Article by Kevin Watkins (above), CEO of Save the Children UK following the scandal in Haiti involving several Oxfam employees. (copied from SC website)
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Category Archives: Education
Tim’s visit to Rwanda
In October 2017 Tim from the Rossendale branch took a trip out to Rwanda to have a first hand look at what impact Save the Children was having in the country
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Happy Easter
We hope you all have a joyful and happy Easter.
Being a Nestlé free zone we would like to disuade you from buying Nestlé eggs but why not go to the next step and buy a Fairtrade Egg, there is much more choice than you think.
Please watch this excellent video by Fairtrade Schools on where cocoa beans come from and why Fairtrade is so important then view a selection of Fairtrade eggs
The Experiences & Thoughts of A Kidnapped UN Aid Worker
Whilst we may ponder on the physical discomfort and upsetting sights and situations aid workers are confronted with we sometimes overlook the actual physical risks they face from their fellow human beings.
These risks have been tragically brought to the forefront recently with the death of 5 Save the Children aid workers in Afghanistan.
Before viewing Vincent Cochetel’s excellent video we would like to express our commiserations to the family and friends of these 5 brave humanitarians. (article ammended for this paragraph 13/4/2015)
Continue reading The Experiences & Thoughts of A Kidnapped UN Aid Worker
Happy Easter
We hope you all have a joyful and happy Easter.
Being a Nestlé free zone we would like to disuade you from buying Nestlé eggs but why not go to the next step and buy a Fairtrade Egg, there is much more choice than you think.
Please watch this excellent video by Fairtrade Schools on where cocoa beans come from and why Fairtrade is so important then view a selection of Fairtrade eggs
SIERRA LEONE: Training a central pillar in Ebola fight
It isn’t until you arrive at Save the Children’s Ebola Treatment Centre in Kerry Town that you start to really appreciate the scale of the operation, and the number of people involved in making sure that it runs safely. Continue reading SIERRA LEONE: Training a central pillar in Ebola fight