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From the earliest days , Montmartre has been a place of worship: the Druids, the Gauls, the romains temples dedicated to the gods Mars et Mercury; St Peter's church rebuilt near the Royal Abbey of Montmartre on the XII century by King Louis the VI and his wife Adélaïde of Savoy; finally the Sacred Heart erected at the end of the XIX century.
The original idea of constructing a church dedicated to the Sacred Heart, with its origins in the aftermath of the French Revolution among ultra-Catholics and legitimist royalists,[1] developed more widely in France after the Franco-Prussian War and the ensuing radical Paris Commune of 1870-71. Though today it is asserted to be dedicated in honor of the 58,000 who lost their lives during the war, the decree of the Assemblée nationale, 24 July 1873, responding to a request by the archbishop of Paris by voting its construction, specifies that it is to "expiate the crimes of the communards"[2].
Clairia Niyokwizera (15), student in Muramvya Province.
'At school, we learn to develop our plans for the future. I want to become a doctor.'
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In response to an array of challenges in the Burundian educational sector, Cordaid implements an innovative approach to strengthen the capacities of 125 schools in Muramvya province, in the centre of the country.
Together with local institutions and the school staff, Cordaid has developed a performance-based financing programme. This means that the school will receive funds once several predetermined results have been achieved.
This could be, for example, more girls in the classroom, training teachers, better test results or better accessibility, as the distances between the villages in the area and the schools often pose a challenge for the students.
'Performance-based financing has helped us to improve our results and the learning environment,' says Aline Maniragumije, head of Munanira Primary School.
After achieving the agreed results, the school can autonomously decide how it wants to spend the funds. In most cases, the money will go to renovation, improving sanitary facilities or better salaries for the staff.
Like many schools in the region, Munanira struggled with a low success rate among pupils, low parental involvement in school management and a shortage of teachers.
'Our school has taken an important step forward', Aline says. 'We achieved 100% success in the tests the students must take before allowing them to move forward in the education system. The exchange of knowledge and experience between the teachers and the participation of parents in school governance have completely changed our school's ranking. The parents' participation also creates trust and avoids any suspicion of mismanagement. Everything is done transparently.'
The school met the pre-agreed criteria for additional funding and invested the money in the construction of a meeting room and a hair salon. The latter provides employment and generates income for the school. They also installed electricity, enabling the children to study in a well-lit classroom.
'The school teaches us to prepare for our future', says 14-year-old Noble Iriwacu. 'But we need the right conditions to study. The light in the classroom allows us to prepare well for our exams.'
The school director believes the programme makes a big difference and passionately calls for its continuation. 'There are still many challenges and we still need support.'
"Developing Initiatives to Implement Human Rights Legislation"
(Reykjavik, Iceland; April 27th - 29th, 2016)
Photos of my work as photographer at the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy (ICD). Berlin, Germany.
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Fotos pertenecientes a mi trabajo como fotográfo en el Institute for Cultural Diplomacy (ICD). Berlin, Alemania.
Scans from my first roll of self processed film. I'm floored at how "ok" the developing is.
I basically shot a full roll this afternoon in about 3mins so I had some "throw-away" photos. I just wanted to try to develop without ruining a good roll.
**Whoops, just noticed a water spot on this one. Guess I should think about getting the wetting agent after all