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Read our Blogs from

2022

Making A BrightBox

The Making Of A BrightBox

Ran Sommer traveled to Uganda to oversee the installation of two new BrightBox classrooms…

May 2022 | 7 min read

Volunteering

Volunteering In The Digital Age

While social distancing measures kept us apart, they did not stop volunteers making an impact.

Mar 2022 | 5 min read

Students Outside A BrightBox

Post-Pandemic Uganda Impact

Students in Uganda faced an unprecedented challenge when schools closed in 2020

Jan 2022 | 4 min read

Reflecting on 2021

Reflecting On 2021

Let’s look back and update you on the progress that Simbi Foundation made in 2021...

Jan 2022 | 4 min read

Read our Blogs from

2021

Symbiosis

What Is Symbiosis?

How can you overcome your organization’s limits?

Sep 2021 | 6 min read

Guy Kawasaki

Making A Mission Statement

Using Guy Kawasaki’s mantras to write the best mission statement for your NGO…

Aug 2021 | 4 min read

Michael Tamblyn

The Future Of Reading

CEO of Kobo Books Michael Tamblyn discusses creating an e-reading experience for all…

Jul 2021 | 5 min read

Adrienne Gear

What Are Brain Pockets?

We’re thinking about Adrienne Gear’s words on what education needs in the 21st Century…

Jun 2021 | 4 min read

Router

The Importance of Digital Resources

Not having internet access in the 21st century will result in a lower quality education experience…

Jun 2021 | 5 min read

Wade Davis

Wade Davis On Imposter Syndrome

We’re thinking about Davis’s inspiring words and advice for overcoming imposter syndrome…

May 2021 | 5 min read

Endurance

What Does Endurance Mean To You?

This month, we’re thinking about our Miles for Meaning challenge

Mar 2021 | 5 min read

UXUI For Good

How To Use UX/UI For Good

We spoke with Paola and Miriam about User Experience and User Interface for global good…

Mar 2021 | 6 min read

Ndileka Mandela

Barriers To Equal Education

Ndileka Mandela discusses carrying the Mandela name, equal access to education, and more

Mar 2021 | 5 min read

Literacy in the 2020's

Literacy In The 2020's

We spoke with literacy researcher Pulkit Aggrawal about the importance of literacy…

Feb 2021 | 7 min read

Women in Bidibidi Refugee Settlement

Ensuring Gender Equality In Education

Without equal access to education, girls cannot be a part of the conversation

Jan 2021 | 4 min read

Read our Blogs from

2020

Literacy

How do we raise literacy levels?

In the past five years at Simbi Foundation, we’ve seen the power of literacy impact lives…

Dec 2020 | 8 min read

Solar Panels

Solar Power: The Future of Electricity

Can solar power provide energy for the 789 million people who currently live without it?

Dec 2020 | 5 min read

David Suzuki climbing in mountain

Podcast Episode 2: David Suzuki

In this episode, David Suzuki discusses alternative facts, confirmation bias, and more…

Dec 2020 | 15 min read

Alex Honnold climbing rockface

Podcast Episode 1: Alex Honnold

This episode, Alex Honnold discusses the power of focus, the Honnold Foundation, and more…

Nov 2020 | 30 min read

TRIPs

From "Expeditions" to "TRIPs"

Here’s why we changed our “Expeditions” to “TRIPs”: Team Research & Impact Projects…

Oct 2020 | 5 min read

Ruchi Visual Diary

A Visual Diary by Ruchi Shah

In 2018, Ruchi Shah created a visual diary which depicts her TRIP experience…

June 2020 | 2 min read

We're Changing Our Name

We're Changing Our Name

We are reinforcing our mission of impact first, collaboration, and a focus on EdTech…

June 2020 | 4 min read

Finding Funding

How To Find Non-Profit Funding

Advice on grant writing during a time of dynamic shifts and changing priorities during COVID-19…

May 2020 | 6 min read

Crowdfunding Sources

5 Non-Profit Crowdfunding Sources

Crowdfunding is an efficient way to replace lost revenue streams during COVID-19…

April 2020 | 6 min read

non-profits leave

When Non-Profits Leave...

Only rarely do charities find themselves in a position to declare mission accomplished…

March 2020 | 7 min read

sustainable

What Sustainability Means

In this post, find out how businesses are joining the conscious consumerism trend…

Feb 2020 | 6 min read

Bidibidi refugee settlement

What's On The Horizon In 2020?

Let’s look back at the successes of 2019, and what’s to come in 2020…

Dec 2019 | 3 min read