April 2021 International News Update: Spring Is Here
We hope you had a lovely Easter! At Ecologia, we love this time of year. The days are growing longer, Spring bulbs are creating beautifully bright displays, and over the season our days are filled with the wonder of what’s possible: new life and new beginnings-and that is exactly what we reflect in our work […]
International Women’s Day 2021
Making BIG Things Happen, Little By Little! Match Funding Now Available Today is International Women’s Day. A day where people around the world celebrate the achievements of women and girls, and unite to forge a gender-equal world. At Ecologia Youth Trust, we believe in gender equality. We believe that that it is not only a […]
Celebrating 25 Years of Ecologia Youth Trust
September 2020 is an exciting month and we are celebrating! Whether you call it a Quarter Century, a Silver Jubilee, Quadranscentennial or simply a 25th Anniversary; we have been officially supporting and guiding young people across the world for 25 years. We are so proud we have been sharing our favourite stories and achievements […]
Stories from the Children of Kithoka Amani Children’s Home
For Ecologia’s 25th Anniversary, some of the children at Kithoka Amani Children’s Home sent us messages to share with us how their lives have been changed since International Peace Initiatives and Ecologia stepped into their lives. Take a look at some of these messages from Edwin, Bessy and Patrick, three young people whose lives have […]
Growing2gether Stories
Growing2gether is currently our largest project. To know more click here Read here a facilitator’s story of Milly, an energetic young person whose connection to her Growing2gether group has helped her find a new direction… (Names changed for confidentiality reasons. Photos do not correspond to the story) Milly’s school was very keen for her to join […]
Russia – Scotland Youth Exchange 2009
In 2009, Ecologia Trust organised an international exchange with Findhorn Scotland’s Youth Project with foster children from the Kitezh and Orion communities from Russia. It was an amazing experience for groups of teenagers from different countries. First, children from Scotland visited Russia and got acquainted with the culture, played together, talked, sang songs around […]
Happy 25th Anniversary from Thailand
From Somboon Chungprampree (Moo), International Program Director, Spirit in Education Movement(SEM) I first encountered Ecologia Youth Trust while attending the 1st Ecovillage Training at Findhorn Foundation in 1999. The training was inspiring and helped form the foundation of my understanding for social and ecological movements and its work by community members around the world. It […]
Ellie Wong’s Story
“Even after two years, I often catch myself reflecting on my time in Orion as a volunteer. Whilst I could ramble on about what I learnt and did during the two-month stint there, it seems more appropriate to showcase the altruistic and vibrant characters of both the adults and the children who brought my experience […]
Lizzie Brichard’s Story
Lizzie Brichard was a recent Kithoka Amani Children’s Home volunteer. Read her story and the incredible memories she’s made here. “WOW I cannot believe it has been a year since my trip. I am listening to my ‘Kenya’ playlist and referring to my journal as I sit and write this extract, wondering how on earth […]
