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Helping get the food through
CAFOD’s Laura Donkin explains some of the different ways agencies like CAFOD distribute food. In situations like last year’s drought in East Africa, there are several ways in which we assist people who need food. Help us respond to emergencies … Continue reading
Liberia refugee crisis: a happy mood
In the early months of 2011, more than 130,000 refugees fled into Liberia to escape fighting in Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast). Many arrived in villages like Glarlay, which were already struggling with food and water shortages. Joseph Mansaray, Emergency Response Officer … Continue reading
Recruitment of child soldiers returns to Congo
We have pledged £50,000 to help our partner Caritas Goma support families made homeless by fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Help us respond to emergencies as soon as they happen>> by Caritas Goma All week they come. … Continue reading
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Kenya: a goat called CAFOD
Joseph Kabiru writes: A trip to Kitui, one of the drought-stricken areas of eastern Kenya, just before Easter was a humbling experience for me; listening to tales of despair and hope from communities enduring the worst drought to hit this … Continue reading
Ethiopia: today I can feed my children
Years of drought in Ethiopia meant that Mechu Dayo, 40, used to struggle to feed her children. But today, thanks to training in growing vegetables, her family has enough to eat. She tells us her remarkable story. Read more about … Continue reading
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