ZIMBABWE: More teachers suspended for striking

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Oct 31, 2002

The impasse between striking teachers in Zimbabwe and the government over better pay continued on Tuesday as a further 230 teachers were served with letters of suspension. So far close to 700 teachers have been ordered not to turn up for work following a break-down in talks between the government and the Progressive Teacher's Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ), the union told IRIN.

Zimbabwe

africa: 'ugly sisters' leave trail of death

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Oct 31, 2002

In the bleached shantytowns of southern Africa they call them the "ugly sisters" -- a twin force of such devastation that from the wreckage it is seldom possible to distinguish one sibling's impact from the other: Aids and hunger have become inseparable.

South Africa: Dutch woman celebrates 40th by giving school cash

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Oct 31, 2002

Hady-Jane Guds of Amsterdam, Netherlands, touched by the Madiba magic after meeting Nelson Mandela in 1997, recently gave R5000 to the Ntlonze Junior Secondary School.

South Africa

MALAWI: More action needed to support orphans

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Oct 31, 2002

Care for Malawi's orphans remains one of the government's major challenges, but little is being done to support the burgeoning number of destitute children, a British think-tank said in a recent report.

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MALAWI: More action needed to support orphans

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Oct 31, 2002

Care for Malawi's orphans remains one of the government's major challenges, but little is being done to support the burgeoning number of destitute children, a British think-tank said in a recent report.

Malawi

zimbabwe: Programme Coordinator - CARE Canada

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Oct 31, 2002

The responsibilities of the Program Coordinator include program planning, reporting and development, personnel management, and commodity control. The Program Coordinator will be responsible for efficient management of the program budget, coordination of human and material resources, and control of all USAID donated commodities.

Zimbabwe

angola: Project Co-ordinator

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Oct 31, 2002

Responsibilities include setting up a new project location in Luanda and Menongue (Kuando Kubango); establishing co-operation with national authorities, church institutions and NGOs; responsibility for regular contacts with partners in Angola and head office Cologne; representing Malteser vis-à-vis national authorities, NGOs, donors, church and international institutions; planning and co-ordinating successful and timely implementation of all project activities; financial management: overall r...read more

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africa: The problem of street children in Africa is an ignored tragedy

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Oct 31, 2002

The twenty-first century presents a hostile face to many millions of children in many African countries. An increasing number of children are being forced to the streets as a result of poverty, abuse, torture, rape, abandonment or being orphaned by AIDS.

africa: Orphans face poverty and Aids

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Oct 24, 2002

While the number of affected children is potentially large, very little is known about the welfare consequences of being an orphan in developing countries, where poverty is widespread and human capital is low.
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south africa: Ministerial statements from the NEPAD conference of ministers

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Oct 24, 2002

We, the Ministers of Finance and Planning and Economic Development—after meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa, on October 2002, under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa—have reached consensus on many issues of critical importance in accelerating Africa’s progress and development.

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