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Save the Children: Creating Lasting Change for Children in Need in the U.S. and Around the World. 2 ways You can Help - Donate - Share This Link.Save the Children: Creating Lasting Change for Children in Need in the U.S. and Around... more
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The kidnapped charity worker for Save the Children was released and is now due to meet up with his family. Frans Barnard, thanked the local elders for negotiating for his release with the Adado leader stating 8 of the kidnappers were arrested.
""The clan elders invited Save the Children into the community to do the work that we do and they saw Frans as a guest," she said.
On Wednesday, Save the Children said Mr Barnard was being looked after well in Somalia and was "in good spirits"."-BBCThe kidnapped charity worker for Save the Children was released and is now due to meet... more
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Two workers for Save the Children were kidnapped in Somalia by gunmen who are unknown though the BBC states the town they were in Adado is currently under the control of al-Shabab.
"But a moderate Islamist group allied to the UN-backed government is trying to wrest away control of the town and there is heavy fighting near the airport, our reporter says."-BBC
It is believed the aid worker and the security consultant were in Adado to see if it would be possible to set up a base for Save the Children there. The charity group states they haven't yet heard about the welfare of the kidnapped workers, but the article note other kidnapping usually result in a ransom demand.Two workers for Save the Children were kidnapped in Somalia by gunmen who are unknown... more
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A worrying report coming out of Zimbabwe says that girls as young as 12 are resorting to prostitution in order to survive in the broken country. The aid agency, Save the Children, reports that increasing poverty is resulting in girls selling themselves for as ‘little as a pack of biscuits’ as unemployment now tops 90%.
The aid agency also fears that the upcoming football World Cup in neighbouring South Africa could make the situation worse as young girls are expected be targeted to ‘feed the appetite of those attending.’
Reports like this really do make my heart sink. Zimbabwe is in such as desperate situation while still being relentlessly strangled by the very people who claim to represent its suffering population. What to do….?A worrying report coming out of Zimbabwe says that girls as young as 12 are resorting... more
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Not all of us can put our lives on hold to fly to some country to help the poor. But I have, so why not tell me how I should help them? In this video, you can see that I've decided to team up with Save the Children USA. I've narrowed it down to five options:
- Build a deep tube well
- Build a pond sand filter
- Buy 80 Salter Scales to help fight malnutrition among babies
- Build a school latrine
- Repair a School Damaged by Cyclone Sidr
There is enough money to either repair the school OR do any 2 (or 3) of the other options. The sidebar info on the YouTube video has details on how you can vote.Not all of us can put our lives on hold to fly to some country to help the poor. But I... more
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Children as young as six are being sexually abused by peacekeepers and aid workers, says a leading UK charity.
Children in post-conflict areas are being abused by the very people drafted into such zones to help look after them, says Save the Children.Children as young as six are being sexually abused by peacekeepers and aid workers,... more
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Olyotya!
I'm in Uganda and loving it. It's a beautiful country, with fantastic natural scenery and some of the friendliest people. Ugandans are fascinating people who are very dedicated to their country. Their ability to work together towards a common goal and move on from a history of military tyranny, tribal animosity and politicians gone mad on power is inspiring and admirable. Despite the horrors of the past, Ugandans have weathered the storm remarkably well. You will not meet a sullen, bitter or cowed people. Rather they are smiling and friendly with openness absent in other places (although in the far north huge problems still exist because of the war-conflict.) Still Uganda is a country with much promise.
Save The Children offices where I work are located in the Nakasongola district about two hours away from the capital of Kampala. Nakasongola is a lot hotter and drier than Kampala. Sometimes I feel like I’m in the desert. The Save the Children compound is like a small university. People work, eat and live within there. The people are full of bright ideas and have an unmatched zest for life. Topics at the dinner table range from politics, sociology and economics. The conversations are fun and exciting.
My coworkers are inspired and truly believe in the worthy cause of Saving Children. They are delightful and wonderful people and take the time to really try to get to know you. They have that 'southern hospitality' that I felt when I visited Atlanta and Louisiana - only even more so. Time seems to be more in tune with nature here. Because of limited electricity and no internet connection in the rural area of Nakasongola work gets done very slowly. The bathroom situation in Nakasongola is quite gross. I still haven’t gotten used to the latrines. Currently, we have a huge water shortage in the village. Sometimes the shops don’t even have an adequate supply of bottled water which is scary!
In many rural areas like Nakasongola people are living in impoverished communities and life’s basic needs like water, food, electricity, access to hospitals are scarcely being met. However, I’m a strong believer in Save the Children’s ability to improve the lives of people in need and I’m enjoying my experience. I’m an adult literacy intern and I work in the monitoring and evaluation unit. My supervisors are two Ugandans who were born and raised in the Nakasongola district. They work from 7 am to almost 11pm at night, they are very hard working and dedicated to making long lasting change within their communities. They are such a pleasure to work with and are so easy going. So as you can see I’m seriously enjoying the great office atmosphere and as a result I’m quite productive. Yes, I’m showing off! I do quite a bit of work. In the morning I do administrative work and in the afternoons I usually go to the field. I’m helping the Adult Literacy team collect and analyze data for an in-house assessment of the overall program. The goal is to facilitate and sustain basic literacy skills for adults in these communities. I generally work from 8 am to 7:30 pm. I like the fact that even though I’m an intern, I get to contribute to the group. My ideas are taken seriously and the staff appreciates the work I do. I interact with quite a few people at the office, since the CHANCE (alternative school programs), Youth and Development, and Food Distribution offices are close by. I’m also learning a little of the local language, Luganda, which is commonly spoken in the offices. Everything is going well!Olyotya!
I'm in Uganda and loving it. It's a beautiful country,... more
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