tanzania: group works to meet the needs of orphaned children

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Jun 26, 2003

Funded as a pilot project by terre des hommes Switzerland in 1997, Humuliza is based in Nshamba, Tanzania and works to meet the psychological needs of orphaned children, in part by developing practical instruments to enable teachers and caregivers to support orphans. Humuliza has produced 19 training modules with handouts, which may be combined in ways to suit the needs and time of the trainees. These manuals, as well as a basic textbook about psycho-social support for orphans, are availabl...read more

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SWAZILAND: Promoting child protection

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Jun 26, 2003

The need to protect and promote children is the shared agenda of the Swaziland government and the UN children's Fund (UNICEF) that has led to a community-based programme whose success is rooted in Swazi culture.

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east africa: East Africa Set to Have One Education System

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Jun 26, 2003

Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania, which have different education systems, will eventually have one aimed at spurring industrial development. A national conference will be held later in the year to discuss the future of education in Kenya in preparation for the harmonisation, Education minister George Satoti says.

South Africa: Record company raises funds for an innovative Aids charity

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Jun 26, 2003

Business Day reports that Gallo recording company has handed out a grant totalling R100 000 to the Topsy Foundation, a charity organisation empowering people affected by Aids. The money was raised during the inaugural Gallo Golf Day at the Johannesburg Country Club. The Topsy Foundation is unique because of its holistic approach in combating Aids: the foundation has factories, skills training facilities and a health care centre.

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South Africa: Funds for Aids organisations from Gauteng Premier

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Jun 26, 2003

SABCnews reports that five organisations in Gauteng, all working with people affected by Aids, have received R950 500 from Gauteng Premier, Mbhazima Shilowa. The money is the proceeds from the Premier's Golf Pro-Am hosted by Shilowa last year. The beneficiary organisations are: The Karabo Day Care Centre, Tsabotsogo Community Development Project, Uncedo Women Development Group, Zimbanati Project and Zimisele Economic Social Growth and Development.

South Africa

africa: Public policies and the orphans of AIDS

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Jun 26, 2003

International help to care for Africa's orphans is essential not only for their immediate welfare but also to protect the long term prosperity of these countries. A researcher in child health and former Ugandan government peace minister assesses how to make the best use of resources, in this article published in the British Medical Journal.

Google Hacks: 100 Industrial-Strength Tips & Tools

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Jun 19, 2003

Everyone loves Google, and it's the first place many people turn to locate information on the Internet. There's a big gap, though, between knowing that you can use Google to get advance information on your blind date and having a handle on the considerable roster of fact-finding tools that the site makes available. Google Hacks reveals--and documents in considerable detail--a large collection of Google capabilities that many readers won't have even been aware of.

National Association of Non-Government Organisations (NANGO) NGO expo

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Jun 19, 2003

Following the successful 2002 NGO EXPO, NANGO is pleased to announce that the 2nd EXPO will be staged from 25 - 27 September 2003 at the Harare Exhibition Park. Once again we intend to showcase the works being done by NGOs in an attempt to further unveil the sector to its significant stakeholders. This year's EXPO will adopt the theme “NGO Sector Unveiled: Dialogue for Development” as it strives to reach out through the exhibition of its products and services and thus reveal the nature of t...read more

Guide to European Population Assistance

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Jun 19, 2003

The fourth edition of the "Guide to European Population Assistance" has recently been published, giving information on how to access funding from all major European public budget lines in the field of sustainable development.

south africa: Senior Manager for Research/Programme Manager for Academic Teaching

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Jun 19, 2003

The Centre for Conflict Resolution is an independent, non-governmental organisation. Based in Cape Town, it works nationally and in other African countries to promote constructive, creative and co-operative approaches to the resolution of conflict and the reduction of violence. It invites applications from suitable candidates for the following positions: Senior Manager for Research and Programme Manager for Academic Teaching. For more details please click on the URL provided.

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