Eyewitness

Palestinians' right to work in Lebanon

Christian Aid Partner Najdeh plays a central role in the Right to Work Campaign in Lebanon; where, despite a change in the law, many Palestinians are still unable to work in their chosen professions.

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Christian Aid partner's life at risk in Colombia

Colombian human rights defender Ms Judith Maldonado Mojica has been threatened and assaulted during a violent attack by two armed men.

The Embera indigenous people of Colombia

The Embera indigenous people have been caught in the cross fire of Colombia's 40 year armed conflict. They endure regular battles with the army, paramilitary and guerrillas.

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Human rights violations in DRC

On July 31 2010, Congolese activists commemorated the fifth anniversary of the death of Pascal Kabungulu. His family and colleagues are still waiting for justice.

Video: fighting for justice

Everyone has a right to clean water

Cecilia reaching for drinking water at her school in Bolivia

In July 2010, the UN declared clean drinking water as a fundamental human right. Thousands of Bolivians were involved in grassroot campaigns to bring about this global change.

Protecting women’s rights in Afghanistan

Christian Aid in Afghanistan not only works with women to help them gain access to healthcare, education and employment, but we also work to protect their rights and the rights of their children.

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Using cooperatives to transform communities

Saturday 3 July 2010 marked the UN Day of Cooperatives. Christian Aid takes this opportunity to look at examples of how its partner organisations are using cooperatives to transform people’s lives.

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New convention to protect abused workers

Christian Aid has been working with organisations in the Middle East, Asia and the UK to increase support for a new International Labour Organisation convention to protect domestic workers.

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Jamaica eyewitness

Judith Turbyne, Christian Aid's Head of Caribbean region, gives an eyewitness account of the unrest in Jamaica's capital city.

Colombia: Human rights defenders

Christian Aid's partner in Colombia, Peace and Justice, are fighting for the human rights of their communities.

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Using music and cartoons to fight malaria and HIV

How music and animation is helping to save people's lives in the fight against malaria.

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Zimbabwe I-stories

Young Zimbabweans bravely share their experiences in a move to promote peaceful political engagement in deeply scarred communities.

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Checking the checkpoints

Would you consider volunteering between three and five months in Israel or the West Bank, as an ecumenical human rights accompanier?

Polls and poverty: Iraqi elections

With the recent Iraqi elections, Christian Aid takes time to focus on our work supporting the poorest and most vulnerable people in Iraq.

Brazil: The road to Paradise

How Rui finally got land of his own, after camping out on the roadside for eight years.

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Burma’s refugees

Find out about Kho Ray, who has spent his whole life living in a refugee camp on the Thai/Burma border.

Life is priceless: medicine is not

Christian Aid is part of the Stop AIDS Campaign and we are backing their Push for the Pool and supporting World AIDS Day 2009.

Nicaragua - moving house

Silvia Castro Mendoza used to live right beside a drainage ditch and her home flooded every single year. But then Christian Aid partner MCM supplied her with building materials to relocate.

New hope for Palestinian refugee camp

The foundation stone has been laid. Now a Christian Aid partner organisation is calling for more international support to rebuild a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon.

Afghanistan: conflicting emotions

Women receive tailoring training in Afghanistan

In Afghanistan decades of conflict have created a cycle, where war’s destabilising bi-products are fuelling continuing violence. However, our work cannot wait till the gunfire stops.

War in Afghanistan