Danish Embassy in Dar es Salaam
On the bus we prepared for our visit to the Danish Embassy in Dar es Salaam by discussing the efficacy of Aid vs. Trade in developing countries. At the Embassy we had a truly inspiring presentation on the embassy’s different roles and activities in Tanzania, which include support of cooperation between the two countries and […]
SOS Children’s Village in Dar es Salaam
What a great experience to visit the childhood home of one of our young talented participants, Innocent, in the SOS Children’s Village in Dar es Salaam! Also, it was a true pleasure to meet his warmhearted mother, who was obviously very proud of him! Dar es Salaam will be the last destination of our learning […]
SOS Children’s Village in Zanzibar
An amazing stay, arranged by 10 young SOS volunteers, at the SOS Children’s village in Zanzibar has come to an end. We are so touched by all the great work that SOS Children’s village does and how well we have been taken care of while visiting. We had an wonderful last day, visiting mangroves and […]
Networking in Zanzibar
Networking is an important part of the YGP Journey. While snorkeling around coral reefs and seeing mangroves, the participants also had a chance to get to know each other even better. While having our lunch at Kwale island we also had an exotic fruit tasting, after which we sailed back to shore on a traditional […]
Environment & History in Zanzibar
We learned about mangroves and coral reefs in a biodiversity lecture at Zanzibar University. We spent the afternoon roaming the streets of Stone town and also visited the slave market, which brought a lot of thoughts to mind. We ended the day with a wonderful traditional Tanzanian dinner at the SOS kindergarten. Key learnings from […]
Stone Town & Talents from SOS Children’s Village
Meeting talented youth from the SOS Children’s village in Zanzibar was an amazing experience. During the evening SOS showed us around in Stone Town, a UNESCO world heritage site, where we also ate dinner from different local vendors. We are so excited to be living at the SOS Children’s village during our stay in Zanzibar. […]
Last Day in Arusha
We leave Arusha after an amazing stay at MS TCDC! Thank you MS, we have had a fantastic time – filled with learning and eye-opening experiences. The participants have had lectures, field studies and reflection hours on subjects including; cultures & traditions, globalization, corruption, human rights, as well as global, local and especially social business. […]
Flower Farm & Local Social Business
Working conditions, workers rights and unions were hot topics during our discussions, sparked by a visit to a flower farm, which is part of a larger global business. Thought-provoking discussions arose and the participants shared ideas and ways from their respective countries. We also visited Shanga, a local social business. Another social business we were […]
Learning about Social Business
Social Business will play a vital role in eradicating poverty. This was the main message from Krupa Patel, a Global Shaper from the World Economic Forum. Krupa gave an inspiring talk about how her non-profit Anza identify, train and help develop local social businesses and encourage entrepreneurship that combines both profit and social goals. A […]
Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Visiting the Ngorongoro conservation area, a UNESCO world heritage site, we were able to see numerous animals that live in Tanzania. Meanwhile it allowed us to consider how important it is that we take care of the world we live in together – so that both we and, not least, future generations can experience this […]