In our latest post, John introduces himself: I became an orphan at an early age and my family neglected me. The lack of support from my family exacerbated the situation. Therefore, I lost the comfort of being a child. I now realise that I was a child with heavy burdens. I intend to use my […]
Introducing Paul, conflicted between progress and conserving the planet
Paul is one of our first year students. Here he is telling his story, his passions and his worries for the future. My parents did not always manage to provide for me and my siblings. Going to school with hunger, people looked down on me and many never believed in me. Nevertheless, I was not […]
Meet the first of our new students: Esther
In this blog, Esther introduces herself and tells us about what makes her tick. We are looking forward to working with her and helping her realise her dreams. I find caring for other people satisfying because it makes me happy. It is a natural feeling I have; I fail to find peace whenever a person […]
Recognising Iwell Banda, our farmer
Our Moon’s kitchen produces 45 meals a day and provides regular fresh fruit and vegetables for a further 11 staff members and their families daily. When there is a glut, other workers and local villagers are allowed to take what they need too. We have done this without adding cost to our food budget! Last […]
Interviewing Malama Mushitu, a tutor at Our Moon with many hats
In this blog, Helen Leale-Green interviews Malama Mushitu to discover his love for photography and the thought he puts into creating a good learning experience for our students. Helen: You wear many hats for Our Moon. Can we start with you describing each one? Malama: It’s only recently that I’ve been able to put a […]
RESPONSIBILITY FOR OUR ENVIRONMENT RESTS WITH ALL OF US
In this blog, Catherine talks about her passion for ensuring the future of our planet. She describes eloquently how her own health awakened her to not only the beauty of trees, but their health benefits, nutrition and, ultimately, their role in the world. Photo credits: Malama Mushitu Nature’s love towards humanity is unconditional. It stretches […]