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The infamous Rwandan genocide of 1994 seems long ago, but the future still remains bleak and uncertain for most of its survivors - it is only now that many have begun mourning their loved ones.
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Sierra Leone is still recovering from a long, bitter and vicious civil war which devastated communities and the lives of its citizens.
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TAGS: 258.Sierra Leone, 189.Where we work
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Decades of violent conflict between the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the government ended in victory for the government forces in May 2009. But the wounds are not yet healed.
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TAGS: 221.Sri Lanka, 189.Where we work
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Although more peaceful than its neighbours – thanks to a sense of nationhood instilled by its famous socialist founding father Julius Nyere – Tanzania is one of the poorest countries in the region, with life expectancy just 46.
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Understanding CAFOD's core competencies
When you apply for a vacancy at CAFOD, we focus largely on how you demonstrate the various competencies for a specific job.
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TAGS: 185.International jobs, 184.UK jobs, 183.Volunteering
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Twenty years of conflict between the Ugandan government and the armed militia group the Lord’s Resistance Army caused extreme suffering in the north as people fled their homes for crowded camps and were torn apart by the abduction of their children.
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TAGS: 167.Peace and conflict, 226.Uganda, 189.Where we work
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Since the occupation of the West Bank and Gaza Strip by Israel following the 1967 Six-day War, Palestinians have seen their standard of living fall; today, almost three-quarters of the population lives below the UN poverty line.
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TAGS: 167.Peace and conflict, 227.West Bank and Gaza, 189.Where we work
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Declining copper prices and prolonged drought have seriously damaged Zambia's economy, and three-quarters of its ten million people live on less than 60 pence per day.
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For over 30 years CAFOD has supported programmes in Zimbabwe, predominantly through the Catholic Church working in partnership with Diocesan Caritas branches, Justice and Peace Commissions and other bodies incorporated in the Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference.
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As we mark our 50th anniversary at CAFOD, it is a time to reflect on what we have achieved, and how we have fulfilled our mission, both as an organisation and as individuals. In that spirit of reflection, we are asking all staff, volunteers, supporters and other friends of CAFOD to look back over their lives and recall the moment when they were first drawn into the fight against poverty and injustice.
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TAGS: 248.50th Anniversary, 243.Justice, 172.Poverty and wealth, 247.What lit your flame
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