Lena’s Story
To me, volunteering was (and is to this day) a source of inspiration, a driver for personal development and a door opener. It helped me in many ways, provided me with insights and confidence, new networks and various learning opportunities. And ultimately with a role as trustee. I am originally from Germany and moved to Cardiff over three years ago […]
How Reframing the Narrative changed how we saw things
Ziz York is Programme Head and Steve Hewitt is a trustee at Teams4U We think we speak for all of us in our sector, in our belief and hope that what we do changes things and helps to improve lives in the communities in which we work. Most of our energies seem divided between supporting the efforts in-country […]
How to develop meaningful partnerships
Nurturing a meaningful partnership is vital for sustaining and implementing positive solutions. We welcomed our guest speakers Dominique Uwase Alonga, Mwimbe Fikirini, Donald Rust and Josephat Langat to join our discussion in understanding what builds a successful and meaningful partnership. Drawing on our previous webinar, surrounding the presence of power and privilege, it is clear that there is an undercurrent of […]
“Cuts to overseas aid costs lives – it’s as simple as that”
This article was originally published on the 2nd of May 2021 in The National. Overseas development aid saves lives. That’s why, in 2015, UK legislation was passed to ratify the 0.7% aid budget, and why 16 months ago, the UK government promised to “proudly maintain our commitment to spend 0.7 per cent of GNI on development”. So why […]
#Senedd21: What are the parties saying?
On the 6th of May, Wales decides who will represent them in the Senedd, the parliament of Wales, and in turn, the makeup of the next Welsh Government. This election is a bit more special than normal because, for the first time, 16 & 17-year-olds and foreign nationals are able to vote! A few weeks ago, we published our Manifesto […]
Vaccines bring us closer
World Immunization Week 2021, 24th to 30th April Prevention is better than cure. One of the best buys in healthcare is vaccination. We now have vaccines to prevent more than 20 life-threatening diseases. Immunisation currently prevents 2-3 million deaths every year from diseases like diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, influenza and measles. #VaccinesWork The World Health organisation has chosen the theme “vaccines bring […]
‘UK Aid cut is a devastating blow to world’s poorest’ – Wales Overseas Agencies Group
Reaction to Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs statement cutting the Overseas Development Aid budget Overseas Development Aid saves lives. It is a commitment and a responsibility we must never back away from. That is why today’s announcement by the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs is a devastating blow to the world’s poorest. After […]
Photography Competition | Reframing the Narrative
Hub Cymru Africa and Sub Saharan Advisory Panel are delighted to announce a photography competition to close our year-long Reframing the Narrative project. The competition is open to both African and Welsh photographers with connections to partnership working.This year’s theme is Solidarity and winning photographs will be included in an online exhibition.Launch Date: 19th March 2021Submissions deadline: 31st October 2021Exhibition: 1st […]
A Manifesto for Global Solidarity in Wales
Hub Cymru Africa is the leading International Development organisation in Wales. Founded in 2015, we are a partnership of four organisations: Fair Trade Wales, Sub-Sahara Advisory Panel, Wales and Africa Health Links Network and the Welsh Centre for International Affairs. Our lead funder is the Welsh Government, through the Wales and Africa Programme. We are also funded through the Foreign Commonwealth […]
Springboard by Hub Cymru Africa
Hub Cymru Africa is excited to announce that later this year, we’ll be launching a brand new project – Springboard – funded with UK aid from the UK government. Small, voluntary led organisations in Wales often struggle to professionalise to the standards required to gain larger grants. We are also seeing a negative trend in public participation in solidarity with Global […]
Lena’s Story
To me, volunteering was (and is to this day) a source of inspiration, a driver for personal development and a door opener. It helped me in many ways, provided me with insights and confidence, new networks and various learning opportunities. And ultimately with a role as trustee. I am originally from Germany and moved to Cardiff over three years […]
How Reframing the Narrative changed how we saw things
Ziz York is Programme Head and Steve Hewitt is a trustee at Teams4U We think we speak for all of us in our sector, in our belief and hope that what we do changes things and helps to improve lives in the communities in which we work. Most of our energies seem divided between supporting the efforts […]
How to develop meaningful partnerships
Nurturing a meaningful partnership is vital for sustaining and implementing positive solutions. We welcomed our guest speakers Dominique Uwase Alonga, Mwimbe Fikirini, Donald Rust and Josephat Langat to join our discussion in understanding what builds a successful and meaningful partnership. Drawing on our previous webinar, surrounding the presence of power and privilege, it is clear that there is an undercurrent […]
“Cuts to overseas aid costs lives – it’s as simple as that”
This article was originally published on the 2nd of May 2021 in The National. Overseas development aid saves lives. That’s why, in 2015, UK legislation was passed to ratify the 0.7% aid budget, and why 16 months ago, the UK government promised to “proudly maintain our commitment to spend 0.7 per cent of GNI on development”. So […]
Vaccines bring us closer
World Immunization Week 2021, 24th to 30th April Prevention is better than cure. One of the best buys in healthcare is vaccination. We now have vaccines to prevent more than 20 life-threatening diseases. Immunisation currently prevents 2-3 million deaths every year from diseases like diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, influenza and measles. #VaccinesWork The World Health organisation has chosen the theme “vaccines […]
Foreword: Use of Digital Tools by the Wales Africa Community Report
The value of digital tools to create communities across nations, organise and work towards a common goal has never been more starkly demonstrated than during 2020. The Covid-19 global pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement have created opportunities for us to reflect on what we do and why, and accelerate change. Through adaption, we can work towards climate justice […]
COVID19 in sub-Saharan Africa: What you need to know
The situation with COVID19 is changing daily, and there are conflicting reports on what steps should be taken to avoid being exposed. What do development organisations need to take into account when planning partnership activities over the next few months?
