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Interesting perspectives, unique experiences and keen observations - from our CEO, staff, partners and friends
The boy who adopted me
Like so many children in Rwanda at that time, this sweet adolescent boy was the head-of-his-household and responsible for raising his siblings on his own.
Tom Hanks Day 2021 Highlights
The 18th annual Tom Hanks Day might have been a virtual event, but it sure was fun!
Tom Hanks Day Eslia – For Girls Campaign
Having daily access to school lessons can make the difference between a girl passing, failing or being kept back a grade. It’s the difference between a future with options and choices and a future with few.
Introducing LESA Communications
Communicating the work of social entrepreneurs, NGOs and others requires a particular understanding of the space in which we live, work and dream of a better future.It is our unique understanding of...
Why “Radio is You” for Women Farmers in Zambia
Radio is an ideal instrument to use for disseminating information to farmers in Zambia. Zambian farmers trust Information from the radio more than other means of information delivery.
25,000 Radio-Lights Excite School Children in Sierra Leone
We are thrilled to see our 25,000 Fenix radio-lights being distributed to school children in Sierra Leone. As children remain in lockdown, the radios enable students to listen to school lessons which are aligned with the national curriculum.
Tuning into Radio-Based Education in the Age of COVID-19
With COVID-19 disrupting education for billions of students across the globe, radio education has renewed importance as an effective, reliable and highly personal medium for fuelling learning.
Tom Hanks Day 2020
Tom Hanks Day won't be going according to the original plan* this year, because of COVID-19 social distancing. That doesn't mean, however, that Hanks fans can't come together to have fun virtually....
Radio – My First Source of Inspiration
by Sajor Barry | Growing up in the slums of Freetown, Sierra Leone was like hell on earth. I was born and raised next to the Atlantic Ocean in Kroo Bay, one of the poorest, most densely populated and neglected communities in Freetown.
Radio Voice Bank
Radio Voice Bank will be an open source library of curated audio content for African listeners with limited access to information.
Proud Founding Member of Catalyst 2030
Lifeline Energy is proud to be a founding member of the Catalyst 2030 - global movement of social innovators to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs). Its aim is to build a broad,...
Kristine Pearson honoured with AWIEF Lifetime Achievement Award
The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) honoured our CEO and Founder Kristine Pearson with the 2019 AWIEF Lifetime Achievement Award, in recognition of her body of work...
Radio-lights Distributed to Cyclone Survivors
We want to thank our extremely generous Tom Hanks Day supporters yet again. This time we're thanking those who donated to the survivors of the cyclones and flooding that devastated parts of...
Displaced in South Sudan – A Visit With Dignity
It’s a place incompatible with human dignity. Some of the worst living conditions I've ever seen were in a crowded internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Juba, South Sudan. The residents lost...
Tom Hanks Day 2019 Sends Radios to Cyclone Survivors
It started on April Fool’s Day, 16 years ago, with a bunch of students watching Tom Hanks movies on a double decker couch in Kalamazoo. (I know right?!) They enjoyed the day so much, they did it every year after that
Try not to sprain your ankle in Ethiopia – Highlights of 20 years working in Africa
A few years ago while photographing Speckled Mousebirds of my hotel in Addis Ababa, I fell and sprained my ankle. No doubt aided by the altitude, it was swollen and sore, but I didn’t think it...
Our Best Tips and Ideas for Work Travel in Africa
During my 20 year tenure at Lifeline Energy, I’ve travelled to 31 of Africa’s 54 countries. This has meant sleeping up to a third of any year on a mattress that I didn’t buy. And plenty of nights where that mattress wasn’t exactly a Sealy-Posturepedic. These include a house without windows or doors in the Sahara Desert…
Why Tom Hanks Day Co-founder Continues His Support
I never imagined a point in my life where I would have the ability to travel across the globe and speak with organizations affecting people’s lives at such a profound level. Yet, that’s exactly where I found myself this past July…
Farm Radio International Guest Blog: Farmers and Lifeplayer MP3s
By Steph Stroud, Farm Radio International | At Farm Radio International, we understand the power of radio. We use radio broadcasts to inform, discuss, exchange ideas, investigate and learn.
Teachers Can Now Have a “Second Voice”
It’s one thing to hear about classrooms with 200 students, but it’s another to visit one. While at Kakuma Refugee Camp we spent time in a Grade 3 classroom packed with 200 students. There wasn’t so much as a chair or brick for them to sit on. all of Kakuma’s 24 primary schools are overcrowded.
