Tim Tyson Short | 2019

United Kingdom | 40 min | 8+ years | English |

An uplifting environmental film that explains why the world needs to plant more trees in the tropics and the amazing things that can happen when we take care of the people tending the forests.

A young Kenyan’s life changes drastically when his education is sponsored. Years later, he founds his own scholarship program to replicate the kindness he once received.

Stories of nine girls from developing countries show them overcoming great obstacles to obtain an education, and empower themselves and others like them.

ActionAid is a leading international charity working in over 45 countries, working with the poorest women and children in the world, changing their lives for good.

Oxfam Scotland is a movement of people who share the belief that, in a world rich in resources, poverty isn’t inevitable. From saving lives in disasters, to helping people earn a living or campaigning for change that lasts – people power drives everything Oxfam does.

The Global Health Academy at the University of Edinburgh aims to improve global health and make life better through collaborative, interdisciplinary research, education and resource development.

The Academy, which has members within the University and across the world, encompasses all three Colleges across the University and is built on three pillars of activity in which the University excels:
· World-leading academic qualifications
· Collaborative research
· Global networks and partnerships