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Ross Young
May 10, 20212 min read
In Memory of Bishop Emeritus John Wilson Ntegyerize
Late last week, we were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Bishop Emeritus John Wilson Ntegyerize. Not only was Bishop a wonderful...
Ross Young
Oct 14, 20202 min read
Smile! Amazon is making fundraising easy for our supporters
Since COVID-19 arrived in our lives, it’s fair to say that a lot has changed. We’re all adapting to changes that are out of our control,...
Ross Young
Jun 6, 20203 min read
What about us? BLM & the scourge of colonialism.
The scourge of colonialism has never gone away. Many of us Brits know too little about this dark chapter in our history, yet it lingers...
Ross Young
Oct 12, 20192 min read
Hello again.
A broken leg. That’s my excuse for not writing a blog post for so long. I’ve been too busy feeling sorry for myself! So much has happened...
Ross Young
Mar 17, 20193 min read
Direct payments: The future?
I’ve been totally addicted to researching the promising future that appears to be ahead of ‘direct payments’ within the field of...
Ross Young
Dec 14, 20183 min read
A warm welcome to the Divided Kingdom
(My family with Monica in London on the day of Mrs May’s ‘Vote of No Confidence’). Many of our supporters will know that we are currently...
Ross Young
Aug 21, 20174 min read
Can altruistic acts improve your overall wellbeing?
Too often, particularly in capitalistic societies in the Western world, wellbeing is defined and therefore understood on parameters that...
Ross Young
Feb 21, 20173 min read
Capacity Building with Opportunity Africa
Fundamental to our participatory ethos here at The Zuri Project is empowerment. We strive to ensure that every project that we support...
Ross Young
Jan 24, 20172 min read
Meeting to plan for the future
Yesterday, Martin and I were delighted to join Herbert and 80 members of Kihembe community on a Skype call, to hear an update from...
Ross Young
Oct 7, 20163 min read
Collaborating with The Rotary Club
As a small charity, we’re incredibly proud of all of the partnerships that we’ve developed since registering with The Charity Commission...
Ross Young
Jun 14, 20164 min read
Zuri Project Marathon Football Match 2016
Wherever you live in the UK, whether that be the North, the South, or if you’re unfortunate enough to come from the Midlands, there are...
Ross Young
Aug 14, 20152 min read
Sainsbury’s Everyday Fundraising & The Zuri Project Uganda
Do you shop at Sainsbury’s? If so, read on to see how your weekly grocery shop can transform lives in sub-Saharan Africa! We’re...
Ross Young
Jul 21, 20157 min read
Walk for Wellbeing: Days 3, 4 & 5
We hope you enjoyed the first instalment, here are days 3, 4 & 5 as described by Dan, Jenna and Joe! Day 3: Tyndrum to Inversnaid By Dan...
Ross Young
Jul 17, 20156 min read
Walk for Wellbeing: Days 1 & 2
So here it is. The long awaited blog from our first ever Walk for Wellbeing. I would just like to take this opportunity to thank everyone...
Ross Young
Jun 23, 20153 min read
An evening at The Charity Awards 2015!
Sitting at my laptop last Tuesday morning, I was both perplexed and delighted when I received a surprise invitation to the prestigious...
Ross Young
Jun 15, 20152 min read
Walk for (five ways to) Wellbeing!
By sheer coincidence, our first two fundraising events of 2015 are both endurance events, and they’re both in Scotland. At the end of...
Ross Young
Jun 10, 20152 min read
Welcome to our blog!
Welcome to blog number 1! We hope this will become a great platform for anyone and everyone to share in our successes, to learn from our...
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