April 2009 posts from Concern Blog
No one should die from cholera
Yesterday, I met a woman called Erina. She lives in the village of Nzuenga in Zimbabwe.
Waiting for rain
Posted by Louise Finan in Concern Blog | 3 April 2009 |
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Kenya and other countries in the region have been waiting anxiously this week for the start of the “long” rains.
Great Ethiopian Run
Ethiopia’s prowess in long distance and marathon running is well known, bringing many an Olympic medal back to the country.
Piracy on Somali seas
Posted by Niall O Murchu in Concern Blog | 20 April 2009 |
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Update: Concern’s Overseas Director, Paul O’Brien, was interviewed on the “This Week” programme on RTE yesterday. Listen to the programme here.
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Recession, what recession?
This week, the UK government announced that it wouldn’t be making any cuts to its overseas aid budget.
“Can we throw our shoes?”
I spent the morning crammed into the Camden Court Hotel with about 100 other people from the Irish charity sector.
