afghanistan
"Appalling suffering for people on the brink"
Posted by Alan O Reilly in Concern Blog | 20 May 2009 |
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Fintan O’Toole, writing in the Irish Times, has said that “we are currently taking a scythe to the aid budget for the poorest counties.”
Electricity in Afghanistan: video
Until now, many villages in northern Afghanistan have had no dependable electricity.
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Statistics:
Capital: Kabul
Population: 25.1 million
Concern started work in: 1998
Life expectancy: 42.9 years
Literacy rate: 28%
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Capital: Kabul
Population: 25.1 million
Concern started work in: 1998
Amid security problems in many areas, Concern Worldwide continues to work with local communities.
Ingenious energy solutions in Afghanistan
12 March 2008On a recent trip to Afghanistan, Concern engineer Daire O'Broin was impressed by the ingenuity of the local people in providing electricity to rural and isolated communities. This article appeared in the March edition of The Engineers Journal, a publication of The Institution of Engineers of Ireland.
Concern offers condolences to aid worker's family
09 March 2007Concern Worldwide condemns the senseless killing of an aid worker from German Agro Action (GAA) in Afghanistan. GAA is an Alliance Partner with Concern Worldwide.
