Every child deserves an opportunity.
In 2024, while travelling the world, I was asked to help organise an educational excursion in Namibia. Despite being on the other side of the world, I managed to secure the funding, vehicles and resources needed to make it happen. I shortened my trip and flew from Brazil to South Africa, then on to Namibia.
A group of around 30 children and a few teachers from Grashoek Primary School in the Kalahari travelled to the Atlantic coast. For most of the children, it was their first time seeing the sea. I will never forget it.
It showed me how much can change when someone opens a door for another person. My own travels have taught me the same lesson: there is rarely only one way of doing things.
SHISA GLOBAL connects people, knowledge, ideas and resources across Slovenia, Southern Africa and the wider world. Sometimes what is needed is funding, sometimes a vehicle, a connection, or simply someone willing to help make it happen.
The aim is not simply to give. It is to create opportunities and open doors, especially for young people.