Christian Aid

Aid agencies asked to empower local organisations to overcome emergencies

Many more people will survive and recover from emergencies such as earthquakes, floods and famines if international aid agencies boost local organisations’ ability to respond, a Christian Aid report says today. ‘One of the best ways to reduce the suffering and devastation caused by disasters in poor countries is to strengthen local people’s ability to […]

African Green Revolution Ignores downsides of intensive farming

Full report at this link: http://bit.ly/pXo82N Lessons learned from Asia’s Green Revolution about the damage intensive farming can cause are being ignored in the race to help Africa feed itself, Christian Aid warns in a report published today to mark the UN’s World Food Day (Oct 16). Sustainable farming techniques are being sidelined in favour […]