Daily Life,Education Programs & Schools 15 March 2009

Vivian Glyck, founder of Just Like My Child Foundation and Denise Mullins of The Collective Heart move around with the District Education Office for Luweero to review some potential school building sites.
Vivian and Denise move around the Siira Memorial Primary School to see what is already on the ground and …

 Daily Life,Women 12 March 2009

Some of the smoked delicacies at Ralleytown Marketplace, Monrovia, Liberia
Well here I am in the most beautiful suite in the Cape Hotel in Liberia which I was moved to after two nights of being in a room with a broken air conditioner with exposed, leaky PVC piping and two hugantical …

 Daily Life,Empowerment,Microenterprise,Women 5 March 2009

Foundation for Women welcomes Just Like My Child Founder, Vivian Glyck
After about 30 hours of ridiculous travel, I found my host in Liberia, Deborah Lindholm, founder, Foundation for Women.
I was brought to meet a wonderful group of microcredit (small loan) recipents who welcomed me in true African style: jubilant dance …

 Daily Life,Featured!,Politics & Policy 21 February 2009

January 20th, 2009
Today was no ordinary day. Maria came and knocked on my bedroom door to tell me that the sisters requested me over at the convent. Barack Obama’s live inauguration had begun. From a tiny little black and white television in the convent, I sat with Sister Ernestine, Sister …

 Daily Life,Education Programs & Schools 21 February 2009

January 16th, 2009
I went with Cynthia Murray (United States Peace Corps Volunteer) to visit Just Like My Child’s Sponsorship Recipient Kiberu William’s home. His mother Grace was so incredibly pleased and grateful that we had taken the time to come to see the place where William calls home. William’s …