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New Year's Revolution
By Sarah Packwood, Posted 07 January 2011 See more by this blogger
It's that time of year again No sooner than the last chime of Big Ben heralding the beginning of 2011 has faded among the sharp, crackle, crack of fireworks exploding in the night sky, happy revellers look to the... Keep reading
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Rebuilding livelihoods in Haiti
By Claudel Victor, Posted 04 January 2011 See more by this blogger
One of the things I've found time and time again since working at HelpAge in Haiti post-earthquake is that older people want to get back on their feet as quickly as possible. They have families to support and want... Keep reading
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Ending on a high
By Rosaleen Cunningham, Posted 29 December 2010 See more by this blogger
My clock radio doesn't realise it doesn't need to wake me as I'm on holidays, so I'm not usually happy to hear John Humphries or James Naughtie's dulcet tones when I should be having a lie-in. But this week... Keep reading
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Haiti: Snapshots from 2010
By Bertin Meance, Posted 23 December 2010 See more by this blogger
Survival When we arrived at the Asile Communal nursing home, all the residents were outside, in the midst of all the destruction. What to do? I went around, I found a woman selling boiled sweet potatoes. I bought the... Keep reading
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Colombia floods causing widespread damage
By Susi Taylor, Posted 17 December 2010 See more by this blogger
Today we visited the community of Caracol in the municipality of Toluviejo in the department of Sucre, which is one of the four communities we work in with our partner Fundacion Red Desarrollo y Paz de los Montes de... Keep reading
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