… contracts to non-existent companies
… disappearance of funds
… deliberate purchase of unwholesome cheaper ingredients
Twelve year-old Kareem Ahmed and his friends are never happier about being at school than when they are waiting in the queue for their turn to be served the day’s dish of boiled rice and stew.
Kareem, a stick-thin but lively boy [...]
School Feeding Programme Mired in Corruption
Obesity is not wealthy living – Health Official
Accra, June 12, GNA – Ghanaians have been urged to discard the illusion that obesity is a sign of wealthy living. Mr. Kofi Adusei, Project Manager, Regenerative Health of the Ministry of Health, said obesity or fatness rather made the individual susceptible to all kinds of illness, which could result in death. Mr Adusei, speaking [...]
Don’t worry that children never listen to you.
Don’t worry that children never listen to you. Worry that they are always watching you.
-Robert Fulghum
Youth Running Programs USA
This provides an interesting overview of running programs in the USA.
Problems facing children in Ghana
There is one major problem confronting the people of this country which if not checked and controlled will have serious effect on the economy of the nation. Streetism or street life is something no one wishes to associate with. However, certain situations push children into this kind of life or activities. Streetism can be attributed [...]
Just run
The alarming rise in childhood obesity, and the lack of physical activity in our youth, prompted the organizers of the Big Sur International Marathon to create JUST RUN. JUST RUN assists schools and youth organizations by offering a SOLUTION, an orgoing, vital youth fitness program to create lifestyle changes. This highly acclaimed program [...]
NYRRF Programs
Programs
New York Road Runners Foundation (NYRRF) is one of the leading not-for-profit providers of physical education programming for youth in New York City. An affiliate of New York Road Runners (NYRR), organizers of the ING New York City Marathon and the foremost road running association in the world, the Foundation has been developing and implementing [...]
Resources
As part of our research and service we will periodically post information about valuable resources here. To access the list and oveviews click on the “Resources” category. These Resources are listed below.
Are “randomised evaluations” a better way of doing aid and development policy?
DOCTORS study diseases from several vantage points. Laboratory scientists peer into microscopes to observe the behaviour of bugs. Epidemiologists track sickness in populations. Drug-company researchers run clinical trials. Economists have traditionally had a smaller toolkit. When studying growth, they put individual countries under the microscope or conduct cross-country macroeconomic studies (a bit like epidemiology). But [...]
What are the psychosocial benefits of sport for youth?
Research has found that after-school youth sports programs are probably the best after-school programs there are in terms of psychosocial benefits. Involvement in youth sport is a better predictor of academic success than are family income or education. And kids who participate in sports programs, whether they are school-based or not, have better attitudes about [...]
