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  • 17 Jan 2011
    UK must urge World Bank to abandon 'dirty' fossil fuels

    Christian Aid is urging the International Development Secretary to press the World Bank to end investment in carbon-intensive energy projects

  • 8 Jan 2011
    Client economics in West Africa

    As I have observed in previous articles arising from my 2011 Ghana trip, economic and political life here is comparatively stable and prosperous, and there has been substantial growth over the past decade - but how benefits are assessed very much depends on perspective. Structurally, and in terms of levelling income and power distribution, things look much less rosy, for sure.

  • 5 Jan 2011
    Can Ghana's progress be sustained?

    The current government in Ghana has declared that it intends to make the West African nation a 'first world' country by 2020. That is clearly fanciful, but recent oil discoveries mean that huge amounts of money will undoubtedly be spent over the next ten years. The question is, what will this mean for the people of Ghana as a whole, and especially for those trying to escape poverty?

  • 8 Mar 2007
    Give an animal care package

    Give the gift of an animal care package, Oxfam will supply All the food, water, vet care and shelter our funtastic farm animals need, plus training for their owners – helping to make life better for them all. Click here to vist the Oxfam Unwrapped Gift Collection

  • 8 Mar 2007
    Give a fishing net

    This gift will help poor communities work together to fish their way out of poverty – providing nets, boats, equipment and training. Click here to vist the Oxfam Unwrapped Gift Collection

  • 8 Mar 2007
    Give the gift of school dinners

    School dinners encourage children living in poor communities to go to school and learn to read and write. The lack of food in places such as East Africa, though has meant children have gone without education. Click here to vist the Oxfam Unwrapped Gift Collection

  • 19 Feb 2007
    UK global warming impact greatly underestimated, says new report

    The UK's real impact on global warming has been massively underestimated, according to new research revealing that millions of tonnes of greenhouse gases produced by some of the UK's top companies are not being declared.

  • 10 Feb 2007
    World Health Organization notes key HIV role of faith groups

    A study released by the Geneva-based World Health Organization has noted the key role of faith-based organizations in HIV prevention and care, but says greater collaboration is needed between them and public health agencies - writes Peter Kenny from Geneva for Ecumenical News International (ENI).

  • 1 Feb 2007
    Faith leaders and humanists urge PM to act on global debt

    An alliance of sixteen faith community leaders and the chief executive of the British Humanist Association have sent a letter to Prime Minister Tony Blair, urging the government to take further decisive action on the “affront and injustice of international debt”.