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Just give money to the poor
This week I’ve been talking with VSO staff in Mozambique about cash transfers, which reminded me to pull out the book ‘Just Give Money To The Poor’ by Joseph Hanlon and others. The book is radical in its simplicity – it recommends cash transfers such as old-age pensions, or small grants to HIV and… Read more »
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Gendering HIV and AIDS
Last month VSO’s Rachael Stokes and Makena Mwobobia attended the 56th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. Rachel’s comment on the session: “The underlying message appears to be that we simply cannot afford to wait” captures the spirit of our new position paper on Gender… Read more »
Fund the Fund – now!
Excuse me for sounding like a broken record regarding the Global Fund (Global Fund on AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GFATM))!
My updates from the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) dwelt on this issue and here is some more; it’s just that it is a serious issue, literally a matter… Read more »
Wangari Maathai’s dream lives on through VSO Jitolee partners
The death of Nobel Prize winner and environmentalist Wangari Maathai has saddened VSO livelihoods practioners around the world, especially in her native Kenya.
Last November VSO Jitolee staff, volunteers and their partners from the secure livelihoods programme planted trees at Loikitok. It’s at the bottom of Mt.… Read more »
Workshop for MPs from the East African Community
As I write this blog, a 3-day workshop that started on 17 April, is taking place for members of parliament from the East African Legislative assembly and Kenya Women Parliamentary Association to discuss HIV and AIDS care and support issues. VSO Jitolee organised this workshop.
The two key objectives of the… Read more »
