Refugee Camp Walking, Soccer Ball Dribbling Zen

Refugee Camp Walking, Soccer Ball Dribbling Zen

This blog was originally posted as part of i-ACT21. Dribbling a ball across a refugee camp is a very different experience than just plain walking across it. It connects you with the camp and its inhabitants in special and unique way. Today, in what must have been 115...
We Move

We Move

Editor’s Note: This blog was originally posted on iactivism.org by Gabriel Stauring. Moving again. We’ve spent five days here at Kou Kou. We visited the Little Ripples school, and I was blown away by the work the teachers were doing with their students....
The Little Things

The Little Things

Editor’s note: This was originally posted on littleripples.org by i-ACT Director and Co-Founder Gabriel Stauring. I just ate some crackers with peanut butter and jelly. I used to eat that a lot as a kid, but I don’t think I have ever enjoyed it so much as...
See You Soon Goz Amer

See You Soon Goz Amer

  Our last day in camp Goz Amer was a roller coaster of emotions for me. We arrived early in the morning per usual to watch the last 45 minutes of the pre-k classes. I’m excited to see the children in the mornings and from the looks on their faces the...
Witnessing the Power of Play

Witnessing the Power of Play

Today was our third day at camp Goz Amir, and what a day it was. We have been training the preschool teachers at Little Ripples, who are all women and have no previous teaching experiences. So far the classroom settings have gone very well. They’re understanding...