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Cambodia – Shaping School Standards

It’s been an exciting year for The Oaktree Foundation’s Cambodia – Shaping School Standards project, as construction finally begins on the first of three schools to open this October!

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Schooling the World

Schooling the World

Overseasa Projects Director Polly Banks discusses the controversial cultural impact of educational projects in developing countries.

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East Timor: Youth Livelihoods

Paddy Tobias talks about the East Timer: Youth Livelihoods project, and its beneficiaries.

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AIDS Awareness

School based HIV testing?

HIV/AIDS is a huge issue in South Africa, with more than 15% of the population infected. But is testing in schools a good idea? Margot Eliason has the answers.

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Projects: Cambodia

Steph Moroney talks about difficulties in providing education to young people in Cambodia, and her enthusiasm in taking on the Cambodian Country Manager role.

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Five-Seater Planes, Two Minute Noodles and Handshakes

Celia Boyd visits Yangis PNG to check out our development project, and scope out some new partners…

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The Youth Empowerment Peace Building Program Ba Futuru (For the future) & Oaktree

“Peace is a primary prerequisite for development.” Yasuo Fukuda, Prime Minister of Japan
(Davos 2008)

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One person doing a good deed to another = impact on humanity

Grace Morris writes about the huge difference one person can make with simple positive gestures

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A School is Life

A School is life

‘The school is dying’ These words, from one of the staff at our Cambodian project partner KAPE, struck me hard.

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Oaktree Exchange Goes Live: Owen Barder Online

Prominent development blogger and thought leader Owen Barder reflects on cash on delivery development models: It was stifling hot in that room in Kampala…

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