So we have arrived to the end of our first official InAGlobe expedition. As we headed to Pemba airport with our favourite taxi driver, Abou, we could not help experiencing a fruit salad of emotions. The trip has taken us half way across the globe, into a country none of us had ever been to, following a drive, a motif to build something that creates a new tool for development and innovation for developing countries. As well as giving education in Europe a new dimension.
Read MoreSo once again we packed our bags and got on the move, this time with one of the earliest starts of the trip: 3 A.M. This was because there were a series of inconsistencies on the departure times, given by different islanders, and it was not clear when the public boat would set out from Ibo.
Read MoreOn Monday in the island of Ibo we had scheduled our meeting with Fundación Ibo, a Barcelona-based NGO that works primarily in this and the surrounding islands (Quirimbas Archipielago). They are, along with Oikos, the only NGO working in this remote island. They work across a variety of different fields, ranging from education and economic activation, to nutrition and health. Before the meeting, we had seen their mark across the whole island, where crumbling structures have been rehabilitated into new facilities. We would later find out their purpose. These included a children and pregnancy nutrition centre, several education centres and some privately-owned businesses.
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