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Improving Sanitation in Pakistan

Posted on March 12, 2008
Previously filed under: Asia, Health
A new campaign in Pakistan aims to make sure rural citizens have access to proper sanitation facilities.
Keywords: Pakistan, latrines, sanitation

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Iraq's Other Dirty Water

Posted on November 8, 2007
Topics: Water
Countries: Iraq
Previously filed under: Health
In Iraq, cholera epidemics threaten the population while sanitation officials struggle to utilize water resources
Keywords: sanitation, geopolitics, cholera

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Water Borne Poverty - A Story in Photos

Posted on August 27, 2007
Previously filed under: South America, Health
Jake Lyell, a photographer from Virginia, documents dire living conditions in Iquitos, Peru, the largest city in the world unreachable by road.
Keywords: water, South America, sanitation, poverty, Peru, health, disease

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CARE's 'Water for the Poor' Project

Posted on August 8, 2007
Previously filed under: Africa, Interviews
Dr. Helene Gayle, CARE President and CEO, talked to allAfrica's Katy Gabel about their clean water project and relationship with American Express.
Keywords: safe water, CARE, drinking water, development project, sanitation

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The Skyloo's the Limit

Posted on May 30, 2007
Previously filed under: Africa, Health
Composting human waste can protect a community's water supply and provide them with a rich fertilizer.
Keywords: water, sanitation, sustainability, environment, latrine

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The Silent Sanitation Scandal

Posted on May 21, 2007
Previously filed under: Africa, Health
The United Nations included water and sanitation in the Millenium Development Goals but funding has fallen short and progress is slow.
Keywords: water, millenium development goals, health, United Nations, sanitation

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Access to Clean Water in Liberia Difficult During Dry Season

Posted on January 17, 2007
Countries: Liberia
Previously filed under: Africa, Environment
Water and sanitation problems persist in Liberia more than three years after the end of the country's civil war.
Keywords: water, sanitation, poverty, drought

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Floods Increase Risk of Malnutrition and Disease in Somalia

Posted on January 11, 2007
Previously filed under: Africa, Health
UNICEF Emergency Officer, Bob McCarthy, discusses health and sanitation concerns in Somalia due to significant flooding over the last four weeks.
Keywords: flooding, malnutrition, sanitation, United Nations, UNICEF, Somalia, malaria

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Zimbabwe: Irony of Rich Farmers Without Cash

All Africa - Fri, 05/16/2008 - 13:16
ZIMBABWE'S tobacco farmers are having cash problems. They have so much money in their pockets, but cannot buy what they need because it is in the form of cheques.

Ghana: Fisheries Act Forbids Foreign Vessels From Fishing

All Africa - Fri, 05/16/2008 - 12:22
The Ministry of Fisheries has denied allegations by a group, called the Joint Action Against Pair Trawling (JAAPT) that foreign vessels have invaded Ghana's fishing industry and all vessels plying the coastal areas of the country are engaged in pair trawling activities. It says the allegations are simply untrue.

Surplus Rice in Japan 'Could End Rice Crisis'

OneWorld Daily Headlines - Fri, 05/16/2008 - 19:44
Selling excess rice held in Japan and imported from the United States would incite a rapid drop in the global price of rice but requires immediate action from Tokyo and Washington, write former editor of The Rice Trader, Tom Slayton, and policy analyst, Peter Timmer.

Half in Ten

OneWorld Daily Headlines - Fri, 05/16/2008 - 19:44
Four prominent American social justice groups are launching a campaign to halve poverty in the United States in 10 years.

Myanmar Farmers May Miss Harvest

New York Times - Thu, 05/15/2008 - 21:34
The timing of Cyclone Nargis, which disrupted farmers as they were preparing to plant, could not have been worse.

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