-small-business-owner-training-mentoring/feed/ 0 2018 – LooKing aHead. https://lauriegoestoafrica.com/2018-looking-ahead/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2018-looking-ahead https://lauriegoestoafrica.com/2018-looking-ahead/#respond Tue, 23 Jan 2018 08:44:19 +0000 http://lauriegoestoafrica.com/?p=1795 2018 Projects I have two exciting projects that I’ve already started and am excited to continue this year. Here’s a video about my rough plan for the year. Tutoring at Children’s Home One is tutoring the kids who are struggling in school, who live at the children’s home. I’m starting with the kids who are... Read more »

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]]> https://lauriegoestoafrica.com/2018-looking-ahead/feed/ 0 Teaching and Making Websites https://lauriegoestoafrica.com/teaching-and-making-websites/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=teaching-and-making-websites https://lauriegoestoafrica.com/teaching-and-making-websites/#comments Fri, 22 Jan 2016 08:43:45 +0000 http://lauriegoestoafrica.com/?p=672 I have spent the past month teaching a basic English class for adults and working on a website for a non-profit in rural Uganda, south of the Equator, in Kalisizo. This has, hands down, been the best month of my life. Every day is not “perfect” and there are things I dislike but duh, that’s... Read more »

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