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Chad: Food is scarce and prices are rising
By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 18 May 2012 See more by this blogger
The Sahel region of Africa which covers countries from Mauritania in the West to Sudan and Eritrea in the East, via Chad is facing a new severe food and nutrition crisis. In Chad, the number of vulnerable people increased... Keep reading
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Changing lives in Gaza
By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 07 March 2012 See more by this blogger
I spent the last part of my trip to Palestine in Gaza. Crossing from Israel to the Gaza strip is a bizarre experience - like travelling between two different worlds connected at Erez by a long tunnel through no... Keep reading
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Supporting older people's rights in Hebron
By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 27 February 2012 See more by this blogger
Last week, I met with our partner PCCDS, the Palestinian Centre for Communications and Development Strategies, based in Hebron in the West Bank. PCCDS work on various issues, but their work overlaps with ours when it comes to supporting... Keep reading (2 Comments)
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Reality bites: Obstacles for older Palestinians in need of healthcare
By Sarah Marzouk, Posted 23 February 2012 See more by this blogger
Ensuring older people enjoy their right to appropriate and accessible healthcare is a fundamental part of our work. The idea can be summarised quite simply in a sentence, but the reality of achieving this is far more complex. This... Keep reading (1 Comment)
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East Africa crisis: Six months on
By Gacheru Maina, Posted 25 January 2012 See more by this blogger
In July and September 2011, I took part in documenting the impact of the drought in the Horn of Africa in Ethiopia and Kenya. It was an eye-opening experience, seeing how climatic conditions, coupled with poor planning by governments... Keep reading
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