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After The Earthquake: Nepal’s Children Speak Out

Lucia Withers, Nir Dahal, Tara Bajracharya, Naina Puri Save the Children, World Vision International, Plan International, UNICEF (2016) C1
NEPAL CHILDREN’S EARTHQUAKE RECOVERY CONSULTATION - To better understand the consequences of the Nepal Earthquake for children, four child-centred agencies, in coordination with ... more
The "Global NCD action plan" provides a road map and a menu of policy options for countries to take in order to attain the 9 voluntary global targets, including that of a 25% relative reduction in p ... more
The children are psychologically crushed and tired. When we do activities like singing with them, they don’t respond at all. They don’t laugh like they would normally. They draw images of children being butchered in ... more
Accessed December 2017
Wild elephants and snakes, violent men lurking in the forest and human traffickers on the prowl during the night. These are among ... more
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Senegal’s substantial and sustained progress against malaria is an inspiring public health success story, and a source of potential lessons for other countries on the path to elimination. This case study describes three major success factors—(1) ... more
The progressive development of peoples is an object of deep interest and concern to the Church. This is particularly true in the case of those peop ... more
The global coronavirus pandemic, which has brought death to hundreds of thousands and serious illness to millions more, also poses profound spiritual questions and real challenges to Christians everywhere. ... more
This paper explores access to water, sanitation, and health in pastoral communities in northern Tanzania. It argues that the concept of gender, used on its own, is not enough to understand the compl ... more