Over but not done: The last event and our final goodbye
By Carine Rozema and Laetitia Simorangkir It has been a while, but even though we are back in the Netherlands for four weeks already, we are still thinking about our adventure on a daily base. In this blog a description of the last event and our final goodbye as team Father-Involvement. By the end of […]
These are the brave ones: About the skills of high school learners in the community
By Carine Rozema For me personally, adolescents are the people that I love working with the most. These young individuals are the future. The ones that will rise up and take their place in society within the next couple of years, the upcoming decade. The ones with ideas and aspirations, enthusiasm and energy. Sometimes maybe […]
Father-Involvement Challenge Data Discussion: where collaboration with local stakeholders is the most essential part
By Irmarie Luijk-de Visser. Only two weeks left. Wait, what?! When I became aware of the fact that there were only two weeks left to complete our research, I suddenly felt that we hadn’t come far at all. I thought by myself, we’ve been here for almost three months, but what have we actually achieved? Then […]
About our first month: Community meetings, Tswana classes and local researchers
By Laetitia Simorangkir “Does anyone have any questions for now?” I asked at the end of my ‘speech’ about the research plan and the goal of the Father Involvement Challenge. “I do!”, one of the community leaders replied. “You said you were here two years ago for another research on children, and that this time, […]