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Redefining Digital Literacy: Teaching Computer Skills With Just A Chalkboard

Ainabyona Joan

Redefining Digital Literacy: Teaching Computer Skills With Just A Chalkboard

In 2023, the LeNoir Foundation, a UK-based 'for impact' organization, concluded the construction of a library at Saving Arms Primary School.

Ainabyona Joan

May 261 min read

Redefining Digital Literacy: Teaching Computer Skills With Just A Chalkboard

In 2023, the LeNoir Foundation, a UK-based 'for impact' organization, concluded the construction of a library at Saving Arms Primary School.

The next crowdfunding platform wouldn’t be Just a website.

Nathaniel Konadu Opoku

Jan 124 min read

The next crowdfunding platform wouldn’t be Just a website.

I recently wrote about how crowdfunding has changed over the years, especially how it has evolved from being a coupon to a platform....

World Children's Day: Amplifying Voices, Championing Rights, Inspiring Action.

Ainabyona Joan

Nov 20, 20232 min read

World Children's Day: Amplifying Voices, Championing Rights, Inspiring Action.

Nelson Mandela once said, "There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than how it treats its children," His words are a bold...

Market Development Interventions: A Catalyst for Economic Growth and Community Development

Ainabyona Joan

Nov 13, 20232 min read

Market Development Interventions: A Catalyst for Economic Growth and Community Development

Market development interventions are a new approach to economic development that focuses on empowering local communities through...

Unlocking Literacy: How Uganda's Reading Revolution is Changing Lives, One Library at a Time.

Ainabyona Joan

Oct 20, 20233 min read

Unlocking Literacy: How Uganda's Reading Revolution is Changing Lives, One Library at a Time.

Since 2021, Uganda's literacy rate has been steadily on the rise, marking a remarkable 2.47% increase from 2018, reaching 79.00%. But...

The Significance of Collaborations between Non-profits, Businesses and the Government.

Jay Mawaka-Smith

Sep 25, 20233 min read

The Significance of Collaborations between Non-profits, Businesses and the Government.

Nonprofits play a vital role in society, addressing various social, environmental, and humanitarian issues, such as poverty, education,...

Moving Beyond Branding: A Call for Dignity and Effectiveness in Aid Efforts

Jay Mawaka-Smith

Sep 5, 20233 min read

Moving Beyond Branding: A Call for Dignity and Effectiveness in Aid Efforts

In the realm of global aid, a pressing concern has come to the fore – the overuse of branding that risks overshadowing the true purpose...

What role do Libraries play in improving the Quality of Education?

Ainabyona Joan

Aug 21, 20233 min read

What role do Libraries play in improving the Quality of Education?

When I was growing up, I had an indescribable love for reading. I’d read anything and everything. From newspaper covers wrapped around...

Strategic Philanthropy: A Guide for UK Companies

Jay Mawaka-Smith

Jun 26, 20232 min read

Strategic Philanthropy: A Guide for UK Companies

As an avid advocate for the transformative power of strategic philanthropy and the founder of the Lenoir Foundation, I am excited to...

Lenoir Foundation and Parvitech Enterprises Partner to bridge the digital divide in Zimbabwe.

Ainabyona Joan

May 5, 20233 min read

Lenoir Foundation and Parvitech Enterprises Partner to bridge the digital divide in Zimbabwe.

With a mission to provide e-learning technology and improve education opportunities, we partnered with Parvitech Enterprises to install...

The adoption of information and communication technologies in Zimbabwean schools

Jay Mawaka-Smith

Mar 9, 20232 min read

The adoption of information and communication technologies in Zimbabwean schools

The government of Zimbabwe through the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education is making efforts to integrate ICT into the teaching and

ChatGPT for Nonprofits : How AI Can Help You Engage Donors and Drive Donations

Nathalie C

Feb 28, 20232 min read

ChatGPT for Nonprofits : How AI Can Help You Engage Donors and Drive Donations

Developing Countries And The Impact Of eLearning Platforms

Jay Mawaka-Smith

Feb 12, 20232 min read

Developing Countries And The Impact Of eLearning Platforms

Most developing countries didn't know how important e-learning was until the outbreak of COVID-19. Also, COVID-19 exposed most of the...

Jay Mawaka-Smith

Dec 20, 20222 min read

Sharing our Gratitude

Dear Lenoir foundation Community, Working on the African continent has shown me that community is not just one thing. It can be a...

Ainabyona Joan

Nov 30, 20223 min read

The power of fundraising

The world has evolved and times have changed; for the better as well as for the worse. A lot of tragedies are happening, poverty, famine,...

Jerome James Okeme

Sep 19, 20222 min read

Before you dispose them off, wait!

In this 21st century era, where information technology is the new oil, it is imperative that people especially those in developing...

Hayden Logan

Aug 9, 20223 min read

Representation Matters

Reading the children's book Keke Misses Home, written by Lenoir Foundation founder James Jay Mawaka, you might struggle to immediately...

Ainabyona Joan

Jul 29, 20221 min read

Here's what's new at Lenoir Foundation.

Literacy is the gateway to success, we believe that every child deserves equal opportunity. Without your support, we cannot continue to...

Arts Teachers in Uganda demand equal pay.

Ainabyona Joan

Jul 1, 20223 min read

Arts Teachers in Uganda demand equal pay.

Ugandan science teachers' prayers for a salary increase were finally answered recently when the national budget reading had allocated a...

Why is the school drop out rate high in Uganda?

Ainabyona Joan

Jun 6, 20223 min read

Why is the school drop out rate high in Uganda?

It is no secret that the pandemic had an effect on the education sector all over the globe. For a country like Uganda, the after effect...

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