Time to nab poor governance
By: Javed Shabbir Choudry
Whenever a tragedy hits Pakistan, poor people are screwed up. They are deprived of whatever little possession they do have. They become...
I could feel the sweat trickling down my neck. It was 8 am in the morning and the scorching sun of Northern Kenya was high above me; the heat wave seeping energy from every living thing in...
Since Indri’s father passed away two years ago, her mother has had to struggle to raise the family alone. Now life is even tougher as the monsoons have destroyed their home and many of the goats they...
With two disabled sons, life was difficult enough for Zainab before the floods left her family homeless. Now she has lost her livestock and her village is completely under water.
My whistle-stop tour of Sierra Leone continues as we leave Bo in the south of the country for Kono in the east. I’m told that in nearby Ngo Town the women’s forum – a structure set up by...
Today I’m looking forward to meeting some of the people who have taken part in the Access to Justice for Women project, and seeing how the work has had a positive impact on their lives. The sun...
As we drive out of Freetown, along bumpy roads under construction, I get my first real glimpse of Sierra Leone outside the capital city. The landscape gets greener and more lush as we head...
Millions in Need of Support to Meet Immediate Needs and Rebuild Livelihoods In 2010/11, limited rain and snow fall has led to drought in Afghanistan’s north, north-east and west. The drought...
Upon my arrival in the region, I feel a real sense or relief as I am greeted with the news of hope for the survivors and affected people by the mudslides and floods in Bulambuli , Kween and Kapchorwa...
