by Sean Reilly | Jul 2, 2008
Mount Kilimanjaro pokes through the clouds like an inverted cone dipped into white cream. Still, even on a winter’s day, from the nearby town of Moshi, the mountain’s majestic snow-capped peak shows bald patches, and these are increasing – writes...
by Sean Reilly | Jul 1, 2008
Five aid agencies today announced that they have signed an agreement with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to deliver US government food assistance to North Koreans suffering from severe food shortages. It comes as a food crisis looms and reports...
by Sean Reilly | Jun 30, 2008
Latest reports say the capital of Zimbabwe, Harare, is tense but quiet. According to Christian Aid partner the Zimbabwe Christian Alliance (ZCA) most humanitarian agencies are taking a wait and see attitude. Robert Mugabe was sworn in as Zimbabwe’s president on Sunday...
by Sean Reilly | Jun 30, 2008
Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) and Mennonite Partners in China (MPC) have jointly provided US$80,000 to support the relief work of churches in Sichuan and $20,000 to support the relief work of The Amity Foundation, a Chinese humanitarian organization. The news...
by Sean Reilly | Jun 29, 2008
As the summer holiday season draws near for many, the Vatican has issued a set of guidelines offering advice on how to make vacations more environmentally responsible and friendly. “One can choose to be a tourist at odds with the Earth or in favour of it,”...
