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Devastation in Nowshera
By Asma Akbar, Posted 14 September 2010 See more by this blogger
The Polytechnic near Risalpur in Nowshera accommodates several villages these days. We interviewed the older people including Sultana and Mulak Aman (below) who were living in the camps there who told us their stories. Sultana Bibi (right) was punched... Keep reading
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Blanket coverage for Eid, as temperatures plummet
By Jonathan Barden, Posted 10 September 2010 See more by this blogger
Two days into the trip and I have diarrhoea and a growing sense of futility at the scale of the task ahead which is only tempered by the fact that I know to do nothing would be criminal. Anything... Keep reading
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Floods, mud and desperate measures
By Jonathan Barden, Posted 09 September 2010 See more by this blogger
Back in Pakistan to support our team here. Ten minutes to landing at Sukkur airport in Sindh province and as far as the eye can see, which is pretty far at 6,000ft, the ground is covered with water. Only... Keep reading
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Shining a light on life in the camps
By Claudel Victor, Posted 07 September 2010 See more by this blogger
Life in the camps around Port-au-Prince is tough for those affected by the 12 January Haiti earthquake. No electricity, no light, nothing to do. Day after day the same routine. We will be doing as much as we can... Keep reading
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“Older men and women are not the priority. They cry in silence and their tears are not heard.”
By Asma Akbar, Posted 31 August 2010 See more by this blogger
One month after the flooding in Pakistan began, HelpAge International's Pakistan Programme Manager Asma Akbar sends her latest update: "People are starting to migrate and go back to their homes now. They are trying to go back as they... Keep reading
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