http://www.steppingstonesforafrica.org Stepping Stones for Africa is a Dutch charitable non-profit organisation. Our mission is based on the idea of inspiration. We are inspired ourselves and want to inspire others to improve living conditions of people in developing countries in Africa. Sat, 10 May 2008 17:03:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Cindy Noordermeer, voorzitter van Stepping Stones, was op maandag 5 mei in het Net5 programma 'Grenzeloos Verliefd'! http://www.steppingstonesforafrica.org/2008/04/12/kort-nieuws/cindy-op-tv/ We are happy to anounce that Stichting Fonds De Trut has decided to support the International Health Care Clinic in Accra for another year. With a donation of €3600,-, the salaries of a registered nurse and an assistant-nurse can be paid until march 2009. And, not unimportantly, the accreditation that the ... http://www.steppingstonesforafrica.org/2008/01/25/nieuws/projects/current-projects/ongoing-support-for-ihcc-by-de-trut/ Wereldwijd voltrekt zich een ramp. Een ramp die niet de aandacht krijgt die hij verdient. Dagelijks sterven er duizenden mensen aan de gevolgen van deze ramp. De verspreiding van hiv, het virus dat aids veroorzaakt, gaat vrijwel onbelemmerd en in een razend tempo voort. Wereldwijd leven al 39 miljoen mensen ... http://www.steppingstonesforafrica.org/2007/11/30/nieuws/aids/1-december-wereld-aids-dag/ 'What is the what' is the title of the latest book by writer Dave Eggers. The book has inspired me to learn more about the current situation in Sudan and Darfur. I sincerely hope that many will also read this book and will be inspired to take action or to ... http://www.steppingstonesforafrica.org/2007/11/10/inspiratie/what-is-the-what-darfur-en-de-genocide-olympics/ Mama Lu is the 'registered nurse' whose salary is paid with the donation of 'De Trut'. She is invaluable at the clinic and has a great heart for her patients. Below is a short interview with her: Mama Lu, could you tell something about yourself? My name is Lucy Domphrey, but everybody ... http://www.steppingstonesforafrica.org/2007/08/17/nieuws/projects/current-projects/interview-with-mama-lu-at-the-ihcc-clinic/ A series of portraits of children of the Crags Primary School in the township Kurland, South-Africa: [gallery crop="true" crop_center="true" max_side="95" quality="95" stand_alone="false"] [/gallery] Kurland, 20 kilometers east of the often visited by tourists, rich Plettenberg Bay. Kurland, anonymous, forgotten and without a future. Kurland is one of the countless townships (slums) in South-Africa. Poverty ... http://www.steppingstonesforafrica.org/2007/06/09/nieuws/projects/current-projects/portretten-van-kids-uit-kurland/ "The one thing, on which we can all agree, is that God is with the vulnerable and poor. God is in the slums and in the cardboard boxes where the poor play house. God is in the debris of wasted opportunity and lives, and God is with us if we ... http://www.steppingstonesforafrica.org/2007/06/01/inspiratie/on-the-move-bono/ For the past six years, Stephanie Nolen has traced AIDS across Africa, and 28 is the result: an unprecedented, uniquely human portrait of the continent in crisis. Through riveting, anecdotal stories, she brings to life men, women, and children involved in every AIDS arena, making them familiar. And she explores ... http://www.steppingstonesforafrica.org/2007/06/01/inspiratie/28-stories-of-aids-in-africa/ On Christmas Eve, Sunday 24th of december, the donation of €20.000,- by De Trut Foundation was festively presented to us in gay/lesbian club De Trut in Amsterdam. The ceremony was appropriately led by the nuns Tina oent Letty. On a very small stage they interviewed us about the clinic, ... http://www.steppingstonesforafrica.org/2006/12/25/nieuws/projects/current-projects/festive-presentation-of-donation-in-de-trut-in-amsterdam/ "What would be your dream if money would be of no concern?", was the question we last january asked Naa Ashiley Vanderpuye, founder of the IHCC clinic in Accra, Ghana. "I would like