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Tag was last used: Aug 24, 2009
 
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Posted By:  ruairi
Posted On:  Aug 24, 2009

  From Ireland to Tanzania: Time for a rethink on Africa

Money matters in Tanzania. In Ireland the pursuit of money might, at least in recent years, be more about getting hold of the latest designer handbag, pair of Electric Picnic tickets or iPhone than affording rent or food, but this is certainly not the case in Tanzania. The lust for income...... [view]

Posted By:  BoNo_FaN
Posted On:  Jul 27, 2009

  Dr Jose Ramos-Horta @ UNSW

“I do not trust the powers that be to change the world. Just look at the recent G8 summit in Italy… I trust in you, individuals, to pressure governments and to empower humanity to change the world.” Jose Ramos-Horta Today, I had the opportunity to see the President of Timor-Leste,...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Feb 24, 2009

  Obama administration urged to 'listen to Lugar'

WASHINGTON, USA: Calling Senator Lugar's report “a clear and convincing case against current US policy,” Sarah Stephens of the Center for Democracy in the Americas released the following statement on the report issued by the Ranking Republican Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Feb 17, 2009

  Economic turmoil is worse than terrorism

MOSCOW. (RIA Novosti political commentator Andrei Fedyashin) - The European Union is beginning this difficult week with the discussion of its financial problems, which are getting more serious with every passing day. From February 16 to 20, European finance ministers and heads of central...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Jan 12, 2009

  This is a war against every single Palestinian

By NABIL MAROUF: What we are facing now is a barbaric attack and state terror against civilians in Gaza. It is not a war against Hamas, it is a war against every single Palestinian living in Gaza, including children. Newborns, 1-year-old infants and 6-month-old babies are not Hamas members...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Nov 14, 2008

  Africa fails Zimbabwe: Another burden for Obama

By Sir Ronald Sanders: A former Caribbean Head of Government, who should know, told me a few months ago that the only way Robert Mugabe is leaving Zimbabwe is “feet first”. In other words, Mugabe will die before relinquishing power in Zimbabwe. As conditions in Zimbabwe rapidly...... [view]

Posted By:  BethP
Posted On:  Sep 19, 2008

  A Little Foresight, A Big Impact

A friend just sent me a link to an article from the BBC on the threat of  wasted aid dollars in the developing world.   Normally I see articles (and books) on this subject related to how aid dollars have already been wasted.  This article, however, warns of the inefficiency of...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Sep 17, 2008

  The good-guy role, at whose expense

Reflections of Fidel: WHEN the U.S. government hypocritically offered $100,000 as aid in the face of the disaster brought about by Hurricane Gustav, subject to an on-site inspection to confirm the damage, the response was that Cuba is unable to accept any donations from the country that is...... [view]

Posted By:  BethP
Posted On:  Sep 12, 2008

  2 Views on Development & Doing Good Well

Cross-posted at the Online Fundraising Blog If you've been involved in the discussion about poverty and international development in the past few years, you probably know the name Jeffrey Sachs. Sachs is a development economist at Columbia University , advisor to the UN on the Millennium...... [view]

Posted By:  KarstenWe
Posted On:  Sep 11, 2008

  Accra Agenda for Action (AAA) shall reform aid

Developed and developing countries agreed to take bold steps to reform the way aid is given and spent. After three days of intense negotiations, they endorsed the Accra Agenda for Action (see http://www.accrahlf.net). Developing countries are committing to take control of their own futures,...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr
Posted On:  Jul 9, 2008

  The Bloody Drumbeat Of Crime and A Young Sovereign Bahamas

This Independence Day, Bahamas: Bahama Journal Editorial - Nassau, Bahamas: Even as our people celebrate Independence, they are being obliged to note and understand that the popular tourist myth of their country and the wider Caribbean as a string of island paradises is being undermined...... [view]

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  CPAR

Submitted By:   cpar
Website:  http://www.cpar.ca
Phone:  416-369-0865
E-mail:  info@cpar.ca
  Vision:   CPAR's vision involves a holistic outlook on health. CPAR looks at the health of a community as it is experienced through clean and safe water and sanitation, adequate primary health care, adequate food supplies and a safe......
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  Face of Giving

Starter:   cpar
Date Created:  Sep 15, 2008
Country:  Canada
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Description:   The Face of Giving is an online initiative that is supported by global citizens inspired to make a difference in rural Africa. Face of Giving allows members to become fundraisers for Africa who...
Goals:   To engage global citizens and raise funds for African development projects.
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