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 Women acting as agents of change in Pakistan
Wednesday, 22 February 2012
Pakistani women were trained to be the agents of change in their own basti, small community. Jemeela is one of the them. She was educated about different health topics such as risks of open defecation,... continue |
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Gratefulness for winter aid in Bosnia
Tuesday, 14 February 2012
Dorcas has given aid to 20 families in Bosnia who are suffering from the harsh weather conditions. Most of them are elderly and single-mother families who do not have relatives or friends who take care... continue |
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Winter aid for Eastern Europe
Friday, 10 February 2012
The extreme cold in Eastern Europe is causing problems for the poor and vulnerable. At least 480 people have died due to the harsh weather conditions already. More than half of them were livingin Ukraine,... continue |
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Relief distribution to returning Afghan refugees
Wednesday, 8 February 2012
Returning Afghan refugees are living in tents in the capital Kabul, while temperatures have dropped to -16 degrees. They have been recently forced to return to Afghanistan despite the harsh winter. ‘I... continue |
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Improving palliative care in Albania
Monday, 6 February 2012
Cancer is one of the main causes of mortality in Albania. It is the second largest cause of mortality due to non-communicable diseases, after cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. The current palliative... continue |
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Correcting the social ills caused by HIV/AIDS in South Africa
Tuesday, 31 January 2012
Dorcas takes care of orphans and child-headed households in South Africa. Many adults have died and are still dying of AIDS, leaving families behind. In 2011, 31% of all deaths were AIDS-related in South... continue |
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Leprosy in South Sudan
Friday, 27 January 2012
Every day new leprosy cases are detected, although the burden of leprosy continues to decline globally. Last year more than 228 thousand people were diagnosed with leprosy in 2010 and Sudan is one of the... continue |
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Extra households benefitted from food aid in Kenya
Wednesday, 18 January 2012
Food packages including maize, beans and cooking oil have been distributed to 1,360 households during the last 3 months. 160 more households received food than was initially planned. In total almost 10,000... continue |
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Students tested for HIV in Ethiopia
Thursday, 12 January 2012
Recently 348 students underwent HIV voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) in Ethiopia. This VCT was part of an HIV/AIDS campaign held in three government schools. Million Lemma, counseling and education... continue |
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Dorcas extents relief aid to Somaliland
Monday, 19 December 2011
One person is dying every two days from the 2,500 families living in one refugee camp at the edge of Hargeisa, Somaliland. The people are living under harsh conditions, and lack everything including water,... continue |
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