Disaster Preparedness Archives - Page 10 of 10

Changing women’s lives in Chad

3/11/2008 Africa, Agriculture, Aid Success Story, Chad, Conflicts and Disasters, Disaster Preparedness, Emergencies, Female face of migration, Food, Malnutrition, Migration by Caritas Communications

By Antoine Adoum Goulgué, SECADEV for Caritas The Al-Nadjah centre is a handsome building in the Chadian town of Adré, about 5 km from the border with Sudan’s troubled Darfur region. With finanancial and technical support from Caritas, the centre provides training for local women, a nursery school, and a playground. The 235 beneficiaries in ...

Caritas making a difference three months after Myanmar cyclone

3/11/2008 Aid Success Story, Asia, Conflicts and Disasters, Disaster Preparedness, Emergencies, Myanmar by Caritas Communications

By Tim O’Connor Saturday, 2 August 2008 marks the three month anniversary of cyclone Nargis. And despite the difficulties, Caritas’ immediate response, through the Church and other partners in Myanmar, has saved many lives and brought urgent relief to 82,700 children, women and men. Mr Jamie Isbister, adviser to the Caritas response in Myanmar said: “Despite ...