International Volunteer Day 2025 – “Every Contribution Matters”

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Celebrating Our Exceptional Volunteers


Greetings, everyone.

As we continue celebrating the fifth anniversary of the Africa Educates Her Campaign, our festivities will carry on until the end of this year. And before 2025 concludes, we are honored to join the global community in marking International Volunteer Day under the outstanding theme: “Every Contribution Matters.”


Over the years, we have featured remarkable volunteers who generously shared their experiences to help address some of the world’s most persistent challenges—especially in the field of education, where many African countries still require substantial improvement. Our campaign has a clear mission: to bring all girls back to school during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, across all African Union Member States.



Our founder, Sofonie Dala, was publicly elected as one of the five ambassadors tasked with promoting this campaign across Africa’s five regions. As an Angolan, she proudly represents Southern Africa.
The campaign achieved significant success across the continent. In Angola, Sofonie Dala worked tirelessly—impacting hundreds of people in person and millions more through online platforms.

https://she-leads.blogspot.com/2020/11/the-grand-finale-congratulations-we-are.html

Honoring a Truly Exceptional Volunteer

Today, we celebrate a few of our extraordinary volunteers, individuals whose commitment and dedication have been essential to our mission. While every contribution matters, there are volunteers whose efforts in the field went far beyond storytelling—they worked with passion, consistency, and heart.

This year, we are proud to recognize the outstanding achievements of Meury David Dala.

Meury played a crucial role during the campaign’s first anniversary (2020–2021). During a challenging time when many pupils’ education was disrupted by the pandemic, she worked hard at her school alongside classmates and dozens of other students. As an interviewer during the first season, Meury’s gentle voice can be heard in several videos engaging thoughtfully with pupils, encouraging them, and helping bring their stories to light.

Her dedication embodies the spirit of the Africa Educates Her Campaign and the global call of International Volunteer Day: every contribution truly matters. Her work helped inspire solutions not only for her school, but for communities across the continent—because the challenges faced in one country are often shared by many others.


Congratulations, Meury!

Your service, leadership, and compassion have made a lasting impact.
Let us revisit and celebrate some of your memorable moments and past performances.

Enjoy!


Africa Educates Her Campaign with Sofonie Dala. Day 8

https://she-leads.blogspot.com/2020/09/africa-educates-her-campaign-with_14.html


Corona Voice'' - Angola


https://coronavoice-angola.blogspot.com/2020/12/corona-voice-angola-tok-show-with_68.html


 Our Corona Voice Show is ongoing. Day 27

Days in lockdown were an opportunity for children to reinvent ways of play and learning, exploring their immediate environment and making the most of what they had available.

Our today's guest is Meury. She will recite a very emotional Covid-19 poem for us all.

Ladies and gentlemen, please meet our poet Meury!




Please click the links below to watch all the webisodes. From 1 to 27

1. Webisode 27. The grand finale. Celebrating the completion of Girls back to school campaign: https://sofoniedala.blogspot.com/2020/11/the-grand-finale-congratulations-we-are.html

2. Webisode 26. Interview with Rosalia: https://sofoniedala.blogspot.com/2020/11/girls-back-to-school-after-lockdown_14.html

3. Webisode 25. Interview with primary school children- Joice, Laurindo and Braulio: https://sofoniedala.blogspot.com/2020/11/back-to-school-after-lockdowns-campaign.html

4. Webisode 24. Interview with kids - Tina, Jenito and Ivanilson: https://sofoniedala.blogspot.com/2020/11/back-to-school-after-lockdown-campaign_12.html

5. Webisode 23. Interview with kids - David and Lanete:  https://sofoniedala.blogspot.com/2020/11/back-to-school-after-lock-down-campaign.html

6. Webisode 22. Interview with Maria: https://sofoniedala.blogspot.com/2020/11/girls-back-to-school-after-lockdown_10.html

7. Webisode 21. Interview with Dorothea: https://sofoniedala.blogspot.com/2020/11/girls-back-to-school-after-lockdowns_9.html

8. Webisode 20. Interview with Francisco, Augusto and Paulo: https://sofoniedala.blogspot.com/2020/11/back-to-school-after-lockdown-campaign_8.html

9. Webisode 19. Interview with Antonia - https://sofoniedala.blogspot.com/2020/11/girls-back-to-school-after-lockdowns_7.html

10. Webisode 18. Interview with Beatriz: https://sofoniedala.blogspot.com/2020/11/girls-back-to-school-after-lockdown.html

11. Webisode 17. Interview with Janio: https://sofoniedala.blogspot.com/2020/11/my-name-is-janio-i-am-angolan-i-am-7.html

12. Webisode 16. Interview with Chelsea: https://sofoniedala.blogspot.com/2020/11/girls-back-to-school-after-lockdowns_4.html

13. Webisode 15. Interview with Francisco: https://sofoniedala.blogspot.com/2020/11/girls-back-to-school-after-lockdowns_4.html

14. Webisode 14. Interview with Madalena: https://sofoniedala.blogspot.com/2020/11/girls-back-to-school-after-lockdowns_2.html

15. Webisode 13. Interview with Augusta: https://sofoniedala.blogspot.com/2020/11/girls-back-to-school-after-lockdowns.html

16. Webisode 12. Interview with Laura: https://sofoniedala.blogspot.com/2020/10/girls-back-to-school-after-lockdowns_31.html

17. Webisode 11. Interview with Benita: https://sofoniedala.blogspot.com/2020/10/girls-back-to-school-after-lockdowns_30.html

18. Webisode 10. Interview with Decania: https://sofoniedala.blogspot.com/2020/10/girls-back-to-school-after-lockdowns_29.html

19. Webisode 9. Interview with Paulina: https://sofoniedala.blogspot.com/2020/10/girls-back-to-school-after-lockdowns_28.html

20. Webisode 8. Interview with Martis: https://sofoniedala.blogspot.com/2020/10/girls-back-to-school-after-lockdowns_27.html

21. Webisode 7. Interview with Celma: https://sofoniedala.blogspot.com/2020/10/girls-back-to-school-after-lockdown.html

22. Webisode 6. Interview with Izequiel: https://she-leads.blogspot.com/2020/10/back-to-school-after-lockdowns-angola.html

23. Webisode 5. Interview with Meury: https://sofoniedala.blogspot.com/2020/10/girls-back-to-school-after-lockdowns.html

24. Webisode 4. Interview with Vanessa: https://sofoniedala.blogspot.com/2020/10/campaign-girls-back-to-school-after.html

25. Webisode 3. Interview with Cecilia: https://sofoniedala.blogspot.com/2020/10/back-to-school-after-lockdown-campaign.html

26. Webisode 2. Interview with Julia: https://sofoniedala.blogspot.com/2020/10/to-school-after-lockdown-campaign-dont.html

27. Webisode 1. The launch of '' Girls back to school after lockdown camapaign: https://she-leads.blogspot.com/2020/10/we-are-happy-to-announce-new-campaign.html

Celebrating the successful completion of Africa Educates Her Campaign - Angola: https://she-leads.blogspot.com/2020/10/congratulations-we-are-celebrating.html




Many many thanks, we hope to see you soon!

Link to signup form and pledge: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1hGOHt-E0TDUBT_oNswL1I34ynB1FtLZLsq_m3HjEnDY/edit

Don't miss this opportunity to bring girls back to school. Join us!

Share your experiences learning / teaching during the school closures & the projects or initiatives you've launched to get girls back to school post # COVID19 in your local communities.

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