to be able to prescribe anti-retroviral therapy to my HIV-infected patients", was her immediate answer. The ... http://www.steppingstonesforafrica.org/2006/11/27/nieuws/projects/current-projects/anti-retrovirale-medicijnen-in-ihcc-beschikbaar-door-donatie-de-trut/ We are very happy to announce that we received a very large donation of €20.000,- from Stichting Fonds De Trut, destined for the International Health Care Clinic (IHCC) in Accra, Ghana. In the form of the Focus on Aids initiative, we already worked together with this clinic in a lot of ... http://www.steppingstonesforafrica.org/2006/11/27/nieuws/projects/current-projects/e20000-euro-voor-ihcc/ Great news: Stichting Fonds De Trut decides to support the IHCC AIDS clinic in Accra for another year, until march 2009. http://www.steppingstonesforafrica.org/2006/11/24/kort-nieuws/stepping-stones-receives-20000-euro-from-stichting-fonds-de-trut/ In 2005, tourguide Apollo Panou decided it was time to take his work as a tourguide in Ghana, Togo, Benin and Burkina Faso to a more professional level. He established his own travel company in Accra with the name "Jolinaiko Eco Tours". Apollo is proud of his country and region ... http://www.steppingstonesforafrica.org/2006/08/30/nieuws/projects/current-projects/identity-and-website-for-a-starting-entrepeneur-in-ghana/ In this series of posts I would like to honour the individuals on the photos we used in the header of this site. I would like to give you some background on the photo and - as far as my knowledge goes - the persons themselves. All photos were taken ... http://www.steppingstonesforafrica.org/2006/07/08/inspiratie/de-fotos-op-deze-site-clinton/ In this series of posts I would like to honour the individuals on the photos we used in the header of this site. I would like to give you some background on the photo and - as far as my knowledge goes - the persons themselves. All photos were taken ... http://www.steppingstonesforafrica.org/2006/06/28/inspiratie/de-mensen-op-de-fotos-op-deze-site-2/ In this series of posts I would like to honour the individuals on the photos we used in the header of this site. I would like to give you some background on the photo and - as far as my knowledge goes - the persons themselves. All photos were taken ... http://www.steppingstonesforafrica.org/2006/06/28/inspiratie/the-photos-used-on-this-site-pumla-and-busi/ Born in Africa (BIA) is a small-scale Belgian organisation, active in Plettenberg Bay, South Africa, which is trying to create chances for children in a few of the many townships of South Africa. Born in Africa is founded and guided by Isabelle De Smul-Brink. In the summer of 2004, I ... http://www.steppingstonesforafrica.org/2006/06/22/inspiratie/born-in-africa-kansen-voor-kids-in-zuid-afrika/ Alliance for a New Humanity (ANH), is a new global network with the mission to connect people, who through personal and social transformation, are committed to creating a just, peaceful, and sustainable world, reflecting the unity of humanity. The organisation is being set up in a truly global way. Among ... http://www.steppingstonesforafrica.org/2006/06/21/inspiratie/alliance-for-a-new-humanity/ What is a clinic without medicines? For a privately operated clinic like the International Health Care Clinic in Accra (Ghana), it is not uncommon to run out of the proper medicines. The clinic faces the treatment of numerous poor patients with Hiv/AIDS related and various other health problems, who are ... http://www.steppingstonesforafrica.org/2006/03/26/nieuws/projects/current-projects/medicines-for-the-ihcc-clinic/ In 2005, two educational booklets where developed by Cindy Noordermeer: 'Positive Living' and 'Positive Living and Healthy Eating'. Both booklets are aimed at people living with Hiv/AIDS in Ghana. The first print of several thousands of copies was widely spread amongst hospitals and health workers. The response is very positive ... http://www.steppingstonesforafrica.org/2006/03/25/nieuws/projects/current-projects/the-power-of-education/