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Christian Aid Global

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Today 1.3 billion people live in extreme poverty. Tonight 900 million will go to bed hungry. Yet our world has never been richer.

Christian Aid believes that poverty can and must be ended. Listen to regular podcasts from the Communications Team at Christian Aid as we meet the people and see the work that is transforming the lives of poor people in more than 60 countries around the world.

To find out more, visit www.christianaid.org.uk or follow us on Twitter @CA_global.

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0118 413 8274

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CatGoldson@Christian Aid Global

Education and inequality in Jamaica

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As a region, Latin America and the Caribbean has increased its social spending on education. However, in Jamaica, social spending has not...

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SusanBarry 'Functionally literate'. What a phrase. I can see how this issue - plus the others that are raised in this podcast - really holds back young people (and men in particular). Good to hear about Christian Aid's work addressing this. Thanks, Cat, for raising this theme.
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allypcarnwath

Carbon campaign victory

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For five years, Christian Aid supporters have been calling for UK-listed businesses to be required to publish how much carbon they releas...

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haroldseifert very interesting stuff..

Astang Great audio, it's good to hear carbon campaign was succesfull
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Christian Aid at Rio+20

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In the second of two podcasts on Christian Aid's involvement at Rio+20, we discuss why the green economy will be such a contentious topic...

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CharlotteMarshall

Tax dodging in Zambia

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Zambia is rich in natural resources, and is the 7th largest producer of copper globally. However, despite having this potential source of...

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CharlotteMarshall Thanks for your comment - we definately agree that sport can certainly work for the good of poor communities, and advance health and development goals. You might be interested to see our latest flickr gallery, which is all about this! http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianaidimages/sets/72157630758386956/

victor007 sport can contribute to advancing development goals and how ‘Sport for Development and Peace’ can be used in efforts to address social and economic challenges and promote global public health.http://www.cheapflighthouse.co.uk/cheap-flights/africa-flights/cheap-flights-to-lusaka/
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CatGoldson@Christian Aid Global

Inequality in Latin America & the Caribbean

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Christian Aid recently launched a report called “The Scandal of Inequality in Latin America and the Caribbean” which seeks to identify bo...

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SusanBarry Great first boo, Cat! Really interesting to hear the complexities of inequality in LAC - will read the report in full after listening to this.
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allypcarnwath

Fresh crisis in eastern DRC

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In April, eastern DRC was plunged into fresh chaos when factions of the Congolese army mutinied, reigniting fighting in the area. The con...

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AntoinettePowell@Christian Aid Global

Living in camps in South Sudan

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In July 2011, South Sudan separated from Sudan to become the world’s newest state. This was the culmination of the Comprehensive Peace Ag...

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AntoinettePowell Thanks Dolores! We post a boo each week about our work around the world on this channel. You can also find out more about our work on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/#!/christianaid or by following us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/CA_global

Delores I will, could you do more regular boos and I'll make sure I tweet and facebook them all over the place. Good luck to you and God keep you safe

AntoinettePowell Thanks for your comment Delores. While we're not always in a position to give practical help,the people I've met really value knowing people are thinking of them. Please do tell others about the situation in South Sudan - the more people who know about it, the better.

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Christian Aid at Rio+20

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50,000 people will converge on Rio in mid June for the UN Conference on Sustainable Development. But what will Rio+20 involve and how is ...

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RossHemingway@Christian Aid Global

Corruption in Tajikistan: Taking back the power

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In this podcast, Nadjiba Shirinbekova of Christian Aid partner Rights and Prosperity, explains how the organisation is helping to tackle ...

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allypcarnwath

The poverty and population debate

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Many people believe that if people in the developing world had fewer children, they would be less likely to live in poverty. It sounds li...

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AntoinettePowell Great to hear such clear and interesting analysis of a controversial issue. Thanks for sharing.

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