Humanitarian Chronicle

Emma Diack discusses the Niger Food Crisis

Drew — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 03:52:56 +0000

Concerned young mother Emma Diack discusses the dire situation in Niger and fact that this desperate country is being largely ignored. Share this article... Related posts:Interview with David Powell and Richard Barter UpLink: 32 – Steve Tollestrup & Frank Ritchie on Capital Punishment TEAR Fund Podcast – Kyrgyzstan Related posts:Interview with David Powell and Richard Barter UpLink: 32 – Steve Tollestrup & Frank Ritchie on Capital Punishment TEAR Fund Podcast...

Pakistan emergency flood appeal – what TEAR Fund is doing

Frank — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:20:03 +0000

To donate to the emergency appeal, click here or call 0800 800 777. You can also visit www.tearfund.org.nz Here is some information about our response in Pakistan and how your money will be used if you choose to donate: We are supporting two emergency responses of two of our local partners on the ground: First Partner: One of our local [...] Related posts:Emergency Appeal – Worst floods strike Pakistan Help Haiti Press Release: Spare a Few Dollars on World Food Day

Emergency Appeal – Worst floods strike Pakistan

Drew — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:35:20 +0000

News from TEAR Fund emergency appeal. If you follow the news you’ll be well aware of the massive floods which are devastating Pakistan but do you realize that this flooding is becoming the biggest natural disaster in decades, affecting more people than the Haiti earthquake or the tsunami of 2004. Torrential monsoon rains swept into the northwest of Pakistan on [...] Related posts:Help Haiti Water In Your Back Pocket Humanitarian Intervention

Better Red than Dead

Drew — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:09:45 +0000

Every year Mick Duncan ( author, lecturer, prophet/stirrer and all round good guy) with a bunch of his friends holds a Red Letters event. In some Bibles the words of Jesus are printed in red, hence the name. The event – usually held over a Friday night and Saturday – offers an odd line up of speakers. For the most [...] Related posts:Preparing Our Hearts for Easter: Day 1 – Ash Wednesday Preparing Our Hearts for Easter: Day 14 Preparing Our Hearts for Easter: Day 12 – John Wesley...

TEAR Fund Podcast: Alice in Watotoland

Drew — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:12:28 +0000

Alice Palmer Foreman talks to Frank about her recent trip to Uganda especially her visit to Living Hope and other Watoto projects. Share this article... Related posts:TEAR Fund Podcast: Flotilla Attacked TEAR Fund Podcast – Kyrgyzstan TEAR Fund Podcast – Phil Ryburn talks about India Related posts:TEAR Fund Podcast: Flotilla Attacked TEAR Fund Podcast – Kyrgyzstan TEAR Fund Podcast – Phil Ryburn talks about India

Review: The Insatiable Moon

Drew — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 04:30:58 +0000

Saturday July 17th saw the world premiere of THE INSATIABLE MOON – a kiwi film written/co-produced by Mike Riddell and directed by his wife Rosemary Riddell. They’ve created a deeply emotive movie and when you consider the difficulties they overcame you realize what a remarkable achievement it is. Mike’s novel – published in 1997 – is outstanding and controversial. It [...] No related posts.

Gap Between Rich and Poor Keeps Widening

James — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 02:31:42 +0000

New data out of the US shows that the gap between rich and poor has grown wider: the gaps in after-tax income between the richest 1 percent of Americans and the middle and poorest parts of the population in 2007 was the highest it’s been in 80 years, while the share of income going to the middle one-fifth of Americans [...] Related posts:Preparing Our Hearts for Easter: Day 9 – You Will Always Have the Poor With You Aotearoa Tax Reform and the Maori Party

A Worthwhile Image

Frank — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 23:47:23 +0000

Here’s an image from Reuters by Photographer/Journalist Damir Sagolj featured in the Guardian’s 24 Hours in Pictures display that they run each day. It speaks volumes. It’s often easy to glance past images without really taking them in and giving them a second thought. When we do so we miss the rich stories and reflections that they offer us. Take [...] No related posts.

Technical Issues

Frank — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 21:49:12 +0000

Update: I have sorted the issues out. If you have any problems, please let me know by leaving a comment here. With a recent upgrade to WordPress 3.0 we are experiencing some technical issues with this blog. I have isolated it to a problematic plugin, now I just need to identify which plugin it is. Thanks for your patience as [...] No related posts.

TEAR Fund Podcast – Farewell Andrew Finlay

Drew — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 02:41:28 +0000

Drew talks to Andrew Finlay about his time at TEAR Fund and his upcoming work in Vanuatu with Nasi Tuan. Share this article... Related posts:TEAR Fund Podcast with Kevin Riddell TEAR Fund Podcast – Kyrgyzstan TEAR Fund Podcast – Beth Harper talks about Insight Tour to India Related posts:TEAR Fund Podcast with Kevin Riddell TEAR Fund Podcast – Kyrgyzstan TEAR Fund Podcast – Beth Harper talks about Insight Tour to India