In early 1998, the former Somaliland President's wife Edna Adan Ismail used her retirement benefits to begin constructing what would be the country’s first and only teaching Maternity Hospital. Construction of the hospital is scheduled to be completed during the spring of 2002. The currently existing maternal and gynecological facilities in Somaliland are over-crowded, ill-equipped and understaffed. The establishment of the Edna Adan Maternity Hospital will provide much needed high quality...read more

Gone are the days when learners sat in desks facing frontward in homage to
the all-mighty teacher who stood with chalk in hand and had control over the
classroom. New ideas in school architecture in South Africa reflect changes
in educational philosophy.

The National Clearing House on Youth Employment (NCYE) urgently needs to employ a Project Director to co-ordinate the implementation,
management and sustainability efforts of the project.

Organisation KwaZulu Natal Progressive Primary Health Care is a non-profit organisation requiring the services of a financial manager.

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The latest South Africa Survey shows that enrolment numbers of African students and the awards they receive are on the rise, but this educational transformation is not benefiting ‘historically black' universities, and African graduates tend to be confined to specific disciplines.

Children are the victims of a shocking 41% of all rapes and attempted rapes reported in South Africa. But only 9% of child rape cases result in a conviction. According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), over 15% of rapes are committed against children under the age of 11. A further 26% of all reported rapes are committed against children between the ages of 12 and 17.

The Carnegie Council on Ethics and International Affairs will sponsor up to eight non-residential Fellows for the program year June 2002 - June 2003. Among the topics and areas eligible are: Human Rights; Environment; Conflict; Justice and the World Economy; and History and the Politics of Reconciliation.

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