Category Archives: Permaculture Training

Plant Hope This Spring

Plant Hope This Spring
Spring is in the air and we are surrounded by regrowth and renewal. Please support us by renewing hope for the community in Bwayi. In Bwayi, a village in Western Kenya, farmworkers are paid 55p per day.Families live in such poverty that sometimes their children have to work too, for 30p per day. Imagine, a whole day’s work and it…
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CHALLENGING THE NARRATIVE: CHILD MARRIAGE IN TANZANIA

CHALLENGING THE NARRATIVE: CHILD MARRIAGE IN TANZANIA
Ending child marriage is not one of COCO's main aims, however no one aspect of development can be looked at in isolation, everything is connected, and education plays an important role in provoking change. Read this blog by COCO volunteer Emma to find out how COCO's work indirectly works to reducing child marriage in Tanzania.…
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A fantastic trip to Litisha

A fantastic trip to Litisha
By Jess Hamer This is the second time that I have visited Litisha, and the second time I’ve left the village feeling totally inspired by the people there. The community are so motivated and are working hard to lift themselves and their children out of poverty. At COCO, we always listen to our partner communities…
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Health Day Event

Health Day Event
To generate income to invest into the local community, we are making use of Mbamba Bay’s main asset – the beautiful surroundings! Mbamba Bay is situated on the shore of Lake Nyasa in Tanzania. Hoja Project has worked to acquire land on the beach, which is being developed into a sustainable lodge, restaurant and sustainable…
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