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East Africa crisis: Staying positive during hard times in Borena

By Erna Mentesnot Hintz, Posted 19 April 2012 See more by this blogger

The year began with a devastating drought for the pastoralists and farmers of the Borena zone. Thousands of families lost their livestock and their crops, and were left with deteriorating livelihoods. November 2011 brought about the much longed for... Keep reading
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
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
Two years after the earthquake, life for older Haitians is still hard

By Jane Scobie, Posted 11 January 2012 See more by this blogger

Buying, selling, growing, buzzing; Haiti is bursting with life and every space is crowded. The dusty landscape explodes with an electric mix of clothes; purple, pink, turquoise and yellow, all vibrant in the Caribbean sunshine. This vibrancy is reflected... Keep reading
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)