Zimbe Moses
Uganda
I am very much concerned about the issue of children and youth. It is my desire and interest to see that I fight social vices like child abuse, illiteracy among young girls and boys and ensure that they are shaped into good citizens. This is part of my agenda also as a teacher. ( read more)
LWDG-Cameroon
Cameroon
The issue that matters to me most is development. I am from a very poor community where only some have the opportunity to go to school and others are left with no direction. Yet, I was fortunate enough to attend University and after the completion of my studies I immediately started to create my own development projects. Since then I have managed to secure funding from an international organization to start up my own Non-governmental organization (NGO), which you can visit at our website,... ( read more)
abdul-mumin
Ghana
Some people think that inspiration only comes from celebrities, great leaders that are world-renowned and those who, well, have a name for themselves. But it is the "common" people, the everyday person, who inspires me the most. To see what people give up and pursue to follow their dream is just extraordinary. ( read more)
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Inhabited over a period of 1,500 years by a succession of peoples – Olmecs, Zapotecs and Mixtecs – the terraces, dams, canals, pyramids and artificial mounds of Monte Albán were literally carved out of the mountain and are the symbols of a sacred topography. The nearby city of Oaxaca, which is built on a grid pattern, is a good example of Spanish colonial town planning. The solidity and volume of the city's buildings show that they were adapted to the earthquake-prone region in which these architectural gems were constructed.
