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Press release: Barefoot Torchbearer hailed as ‘Olympic Hero’ in Kenya
An Olympic Torchbearer from Consett, County Durham, has been hailed as the first hero of London 2012 after handing over his torch to children in a slum 8,000 kilometres away in Kenya.
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Honduras: Fears of "serious pollution" at mine
CAFOD and Canada’s Development & Peace demand action from mining giant Goldcorp as villagers fear gold mine is poisoning people and the environment in Honduras
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Press release: Rio +20 agreement has “little meat on the bones”, says Catholic aid agency
The Rio+20 UN Conference on Sustainable Development has “little meat on the bones” and failed to deliver concrete measures to tackle climate, food and financial crises for the poorest and the planet, says CAFOD.
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TAGS: 175.Climate change and environment, 263.News, 328.Press release, 127.Rio
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More than 2,000 people, including 250 children, pregnant women, older and disabled people, are facing being thrown out of their homes onto the streets of Sao Paulo following a court ruling.
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TAGS: 193.Brazil, 263.News, 328.Press release
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Press release: One year on from the Horn and East Africa food crisis
One year on from the Horn and East Africa food crisis Last year more than 13 million people in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, and the newly-formed Republic of South Sudan were left in need of food, water and emergency healthcare because of one of the worst droughts in 60 years.
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TAGS: 311.East Africa, 207.Kenya, 263.News, 328.Press release
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Press release: South Sudan - one year on
South Sudan, the world’s youngest country, marks its first anniversary on 9th July. There has been relative progress in improving South Sudan's crumbling infrastructure, with roads and telecommunications networks expanding; however the challenges facing the country still remain immense.
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TAGS: 263.News, 328.Press release, 223.South Sudan
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Press release: Faith leaders need to show the way in fighting HIV and AIDS stigma
This week CAFOD and three of its partners from Ethiopia, Uganda and Mexico will join hundreds of global faith leaders at the Washington DC Global HIV and AIDS conference.
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TAGS: 170.HIV and AIDS, 263.News, 328.Press release
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Cote d’Ivoire: kidnapped Caritas staff member released
Our sister agency Caritas is grateful to announce the release of a staff member who was kidnapped in Côte d’Ivoire.
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CAFOD responds with cautious optimism to DFID’s new Advocacy Fund
A new initiative from the British government should help poorer countries have a stronger voice and a bigger say in future development talks, according to the Department for International Development (DFID).
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CAFOD director writes to Nick Clegg ahead of the Deputy PM’s Brazil visit
Ahead of the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg’s 3-day visit to Brazil, CAFOD Director Chris Bain wrote to him to raise important environmental and humanitarian issues.
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