IN LOCO FELLOWS 2020 BLOG SERIES #3: Intergalactic love
Intergalactic means movement between spaces. Buildings occupy space, from their foundations upwards. Therefore in this blog, intergalactic is compared to construction because of the fuming passion I have for the built environment and intergalactic. My...
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in loco fellows blog series #11: Sojourner’s reflections
Selebalo climbing up the entrpreneurial laddar through the in loco program
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in loco fellows blog series #7: Never lose hope, Give it a try
Some time after I completed my diploma in construction management in search for job opportunities, valuable skills and experience in the design and build industry, i come across one of my ex-classmates who introduced me...
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IN LOCO FELLOWS BLOG SERIES #9: No construction background…yet an in loco fellow
Towards the end of August 2017, that is when I heard about in loco. I didn’t even have to think twice about applying for it but there was a challenge for me, one of the...
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IN LOCO FELLOWS BLOG SERIES #6: Be the change you want to see in the world
“You must be the change you want to see in the world,” Gandhi once said. As a graduate you think that you could never make a difference in the world, but you can. It all...
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in loco fellows blog series #5: Learning, fun, out-of-the-comfort-zone experiences
Adventure and Passion; the two words that come to mind when Mamanti Phothane Makara is mentioned (by the way that is my name). They tell me I am “generally” friendly and I have a charismatic...
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rise update – May 2018
It has quite literally been a ground-breaking week for rise, as we FINALLY got out the spade and dug the first foundations for the residential center and business hub for vulnerable youth in Lesotho. Over...
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Construction update
New piece of land acquired Our community partner, God’s Love Centre (GLC) is overcrowded with 50+ children living in a 2 dorm-room house. Since the land on which the orphanage is located is quite small,...
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rise update – March 2018
We are excited to share with you our first newsletter. A lot has happened in the past few months. Here are some of the highlights….. Organisational strengthening of our local partner GLC Our community partner...
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