Renovation of primary schools in the city of Tibati

During a visit in the city of Tibaty, our representative in Cameroon has discovered that most elementary school classrooms were in bad conditions and in some classes, students sat on the floor because of the lack of chairs or benches. We thought we could make a difference for the children by renovating classrooms, providing tables, [...]

« Pikin Players » documentary film shooting start

“Pikin Players” documentary film shooting start (April 2010 Event)
Documentary film produced by Chapter01 Productions in partnership with Education Without Borders. To make a donation click here
In Mid-November 2009, Chapter01 Productions went to Africa and to start shooting its new documentary film “Pikin Players. The documentary will follow the lives of 4 young soccer players who [...]

4c development: A Swiss company and “Haïti Solidarity”

The terrible earthquake that has hit Haiti on January 10th this year has not left the international community indifferent. We have experienced a big movement of generosity, whether from companies, governments or private people. [...]

February 2010 Event

“Haiti Solidarity”
By Thierry Dime Bolla
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The whole world is looking towards Haiti because of the terrible tragedy that has happened in the country and the numerous victims after the violent earthquake which took place on January 12. The epicenter of the quake, with an intensity of 7.3 on the Richter scale, was located [...]

November 2009 Event

“Pikin Players or A Football Story
A documentary film produced by Chapter01 Productions in collaboration with Education Without Borders. Make a donation here.

Chapter01 Productions has recently signed a partnership with Education Without Borders to produce a documentary film called “Pikin Players (Pikin Players means child players in a dialect of Cameroon). Pikin Players is a [...]

October 2009 Event

Is Teaching A Profession or A Vocation
By Thierry Dime Bolla

In the vast majority of schools, September usually means the start of classes. This year is no exception to the rule: some will discover school for the first time while some others will be at the end of their curses or simply continue their studies to [...]

Mai 2009 Event

Switzernet: A Fast Growing Company Despite Crisis
By Thierry Dime

If we check the latest report from Eurostat, the economy of 16 European countries belonging to the euro area has shrunk by 1.6% during the last three months compared to the previous quarter, increasing the number of unemployed within the EU. Unemployed people today represent 8.5% of [...]

April 2009 Event

A Book As A Source Of Exchange And Development
By Thierry Dime Bolla

23 April is a symbolic date for world literature for on this date, Shakespeare died. It was a natural choice for UNESCO’s General Conference, held in Paris in 1995, to pay a world-wide tribute to books and authors on this date, encouraging everyone, and [...]

February 2009 Event

Can Teaching Be a Source of Joy Nowadays?
By Thierry Dime Bolla

In doing research in preparation for this article, I recently read an article by a substitute teacher who described her new class as “a class of ducks where discipline slides off them like water off a bird’s wing. Individually, these children were charming; they [...]

Happy New Year 2009

Happy New Year 2009 from Education Without Borders!