Thousands of refugees in the wake of election

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Guatemala

Our work here focuses on agricultural development, disaster prevention and relief aid, human rights and strengthening the legal system.

Sudan

Among other things, our work here includes mine clearance, protecting the civilian population and relief aid in Darfur.

India

Here we work with fighting hunger and poverty, disaster preparedness, democracy, rights and the caste system.

Angola

Our work here focuses on clearing areas of landmines and unexploded ammunition as well as mine risk education.

Congo (DCR)

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Ethiopia

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Malawi

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Zambia

Our work here focuses on women’s right to participate, fighting poverty, HIV and AIDS, climate change adaption and democracy.

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Our work here focuses on disaster preparedness, climate changes, democracy, women’s rights and protecting migrants.

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Our work here focuses on empowering civil society, development and education, emergency relief aid and supporting refugees.

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Nepal

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Pakistan

Our work here focuses on relief aid, health care, medicine and reconstruction following the floods.

Haiti

Here our work focuses on rebuilding schools and helping the rural poor with income generating activities after the violent earthquake in 2010.

Honduras

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West Bank/Gaza

Our work here focuses on relief aid, women’s rights and improving the Palestinian population’s living conditions.

Kazakhstan

Our work here focuses on supporting the poor that travel from town to town on foot. We establish self-help groups and influence laws and procedures.

Kyrgyzstan

Our work here focuses on supporting poor immigrant families, education for marginalised children and young people and self-help groups for the elderly.

Lebanon

Our work here focuses on clearing cluster bombs, neutralising mines and enabling the population to manage on their own.

DanChurchAid believes

Henrik Stubkjær, Secretary General

"Hunger is an inevitable consequence of poverty. Hunger is the most grotesque example of inequity in the world. DCA is fighting hunger with all of the means we have, both in the short and longer term."

Thousands of refugees in the wake of election

After the election in Burma/Myanmar last Sunday, violent clashes took place between the military government and resistance groups. Close to 20.000 civilians were forced to flee.

12.11.2010

A group of Myanmar refugees, who crossed over from Myanmar to Thailand

Photo: REUTERS/Chaiwat Subpraso, courtesy alertnet.org

The border area between Thailand and Burma has been under intense pressure since Sunday's election. After 48 hours of intensive fighting between the military government and resistance groups, close to 20.000 Burmese fled to areas in the Thai provinces, Tak and Kanchanaburi.

For the time being this is where they are staying in camps designated for the purpose or with relatives and friends.

A woman holds her child after crossing over from Myanmar.

Photo: REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom, courtesy alertnet.org

Small groups have spontaneously begun to return to Burma, but the situation around the border area is still highly unstable and more refugees are expected to come.

Tobias Moe
Journalist, DanChurchAid