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September 1, 2012
Edgar: Sustainability in Action
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August 9, 2012
Food at St Jude's
When St Jude’s introduced hot lunches in 2004 there were about 500 student and staff to feed. Fast forward to present day, and there are almost four times that amount: over 1,500 students, over 400 local staff and more than 50 international volunteers is the current St Jude's tally. That’s almost 2,000 mouths that need […]
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July 24, 2012
The sounds of St Jude's
This will be our initial audio post, in which you, the reader, are taken through an aural journey throughout a typical day at St Jude’s Lower Primary Campus. Click on the links after each paragraph to sample the sounds of St Jude’s. MOSHONO CAMPUS, LOWER PRIMARY, MONDAY The first sound you hear every morning at […]
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July 11, 2012
The stepping stones to success
One of the challenging aspects of describing The School of St Jude's success is portraying it as so much more than just the images of smiling children in the classroom and playgrounds. Yes, the students are the face of the school and it’s important to remind supporters why they dedicate their time and resources in the […]
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June 21, 2012
Investing in education
In Goldman Sachs’ 32-page March 2012 report, the word “investment” appears 119 times and “growth” appears 88 times. “Education” shows up a mere 16 times – which is fine. After all, this is a financial report churned out from the Goldman Sachs “Equity Research” department. They know who this report is targeting and what the bottom […]
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June 11, 2012
Fighting poverty through education, ten years and counting
When you think of The School of St Jude, what comes to mind? Is it the aesthetic attributes of the school: the distinctive multi-colored buses, the vibrant blues and greens of the lunch tables or the shades of red and orange flowers that line the campuses? Or maybe it’s the location: resting underneath the snows […]
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