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Growing debt crisis among urban Syrian refugees in Jordan
By Andrew Collodel, Posted 21 May 2013 See more by this blogger
HelpAge International and Handicap International are working together to ensure Syrian refugees living in Jordan receive the essential assistance they need to survive, and to do so with dignity. One of the key challenges facing many Syrian refugees in... Keep reading
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Livelihoods grants: Does size matter?
By Andrew Collodel, Posted 02 December 2011 See more by this blogger
At HelpAge, we work to ensure all older people have a regular and predictable income. However, we found recently in Pakistan that the US$180 grants we were giving older people to restart their livelihoods, were too small to be... Keep reading (1 Comment)
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World Humanitarian Day: The uncelebrated humanitarians
By Andrew Collodel, Posted 18 August 2011 See more by this blogger
As societies change and the complexity of our world increases, more pressure and strain is put on traditional family structures. However, as these structures crumble, one thing that has not changed is the unbreakable bond between child and grandparent.... Keep reading (1 Comment)
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East Africa crisis: “Who will believe them?
By Andrew Collodel, Posted 26 July 2011 See more by this blogger
Jonathan Clayton, The Times Africa correspondent, criticised aid agencies for overstating the effects of the east Africa crisis when he wrote: "This month we have been told that East Africa, including Kenya and Uganda, where virtually anything grows and... Keep reading (3 Comments)
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East Africa crisis: Who's crying wolf?
By Andrew Collodel, Posted 21 July 2011 See more by this blogger
The drought began about a year ago with the last rains falling in autumn 2010. One cause of the drought is the climatic effect of La Nina phenomenon. La Nina drives away moisture, leaving drought and hardship in its... Keep reading
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