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Neglected No More: Tackling Diseases in Tanzania

by ukdfid (1/23/12) 22 views

Find out more at: http://www.dfid.gov.uk/ntd-jan2012 International Development Minister Stephen O'Brien visited Mabokweni village in Tanga, Tanzania to see the mass distribution of drugs that will help to prevent and treat neglected tropical diseases. On 21 January 2012, Stephen O'Brien announced that Britain will supply more than four treatments every second for people in the developing world for the next four years as part of a global push to help eliminate infectious tropical diseases. British support is leading the way and will protect more than 140 million of the world's poorest men, women and children from the agonising pain caused by these avoidable infections which deform, disable, blind and kill. The pledge marks a five-fold increase in Britain's support as part of an international effort to help rid the world of neglected tropical diseases, currently affecting one billion people and killing more than half a million every year. It comes ahead of a conference in London on 30 January 2012 when the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, governments, NGOs, multilateral organisations and the private sector will unite to help consign the diseases to history.
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Breaking the Cycle of Poverty: Helping People to Help Themsel...

by ukdfid (12/5/11) 2 views

UK aid's Hunger Safety Net Programme (HSNP) is helping 60,000 of Kenya's most vulnerable household to lift themselves out of poverty by giving them small cash transfers of around £8 a month. This small amount of money can make a real difference to the lives of Kenya's poorest people by allowing to start a small business and provide for themselves and their families. To find out more, visit http://www.dfid.gov.uk/changinglives
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Andrew Mitchell in Burma - Audio Slideshow

by ukdfid (12/5/11) 7 views

Andrew Mitchell reflects on his visit to Burma During his trip Andrew Mitchell met with Aung San Suu Kyi as well as the president and other senior leaders from Burma's government and opposition and ethnic parties. He called for the release of all political prisoners and urged free and fair by-elections. Speaking after a visit to a school in Rangoon with Aung San Suu Kyi, Mr Mitchell said: "Aung San Suu Kyi is an inspiration and a personal hero to many across the world. It is an immense honour to have met her. Her commitment to bringing real democracy and national reconciliation to Burma is a beacon of hope for the future. As I saw today on the visit we made to a school in Rangoon, she represents the hopes and dreams of Burma's people." The Coalition Government has pledged to scale up its aid to the people of Burma following the UK's aid reviews earlier this year. Development programmes currently focus on tackling malaria, improving maternal health and supporting the rural poor. But Andrew Mitchell has indicated that the programme could be enhanced in response to future change in Burma, including building up government accountability to its people, and its ability to deliver basic services. This would also pave the way for wealth creation and a stronger role for the private sector. Pictures: Charlotte Morgan/DFID and Julian Simmonds/Daily Telegraph For more information see http://www.dfid.gov.uk/News/Latest-news/2011/andrew-mitchell-meets-aung-san-suu-kyi/
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East Africa Food Crisis - November 2011

by ukdfid (11/16/11) 37 views

East Africa is experiencing a major humanitarian crisis due to drought. More than 13 million people are affected, more than the combined population of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Britain is providing lifesaving aid for over three million people across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia and the UK is now calling on more countries to follow its lead and step up their help for the crisis. Find out more at http://www.dfid.gov.uk/News/Latest-news/2011/British-aid-battles-starvation-in-Africa/
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Premier League and DEC Unite to Tackle Famine

by ukdfid (11/16/11) 4 views

The Premier League today backed the DEC East Africa crisis appeal as it announced a weekend of action at top flight football clubs across England. Football supporters will be able to text a number displayed on advertising boards, in match-day programmes and on players' training bibs to donate £5 to the appeal on the weekend of 26 November. Their donations will go towards helping the 13 million people in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia who face hunger in the crisis which was brought on by drought. At an event in Downing Street, George Osborne was joined by Patrick Vieira, Niall Quinn, Premier League Chief Executive Richard Scudamore and Clive Jones, chair of the DEC appeal. Patrick Vieira and Niall Quinn took part in a football match with local primary school children in Downing Street before Richard Scudamore announced the partnership with DEC at a reception attended by the Chancellor. Find out more at http://www.dfid.gov.uk/News/Latest-news/2011/Premier-League-and-DEC-unite-in-Downing-Street-for-East-Africa/
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Improving Healthcare in Ethiopia

by ukdfid (11/14/11) 10 views

This video was originally uploaded on 28 September 2009. Report on how DFID is supporting the Ethiopian government's Health Extension Programme, which is training ordinary women to bring frontline health services to the whole country. Featuring Liya Kebede, World Health Organisation Goodwill Ambassador. To find out more about how DFID is working in Ethiopia, please visit: http://www.dfid.gov.uk/ethiopia
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Improving Rural Access in Nepal

by ukdfid (11/14/11) 2 views

This video was originally uploaded on 23 November 2009. While millions of people are struggling with mountains of debt, a novel DFID-funded initiative in Nepal has shown that even the most impoverished can escape the clutches of money lenders and climb back into the black.
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I'm in Love with the Forest. I Want to Protect It

by ukdfid (11/14/11) 9 views

This video was originally uploaded on 26 November 2009. Muktar was an illegal logger in the Ulu Masen forest, in Indonesia's Aceh province, for over 10 years before retraining as a ranger. Audio slideshow by Abbie Trayler Smith/Panos Pictures. Thanks to a project run by the NGO Fauna and Flora International, (partially funded by UKaid from the Department for International Development, in conjunction with the World Bank's Multi Donor Fund), young men from local villages are being trained to work as forestry rangers. Many of them have previously been involved in illegal logging. FFI are also working to help community members understand how to best protect the forest whilst providing economic benefits and and livelihood opportunities to local communities. The Aceh Forest and Environment Project protects the Leuser and Ulu Masen forest ecosystems form illegal logging. The 3.3 million hectare area in the northern part of Aceh province, is the largest contiguous forested area in South East Asia. It is seen as a rich provider of environmental and economic benefits for the 2 million people living in Aceh. To find out more, please visit: http://www.dfid.gov.uk/climatecopenhagen
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Horn of Africa Drought: British Aid in Kenya

by ukdfid (11/8/11) 4 views

http://www.dfid.gov.uk/eastafricafoodcrisis: Watch our video report from the drought-hit region of Turkana in north-west Kenya, where British aid is helping treat malnourished children and mitigate the effects of repeated failed rains through a long term 'hunger safety net' programme. To find out more about how UK aid is helping in the Horn of Africa, please visit: http://www.dfid.gov.uk/eastafricafoodcrisis
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Horn of Africa Drought: British Aid in Kenya

by ukdfid (11/8/11) 2 views

http://www.dfid.gov.uk/eastafricafoodcrisis: Watch our video report from the drought-hit region of Turkana in north-west Kenya, where British aid is helping treat malnourished children and mitigate the effects of repeated failed rains through a long term 'hunger safety net' programme. To find out more about how UK aid is helping in the Horn of Africa, please visit: http://www.dfid.gov.uk/eastafricafoodcrisis