Train the Trainer: It’s not the what, but the how
moh2024-06-04T18:01:09+00:00Train the Trainer: It’s not the what, but the how May 1, 2019 Training is not simply about imparting information – facilitators need to make it interactive, it needs to ‘stick’. When I first joined Islamic Relief, back in 2015, I observed a number of courses being delivered domestically and overseas. The cost of travel, accommodation, expenses and time were considerable, and whilst it was evident to me that the facilitators were experts in their fields, participant retention was lacking. Due to a lecture-like delivery, participants were retaining less information which in turn meant training was not as effective as could [...]
Working with Orphans: A Field Research Trip to Lebanon
moh2024-06-04T18:10:00+00:00Working with Orphans: A Field Research Trip to Lebanon April 24, 2019 Islamic Relief Worldwide currently sponsors over 62,000 orphans around the world. Of these there are approximately 1,500 orphans in Lebanon, whether Lebanese, Palestinian or Syrian. Due to Lebanon’s delicately balanced demographic, the influx of refugees (who account for approximately one-third of the country’s total population) from all sides of its borders has heightened societal and political tensions. Coupled with the high cost of living, orphans in Lebanon as well as widows often suffer most, and particularly those who are refugees. While working on a research proposal concerning the Orphan [...]
