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Spirit and resilience in Tanzania

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 09:24 AM PDT

Last week, Concern Worldwide marked the International Day of Rural Women with an event in Kibondo District. Concern's programme support officer in Tanzania, Isla Gilmore, wrote an article for the Tanzania Guardian celebrating rural women, the "unsung heroes" of Tanzanian life.

Rural women of Tanzania

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Celebrating Concern’s work in Pakistan

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 08:48 AM PDT

Karen Gallagher, Head of Concern Worldwide in Northern Ireland, met with Lord Mayor of Belfast Pat Convery last week to talk about the impact of the recent floods in Pakistan.

Tim McGarry, Karen Gallagher, Mayor Pat Convery and Banjo Bannon at Belfast City

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Cholera outbreak in Haiti

Posted: 26 Oct 2010 06:07 AM PDT

It emerged on Friday that an outbreak of cholera had hit the rural Artibonite region of Haiti. The number of reported cases rose over the weekend to 3,000 with 254 people confirmed dead, according to the UN's figures yesterday. However, the spread of the disease is beginning to slow down as treatment and preventative measures take effect.

Reuters: Sophia Paris. Photo courtesy of Alertnet.org.

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