Archive for October, 2009
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« Ils m'ont dit de rester tranquille, ils ont fermé la porte… puis ils m’ont violée »
Posted on October 16, 2009 | No CommentsEn février 2008, dans un village de montagne situé à proximité de la ville de Minova, en République démocratique du Congo, Mama Louise* et ses filles ont été violées. Ce... -
Blog Action Day: Climate change in poor African countries
Posted on October 15, 2009 | No CommentsIn Sudan, especially in South Sudan, which had been at war for 27 years and encountered a lot of atrocities, there is no rain in the country. Rain used to... -
Our world. Your move. looks at today's humanitarian challenges – increased disasters, conflict, violence and climate change, and asks the question - What is your move? What will you do to help your neighbor? What will you do to help your global neighbor across the ocean?
Today, 15 October, is Blog Action Day. Today, we join thousands of blogs from around the world, highlighting the negative impact that climate change has and will continue to have – especially to the world's most vulnerable populations." title="Blog Action Day: Climate change hits hardest the vulnerable among us" />
Blog Action Day: Climate change hits hardest the vulnerable among us
Posted on October 15, 2009 | 2 Comments
Our world. Your move. looks at today's humanitarian challenges – increased disasters, conflict, violence and climate change, and asks the question - What is your move? What will you do to help your neighbor? What will you do to help your global neighbor across the ocean?
Today, 15 October, is Blog Action Day. Today, we join thousands of blogs from around the world, highlighting the negative impact that climate change has and will continue to have – especially to the world's most vulnerable populations.
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Diario de Kenia: en la estación de las lluvias, sigue la sequía
Posted on October 14, 2009 | No CommentsLa brisa está tan caliente que el aire que inhalo me asfixia. Oigo el crujido de mis pasos sobre el sendero de grava. Gotas de sudor corren por mi cara... -
باتريك شابات يدعم حملة "عالمنا. عملكم".
Posted on October 14, 2009 | No Comments“لو نظرنا إلى عالمنا بمنظار الرسوم الكاريكاتورية في افتتاحيات الصحف، لعلنا رأينا فيه ما يدعو إلى السخرية ويلوح باليأس. وحتى نجعل من أرضنا هذه مكانا يكون فيه العيش محتملا، إننا... -
Today is Disaster Risk Reduction Day
Posted on October 14, 2009 | 2 CommentsEvery year, on the second Wednesday of October, the world marks the International Day for Risk Reduction. What can be done to reduce disaster risk? Watch the video here: The... -
Working night and day: True volunteer spirit in the Philippine National Red Cross
Posted on October 13, 2009 | 3 CommentsIt is 2 a.m. on Tuesday, 6 October, and the 31 volunteers from Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) are exhausted. They have spent the last five hours manually off-loading tons... -
"Grippe A H1N1 : un vaccin pour tout le monde ?"
Posted on October 13, 2009 | No CommentsUne émission portant ce titre a été diffusée par la Télévision Suisse Romande (TSR) le 7 Octobre 2009. Elle peut être vue sur le site web de la TSR où... -
After the hurricane – rebuilding against the odds
Posted on October 12, 2009 | No CommentsBuilding back better after the storms that ravaged Haiti in 2008 is a challenge for a country suffering poverty, environmental degradation and donor fatigue. ICRC delegate Patrice Brutus grew up... -
Les visages du tsunami: Hafini
Posted on October 12, 2009 | No CommentsChaque semaine, en vue des 5 années après le tsunami du 26 décembre 2004, nous partageons une vision de la vie quotidienne – un visage du relèvement – qui présentent... -
Rostros del tsunami: Hafini
Posted on October 12, 2009 | No CommentsTodas las semanas previas a los 5 años del tsunami del 26 de diciembre 2004, vamos a compartir una visión de la vida cotidiana – un rostro de la recuperación... -
Faces of the tsunami: Hafini
Posted on October 12, 2009 | 2 CommentsEditor’s note: Every week leading up to the 5-year, 26 December anniversary of the tsunami disaster, we will share a snapshot of life almost five years after the cataclysmic event.... -
« Nous devons regarder vers l’avenir et faire en sorte d’être meilleurs »
Posted on October 9, 2009 | No CommentsNawras a 49 ans. Il est marchand de légumes à Bab al-Tabbaneh, un quartier dévasté de Tripoli, dans le nord du Liban. Bien qu’il ne croie pas trop au retour... -
"Tenemos que pensar en el futuro y tratar de ser mejores personas"
Posted on October 9, 2009 | No CommentsNawras, de 49 años, vende hortalizas en Bab el Tebbaneh, un devastado barrio de Trípoli, en el norte de Líbano. Aunque le preocupa la estabilidad de la situación en el... -
Fatima Gilani, Afghan Red Crescent Society President talks about challenges and progress in Afghanistan
Posted on October 9, 2009 | No CommentsFatima Gailani has served as the president of the Afghan Red Crescent Society since 2004. She is the daughter of Pir Sayed Ahmed Gailani, the leader of the National Islamic...
