LGT Impact Fellowship

India

Celebrating International Youth Day and youth civic engagement in Mumbai

After more than 10 years I found myself in a classroom again, surrounded by more than thirty 14 to 17-years-old. I was participating in a very important meeting, a celebration…more

18th August 2015,

LGT Impact Fellow

India

ICats Alumna talks about founding lovedoctor.in after her Fellowship

Former ICats Fellow Avani talks about how the ICats Fellowship helped her founding lovedoctor.in in India. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0R9xOeaN7Mw&feature=youtu.bemore

17th August 2015,

LGT Impact Fellow

India

Some views, figures and stories on government education

A field visit and the importance of the context A few months ago, I travelled to the district of Pali, Rajasthan, for my first field visit. It was an essential…more

28th July 2015,

LGT Impact Fellow

Others

ICats Fellow 2015 impressions from Indonesia

Martin Zuercher (Switzerland) works as Chief Financial Consultant at Javara in Indonesia a company that provides smallholder farmers and local agricultural processors in Indonesia with a holistic solution that allows…more

24th July 2015,

LGT Team

India

ICats Fellow 2015 impressions from India

David Hayman (United Kingdom) works as Program Expansion Fellow at Educate Girls in India which focuses on improving girls’ enrolment, retention and academic performance in government schools. Educate Girls volunteer…more

23rd July 2015,

LGT Team

Others

ICats Fellow 2015 impressions from the Philippines

Gemeniano Crisante (The Philippines) works as Grower Management Specialist at KFI in the Philippines, a company that specializes in the sustainable growing, sourcing, and trading of high-quality agricultural crops. This…more

21st July 2015,

LGT Team

India

#ActNow for Child Protection

I take the local train to go to work every day. The most heart-breaking part of my trip is Mahim Junction. In this particular area, every day I see half…more

12th June 2015,

LGT Impact Fellow

Africa

HIV-Positive Mothers working to eradicate pediatric AIDS

Meet four powerful HIV+ Mothers who are working to end pediatric AIDS. "Helping people helped me heal inside." – Viwe, Mentor Mother and Khayelitsha site coordinator My first weeks working…more

21st May 2015,

LGT Impact Fellow

India

Annual Union Budget of India

On February 28th the Indian Finance Minister, Arun Jaitley, presented the Union Budget for 2015-16. To quote trak.in, “the budget 2015-16 has been widely hailed as a #SuperBudget, which will…more

19th May 2015,

LGT Impact Fellow

India

Of International Women’s Day (IWD), ocean liners and girls’ education

The 8th of March marks the opportunity for the public debate cycle on gender equality to reach its annual climax. Every year, the press will refer to a wide range…more

17th March 2015,

LGT Impact Fellow

India

The face of women empowerment in Mumbai’s poor communities

Last week, on Thursday, I went to visit one of the disadvantaged communities in Mumbai, where Aangan runs its PACT (Parents and Children Against Trafficking/Harm) program. “Through PACT, adult volunteers…more

8th March 2015,

LGT Impact Fellow

India

World Day of Social Justice in Mumbai

20th of February 2015 was the World Day of Social Justice. If you would have asked me 6 months ago about this day, I did not even know it existed.…more

23rd February 2015,

LGT Impact Fellow