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CAFOD's media team provides up to the minute information to journalists of all CAFOD's work at home and around the world from emergency situations to campaign actions
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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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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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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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Chris Bain responds to the Queen’s Speech
The UK government has failed to introduce legislation in the new Parliamentary session to guarantee the spending of 0.7 per cent of national income on aid to the poorest countries. This is despite the UK becoming the first G8 member country to honour its promise to spend 0.7 per cent of GNI on development this year.
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TAGS: 165.Aid, 267.Campaigning news, 179.Debt, 315.Government, 263.News, 240.UK, 266.UK News
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A new life for São Paulo’s poorest families
Over the last 4 years, CAFOD’s Urban Programme in São Paulo, Brazil’s largest city has helped over 8,730 poor families escape the poverty trap and find new life and dignity.
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TAGS: 193.Brazil, 238.Connect2, 264.International news, 263.News
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UK government doubles support for water and sanitation
Parishes and schools across the country will be delighted by the announcement today that the UK government is to double its support for water and sanitation projects in the world’s poorest countries.
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TAGS: 267.Campaigning news, 263.News, 250.Sanitation, 130.Thirst for change, 178.Water
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Indonesia: tsunami warning lifted
Several large earthquakes off the coast of Indonesia’s Aceh province caused only limited damage.
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TAGS: 265.Emergency news, 206.Indonesia, 263.News
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Urgent call for new rules which put morality at heart of financial system
Bishops, business leaders and the Catholic community in England and Wales are all calling for companies to ‘open up their books’ to help prevent corruption and enable poor communities to benefit from the wealth generated by natural resources, such as minerals, oil and gas.
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TAGS: 267.Campaigning news, 263.News, 260.Private Sector
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Thirst for change: Over 60,000 actions presented at sunrise solidarity walk for water
On Tuesday 15 May, a delegation of CAFOD supporters delivered over 60,000 Thirst for change actions to No. 10 Downing Street, calling on Prime Minister David Cameron to turn the tide on water poverty.
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TAGS: 267.Campaigning news, 263.News, 130.Thirst for change, 178.Water
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