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Archive for January, 2012

Chad’s silent children – the sad face of malnutrition

Saturday, January 21st, 2012


In the city of Mao in Kanem province in Chad, there is a hospital we fund where the sound of silence on the children’s ward is chilling.

It’s strange to be with children who are so quiet. In the intensive care ward where they are treating babies for severe acute malnutrition there are fifteen mothers with their young children. In a few months time this number will soar but I am certain that the oppressive silence will remain the same. Read the full entry

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The mothers of Niger

Thursday, January 19th, 2012


I met Rahi Harouna when she was making an important life decision – and getting moral support from what many may regard as a surprising source.

Rahi, a 38-year-old mother of five children, was at a health centre run by the aid agency Concern and funded by the European Commission in the village of Bambey, Niger. Read the full entry

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What do snow, Skype and civil protection have in common?

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

Meeting with Minister Urmas Paet and Väino Reinart, Under-Secretary for Economy and Development


When you are in Estonia – a lot! The Baltic state has great internet penetration rate and is a leader in IT and the homeland of Skype. And it uses its technological edge to improve disaster preparedness and response. Read the full entry

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