Supporting Disadvantaged Youth
This summer my wife Lauren and I went on our honeymoon to Uganda, to go trekking with gorillas and chimpanzees, and connect with the incredible nature of Africa. However, when we arrived we found that the true magic was in the hearts of the Ugandan people.
In Southern Shan State, organic sunflowers are heralding an emerging youth movement for a cleaner, brighter environment. Zoe Rasbash, a student Environmental activist from London visited Inle Lake and Phekon in August 2017.
This has been a momentous year for Ecologia. Together we have achieved so much, and we plan to do even more! We hope you will enjoy the good news about our work around the world.
“I’d imagined this moment months ago and every time I do I’ve burst into tears of joy and connection” After 5,173 miles, Simon is home!
We’ve defined 5 fabulous reasons why our Kenyan volunteer programme is hard to beat, including being cutting edge, grassroots and affordable. Find out more..
Simon is now in the last 1,000 mile leg of his #justalittlerun around Britain, and we think it is high time to celebrate all he has achieved so far and give him a huge cheer to encourage him onwards and upwards as he wends his way home to Scotland.
#givingtuesday is promoted in the UK by the Charities Aid Foundation, who run a series throughout each year called The Good ‘Uns, featuring 8 ordinary people doing amazing things for charity. We were thrilled when CAF asked if they could include marathon coastal runner Simon Clark in their series for 2017…
Ecologia staff member Rachel recently visited our newest project partner Growing2gether working alongside teenagers and young children at a school in Inverness. She described to us what she witnessed that morning.
As 2016 whirls to its close, and we prepare to celebrate Christmas with friends and family, our thoughts are with Simon as he marks almost 9 months on his ‘little’ 5,000 mile run around the coast of mainland Britain.
Thanks to your support, many more children can now go to school and have people caring for them.
Please take a moment to read our 2016 Christmas Appeal by our CEO Liza Hollingshead.
Communities and Local Government Cabinet Secretary, Aileen Campbell met with young people and staff from ‘Growing2gether in the Community’ on Valentine’s day. We were thrilled to host her visit and the young people were amazing in their eloquence and insight in how the programme had impacted their lives. We are so proud of the young […]
