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Monthly Archives: October 2011
Kenya -13th Update Situation on Somali Refugee Crisis 28th October 2011
by Lennart Hernander, LWF Kenya-Djibouti Country Rep. Update – During the three weeks since the last update on Dadaab a lot of things have happened, especially with regards to security (and insecurity). Two female MSF-Spain aid workers were kidnapped from … Continue reading
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Ethiopia – Five-day walk from Somalia to Ethiopian camp gives mother hope
by Essay Worabo, LWF Ethiopia Habiba Ali Isa, aged 37, a single mother of six children arrived at Hilaweyn camp, Dollo Ado after a five-day trek from village across the border in Somalia. She walked to Ethiopia carrying two of … Continue reading
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Ethiopia – Dollo Ado Camps Update 28th October 2011
by Essay Worabo, LWF Ethiopia Rain in Dollo Ado - As it was exciting to hear this news, the rain has caused problems with the condition of the roads, making it impossible for agencies to move from one camp to … Continue reading
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Jerusalem – IAEA gives LWF’s Augusta Victoria Hospital green light
By Peter Kenny – LWF Communications Consultant Geneva, 28 October (LWF) — Jerusalem’s Augusta Victoria Hospital (AVH) has passed its first Quality Assurance Team for Radiation Oncology (QUATRO) audit by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), says the hospital’s head. … Continue reading
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Djibouti – LWF supports Small Businesses to Help Break Dependence in Djibouti Camp
Written by Melany Markham, LWF Kenya/Djibouti program ALI ADDEH, Djibouti/GENEVA, 27 October 2011 (LWI) – The vibrancy of the main street in the Ali Addeh refugee camp makes up for its short length. Clothing shops, grocers, restaurants and even a … Continue reading
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El Salvador – LWF and ACT Take Action as UN Office Says 150,000 Affected in Salvador
Its not the rain, but the type of rain causing havoc in Central America SAN SALVADOR/GENEVA, 26 October 2011 (LWI) – It rained for almost a week. But that’s not the real problem, says Carmen Osorio. “”When I was a … Continue reading
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Tunisia – LWF, NCA and CoS all say Tunisian work under ACT was great success
By Peter Kenny, LWF Communications Consultant Geneva, 18 October (LWF) — The Lutheran World Federation (LWF), Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) and the Church of Sweden (CoS) view their recent response to the humanitarian emergency in Tunisia and Libya under ACT … Continue reading
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Kenya – Protecting refugee children, fulfilling and draining for lawyer
By Melany Markham Communications Officer, LWF Kenya/Djibouti Kakuma, Kenya, 16 October (LWF) – Working as a child protection officer for the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) in the Kakuma refugee camp is both emotionally draining and fulfilling for Viola Ocharo, a … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Emergencies, Gender, HIV AIDS, Human Rights
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Kenya/Djibouti – 12th Update Situation on Somali refugee Crisis 8th October
Dear all, Here is the twelfth update on the situation in Dadaab. by Lennart Hernander, LWF Representative, Kenya/Djibouti Program The bigger picture The food security situation is in general expected to improve across the whole region except in southern Somalia. … Continue reading
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South Sudan – Program Update 6th October 2011
by Mary Obara, Program Coordinator, LWF South Sudan The rains that began in late August have persisted into October, with good indications that perhaps the harvest from the good crop in parts of South Sudan (especially the Equatorias) will have … Continue reading
