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October 2007 |
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Dear
friend,
This month we bring you personal accounts
of our work from Concern staff members, in the form of interviews with
three country directors, as well as a video diary from a trip to Angola.
We also report from the countries where Concern works that were hit by the
extensive flooding in Africa last month.
Thank you
for your support.
Tom Arnold
Chief Executive, Concern
P.S. There's still time to register for the new
date for the Newry to Carlingford challenge - 20th October. Click here to find out more.
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Worst floods in decades hit Africa |
Floods reported to be the worst
in decades hit countries across Africa last month. The United Nations
estimates that 1.5 million people have been affected by the floods.
Concern responded to the crisis in countries where we already have established
operations, including Uganda and Liberia. In Uganda 7,000 relief packages
containing water purification materials, blankets, mosquito nets and soap were
distributed.
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Video diary from Angola |
In August, Michael Hanly from
Concern's Dublin office visited Angola and recorded his experiences in
a video diary. His journey through the country included visits to Concern
offices in Huambo and Kuito, as well as livelihoods projects involving
demonstration plots and the introduction of new types of maize.
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Podcasts from Africa |
Cormac Staunton from Concern's
overseas department interviews three key members of staff in this series
of podcasts. Aine Fay from Ethiopia talks about work focusing on areas that are
suffering from chronic hunger, Andrew Fitzgibbons discusses land rights and
livelihoods in Tanzania, and Malawi country director Fiona Edwards talks about
population growth and child malnutrition.
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Listen now...
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Corporate charitable donations made easy this Christmas |
Rethink how you say thank you
to clients, contacts and staff this Christmas. Instead of giving bottles
of wine or boxes of chocolates, choose a Concern Corporate 'Gift of Hope'
which will help to make a lasting difference long after the Christmas
season has ended. All
companies that donate will receive a certificate for their office and
a banner ad and e-mail signature to show their support. In addition,
companies that donate €250 or above will be included in a national
newspaper ad in January 2008.
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