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Judging by this week’s UK-Nigeria online meeting, it seems the normal busy and varied activities of Fantsuam Foundation are becoming evident again following the recent post-election violence. John Dada and his team are currently working on completing a USAID proposal . This.includes establishing a mutual understanding and collaboration between pastoralists (Fulani herdsmen) and crop farmers. Attachab is developing a model to demonstrate how such mutual coexistence can take place and what its challenges may be: For example, access to water and livestock feed. Emma had to return to Kaduna to follow up on the Water Resources engagement with a Government...

Today, during our weekly UK-Nigeria online meeting, John Dada informed us that he had hoped to introduce us to a young man who has a bullet lodged in his eye. Ajala is one of the victims of Kafanchan's post-Election violence. Although the sectarian attacks have ceased, there is still much humanitarian and economic aid that this large and impoverished rural community needs. John Dada and Fantsuam Foundation - a non partisan, experienced and respected NGO - do their best with what resources they receive, but helping Ajala is currently beyond their means. John Dada is used to the community turning...

Two events this week have influenced my thinking about about emerging educational systems, also some discussions with Paul Horan of COTW and a post by Mike Gurstein. As I reflected on them I realised that, in my own current experience, it's not so much about "self-direct learning any more" it's more about collaborative learning - how, within a group, we can help each other to learn what it is that we "as a group" need to know. Education for Uncertain Futures - this event at RSA is best appreciated by following the link, which leads to recordings and a great...

This week’s online meeting between UK-Nigeria was in three parts: 1. The first part took the format of a series of emails from John Dada which contained staff member updates and the latest information about the Kafanchan Peace Market - together with photos. The photo show the market which was razed to the ground in April during the post-election violence and the emergence of the new market. The team were sad to learn that a senior trainer had decided to relocate to Abuja but wish him every success in his new job and studies. It was felt by the team...