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U.S.: global recession lends to a rise in human trafficking
June 16, 2009 | by | Comment
The U. S. State Department says that the global financial crisis has made more people vulnerable to human trafficking. More people are forced into labor or sex…
Stores have goods again in Zimbabwe
June 16, 2009 | by | Comment
If you have the money, there is again plenty to buy in the stores of Zimbabwe. Last year, store shelves were empty thought the country do to…
Humanitarian Interns Arrive
June 15, 2009 | by | CommentFood aid destroyed by tribal fighters in Sudan
June 15, 2009 | by | Comment
A caravan of boats delivering food aid to Southern Sudan was attacked by tribal fighters. 800 tons of food has either been looted or destroyed from boats…
1.2 billion people in the under-developed world are illiterate
June 15, 2009 | by | Comment
New research has found that over 1.2 billion people in the under-developed world cannot read or write their own name. The research was conducted at a Malaysian university by Prof…
Analysis of the G-8 aid commitments to Africa
June 12, 2009 | by | Comment
The big story yesterday was the new report from the ONE Campaign on the G-8 fulfillment of aid promises. ONE had really attacked Italy and…
Corruption within aid groups
June 11, 2009 | by | Comment
A recent scandal where food aid was stolen from World Vision has brought more attention to corruption within aid groups. Two World Vision workers in
