“Fifteen year old Kelvin from Sierra Leone didn’t grow up with much. In the area he lives, electricity is a rare occurrence, and opportunities of all kinds are extremely limited. [Read more…]
A critical approach to addressing international aid in Africa.
From the controversy over Invisible Children’s 2012 Kony campaign to the 1 MIllion T-shirt campaign and TOMS Shoes,among others, critics of international aid argue that [Read more…]
1808 in the news
More news on the visit of UN Special Representative to the Secretary General on Sexual Violence in Conflict to the UW-Madison campus! Click here to read more
Project1808 Brings UN Envoy on Sexual Violence in conflict to UW-Madison
Sexual Violence in not a woman’s issue. It is everyone’s issue. Sexual violence in conflict is not only a developing world problem but a UW-Madison, Madison community, Wisconsin and United States issue. Project 1808, Inc. with the support of other campus parters as will welcome on November 6-7th the UN Special Representative to the Secretary General on Sexual Violence in Conflict to the UW-Madison campus. Check out this article by once of Sierra’s Leone’s popular papers on Mrs. Bangura’s visit
Project1808 is doing something & the world is liking it!
Check out this article by Ishmael Kindama Dumbuya featured in Sierra Leone’s popular Standard Times Press. The article gives an overview of the content covered during the 3 week Sustainability Innovation Camp (SIC) and discusses the impact and significance of Project 1808 as a whole. Read more
