Coming from afar

Grantees from Australia to Laos attended training in Delhi

photo story by: Louise Ashley

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Colourful Setting

The workshop was held in bustling Delhi

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A common scene

Cows wandered freely and were never far from sight

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All smiles

After a day if training, some of SAF's Indian grantees pose for a photo

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Full of knowledge

Some grantees from Nepal leave class energised

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Inquisitive

Local children ask to see what we are doing

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Heat of the day

Men sell shawls on a small street in Delhi

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Stopping for a chat

Members of SAATH tell us why HIV is an important issue in Nepal

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Time Out

A tuk tuk driver takes a break on the side of the road

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Slogans

Many participants have T-shirts advertising the great work of their organsations

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Tyler

Our Washington D.C based grantee tells us about his project

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Decorative

Many vehicles here are brightly adorned

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Bustle

Delhi's streets are hot and busy

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Rickshaw

The preferred mode of transport across India

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Group Photo

All the participants gather for a photo. Many of the relationships which developed will be long lasting!

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Work hard, play hard

Alex and Melly pose during a break

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Health has no borders

Kat from Australia and Tina from the Philippines work together in class

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Group Work

Participants take their work outside

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Mandakini

After sharing her inspiring story with the rest of the group, Mandakini smiles to the applause she receives

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Time Out

After class, some grantees sample what Delhi has to offer in the evening

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The Staying Alive Foundation is committed to helping its grantees develop. As well as providing financial support, we also offer all organisations capacity-building training, where they learn to future-proof their work through vital skills including fundraising and strategy planning.

Training in India

SAF held its biggest capacity building workshop yet for its grantees last week in Delhi, India.

A total of 38 participants came from all around the globe – travelling from countries like the US, Australia, Vietnam and the Philippines. Our grantees, all from young and growing organisations, spent 10 intensive days learning vital skills to help increase the sustainability of their organisations.

It was a great workshop with lively participants all keen to learn from each other and enjoy themselves. This is our third workshop so far, having already trained grantees in London and Tanzania. By the end of 2010 we will have trained 150 grantees who will pass on their knowledge to their colleagues and continue their learning through online courses and work placements.

The trainers from Students Partnership Worldwide also came from various countries including Nepal, Uganda, and India. They taught our grantees skills in fundraising, finance, and organisational planning, through interactive and energetic classes.

At least three more workshops like this will be held before the end of the year, in Asia, South America and Africa.

Below a few of our grantees talk to us about what the training meant to them.