Posts Tagged: Development
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Nov 26, 2012
No CommentsCrisis in Congo – Church leaders say DRC on brink of war
Media Release, 23 November, 2012 Fear and insecurity has sent tens of thousands of innocent civilians into hiding and flight as the M23 Rebels now occupy Goma, the main city in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The military spokesperson of the M23 has now publically declared that the rebels are prepared...
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Dec 19, 2011
No CommentsTyphoon Washi fallout escalates, Caritas Australia opens appeal for Philippines
Media Release December 19, 2011 With the death toll rising dramatically to 652, more than 50,000 displaced and over 800 people still missing, aid and development agency, Caritas Australia, has requested urgent public support from Australians to deal with the large-scale emergency response needed in the...
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Nov 09, 2011
No CommentsMyanmar families the silent victims in Thai floods
Media Release – Caritas Australia 9 November, 2011 Millions of families in Myanmar are the hidden face of Thailand’s flood devastation, confronted with financial ruin as relentless waters cripple the Thai economy. Large numbers of Myanmar’s impoverished population rely heavily on so-called “remittances” _ money sent back from bordering nations like Thailand by loved ones...
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Oct 19, 2011
No CommentsDeadly floods strike Central America
CARITAS AUSTRALIA MEDIA RELEASE For immediate release: October 19, 2011 Torrential rains have hit Central America hard, causing deadly floods in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras, Caritas Australia reports. Caritas Australia Latin America Program Coordinator, Margaret Fyfe, said 12 out of 14 regions have been severely affected by the downpour, with over 13,000 people forced...
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Oct 18, 2011
No CommentsSOUTH-EAST ASIA TYPHOON TRAGIC – WORST MAY YET BE TO COME
Over a million people have been left dead, homeless or in danger since Typhoon Nesat tore through the South-East Asian nations of Cambodia and the Philippines. Floodwaters continue to overwhelm cities, towns and villages including Cambodia’s capital Phnom Penh, and Luzon in the...