by Grainne Flanagan | May 18, 2016 | Education Transforming Lives
It’s early May and I’m in Kabwe, Zambia – a dusty and somewhat forgotten town. Through my visit I’ve come to understand more about the progress and impact of our International Education Programme Fast Forward which we’re piloting in a school here. The school I’m...
by Grainne Flanagan | Dec 28, 2015 | Education Transforming Lives
Late 2015 was an extremely exciting one for Suas – as we launched two new pilot projects under our Fast Forward programme. The aim of ‘Fast Forward’ is to help improve the quality of education for some of the most disadvantaged communities in Kenya...
by Grainne Flanagan | Dec 11, 2015 | Education Transforming Lives
‘Sucanto had scars and burns all over his small fingers and hands. Underneath the skin there were permanent blue dye marks. I’d always thought he had been injured in a textile factory.’ Brian Cusack volunteered as a Suas teaching assistant with...
by Grainne Flanagan | Jul 8, 2015 | Education Transforming Lives
The Duchess of Cornwall visits Suas Literacy Support Programme at Claddagh National School, Galway Today (May 19th) Suas, the educational charity welcomed Her Royal Highness, The Duchess of Cornwall to their Literacy support programme in the Claddagh National School...
by Grainne Flanagan | Jul 8, 2015 | Education Transforming Lives
Partha first attended the Sabuj Kunri Centre, run by our partners Sabuj Sangha and funded by Suas, at age 6. With his father’s sudden departure from the family home and lots of siblings to raise, Partha’s mother focused on earning money to feed her family, leaving...
by Grainne Flanagan | Jul 8, 2015 | Education Transforming Lives
“I love to study,” Tomina says, “And I love my school because my teachers are so friendly and I can read books all the time” Tomina attends primary school in the community of Chariswar in south Kolkata, India. It is an area rife with poverty; small homes constructed...
