Laine's Long Distance Letters

by Tanya Walmsley

In a time where communication is as easy as the tap of a key or the push of a button, the handwritten letter is becoming a thing of the past. For many of us the postal service brings merely bills and bank statements. But the letters sent between students in Canada and Liberian students from Laine Refugee School in Guinea, as part of RESPECT's Global Letter Exchange Program, bring an entirely different message. Letters

Free Books For Refugees

by Dr. M. Ashaq Raza

Here are the excerpts of an interview RESPECT International had with of Madhuri Yechuri. She speaks of her experience as RESPECT volunteer.

RESPECT: Why did you decide to donate/help to donate the books to this particular group of refugee students?

Madhuri: I was looking for volunteer opportunities on UN Volunteers website and came across RESPECT Nigeria. I liked the project description, and Francis and other folks were very responsive to my initial queries! Books