DanChurchAid: Malene Haakansson

Returning to nothing

Tue, 02 Sep 2008 07:41:29 GMT

Refugees are now seriously returning to South Sudan. Expectations are high but there is very little to come home to

Peace settlement faces problems

Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:52:37 GMT

Even though the regime in Khartoum and the revolutionary movement SPLM in south have been persuaded to lay down their arms, the challenges of gaining permanent peace in Sudan are huge.
This is said by Mads Frilander, programme officer in DanChurchAid in South Sudan.

One million DKK to floods in Africa

Tue, 22 Jan 2008 13:32:21 GMT

Heavy rain has made the numerous rivers in southern Africa overflow their banks. Thousands of families have been evacuated and need help. DanChurchAid sends one million Danish kroner (DKK) to emergency aid to the most severely affected countries which are Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Zambia. The emergency work is coordinated through Action by Churches Together, ACT International.

Pastoral people are under pressure

Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:39:06 GMT

Climate change, which results in floods, unpredictable rain, drought, and hunger, occurs in many African countries today. Traditional pastoral people are among the worst hit. The pastoralists depend on the welfare of their animals, which means adequate access to water and fertile grazing land.

Families have received relief items

Fri, 07 Dec 2007 09:30:59 GMT

Around 2000 families, who have been hit by cyclone Sidr, have received relief items.

Relief to cyclone survivors

Fri, 23 Nov 2007 09:53:09 GMT

DanChurchAid gives relief aid worth 300.000 DKK to the worst hit areas in Bangladesh.

Video: Visit Karamoja in Uganda

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 09:02:27 GMT

Watch how the Ugandan NGO KADP works with drought preparedness in Karamoja and how they help improve the quality of life for the Karamojongs, who are among the poorest groups in Uganda.

Bangladesh is badly hit

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:05:43 GMT

The floods in South Asia have hit Bangladesh with enormous force, and there is an acute need for just about everything, such as food, seed grain and reconstruction, DanChurchAid representative reports from Dhaka.

Floods in South Asia

Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:18:16 GMT

The situation in India and Bangladesh is still critical.

Ready to run

Mon, 17 Jul 2006 08:22:31 GMT

The people of Mershing are living in fear of another militia attack. Only five months ago, the town was raided, and 55,000 people were displaced.