Nepal’s Earthquake Aftermath: Now How to Prevent a Social Disaster?
International solidarity and support in the wake of Nepal’s earthquake has been very quick and unique so far. Many countries dispatched their rescue teams and relief materials within 24 hours.
However, Nepal will need a wisely coordinated long-term assistance to recover and rebuild.
The 7 Misconceptions About Refugees & Refugee Camps
By Irungu Peter
People often tend to think that refugees are fully fed by the WFP, clothed by the UNHCR and other humanitarian agencies. This is far from the reality on the ground.
In Front of Finnish Parliament: A Fight Against Death, Deportation and Compassion Fatigue
By Manoj Bhusal & Saila Ohranen
As sovereign states, countries are free to decide whom to welcome inside their territories, but if global responsibility is a part of the puzzle, many countries in Europe will have to do a serious soul-searching to recover from what we might call now a pervasive compassion fatigue.
Translators Without Borders: When Linguistics Saves Lives
By Mike Levin
As of 2015, Translators Without Borders (TWB) is translating 800,000 words a month for 160 humanitarian organizations. Except for a small paid team in Nairobi, all work is done by volunteers. The demand is growing fast, which makes one wonder why it took so long for a global translation NGO to arrive.
Doctor in Your Pocket – the New Era of Mobile Health!
In recent years, the field of mobile health, or mHealth, has exploded. The power of cell phones and other mobile devices is being harnessed to improve health delivery systems worldwide. For instance, in Malawi, community health workers (CHWs) have been using text messages to improve drug adherence among HIV positive patients. And in India, a potentially disastrous cholera outbreak was avoided during a religious festival in 2001with the help of mobile tools.
South-South Cooperation in Practice: 10 Powerful Examples
South-South cooperation today expands beyond mere humanitarian assistance and goodwill endeavors. Trade and investment between countries in the South is huge. So is knowledge sharing and capacity building. Here are today's 10 powerful examples of south-south cooperation in practice.
Why Are Somalis Africa’s Best TV Watchers?
By Ray Mhondera
Ahmed, who has lived in Zimbabwe and Botswana on his 2400 miles journey to South Africa has received €3300 via Western Union from his cousin in Germany. H says he will pay £700 to fly from Johannesburg to Rabat, Morroco in April. €2200 will be paid to a sophisticated network of human smugglers who will ferry him across the Mediterranean and hopefully into the Spanish enclave of Cueta.
Conflict in the DR Congo: A Reflection From The Field.
One of the hindrances of the traditional vocabulary of war is that we talk about civilians and soldiers or armed actors as if they are clearly separated groups. Much of Congo is covered with lush, fertile, productive land; there is no reason that anyone should go without food in this country, no reason that there should be stunting and micronutrient deficiencies and malnutrition common enough that you can walk through a village and point out all the children suffering from it.
Can War Be Good for Development?
By EDVIN ARNBY MACHATA
We see it on the news almost everyday—people starving, people fleeing and, more often than not, this suffering and destruction is...
“Poverty Brings Hutus and Tutsis Together in Rwanda”
A meticulous government planning is the major factor for change, says Alexis Rusine, General Secretary, Congress for Labor and Brotherhood in Rwanda, who has been working in different parts...
