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Delhi-based PACS communications manager Priyanka Sarker reports for Christian Aid from the scene of partner Ekta Parishad’s ‘Jan Satyagraha 2012’... India's momentous march. The people’s campaign is set to be 100,000 strong, one month long and will call for greater rights to land and resources for the country's poor, landless and displaced. In this report experience the sights and sounds of Gwalior with Priyanka; its arriving marchers and the Mela Exhibition Grounds, as energies mount in the remaining hours of negotiation, preparation and festivities before the 'Jan Satyagrahis' - as the marchers are known - are due to start off. http://www.christianaid.org.uk/whatwedo/in-focus/india-march-for-justice/index.aspx http://www.pacsindia.org/ #EktaParishad #Jansatyagraha #landrights #marchforjustice #M4J #landless #adivasis #dalits

Delhi-based PACS communications manager Priyanka Sarker reports for Christian Aid from the scene of partner Ekta Parishad’s ‘Jan Satyagraha 2012’... India's march for justice. This epic people’s campaign is set to be 100,000 strong and will call for greater rights to land and resources for the country's poor, landless and displaced. In this report Priyanka arrives at Mela Exhibition Grounds in Gwalior, where the ‘Jan Satyagrahi’s’ - as the marchers are known – are beginning to arrive in their thousands, and where in less than two days the march will begin. http://www.christianaid.org.uk/whatwedo/in-focus/india-march-for-justice/index.aspx http://www.pacsindia.org/ #EktaParishad #Jansatyagraha #landrights #marchforjustice #M4J #landless #adivasis #dalits

Chris Mead and Hannah Henderson of the Christian Aid Collective take over the Christian Aid podcast channel. What is an activist? How can young people make a difference in the UK? Listen in and find out more...

In late 2011, communications officer Sarah Filbey travelled to India to report on the work of Christian Aid partners in the country. In a set of three audio diaries, recorded in situ, Sarah shares her experiences along the way. These include reflections on India’s high levels of poverty and inequality, the nature of its democracy, and what thought leaders and passionate civil society activists she meets along the way believe is the answer to these and related burning issues. Follow the series to hear stories of success and struggle from communities struggling for rights to land and resources on which they depend, and for insight from the road as Sarah joins land rights partner Ekta Parishad on their incredible year-long journey across India mobilising and preparing some 100,000 people to march for their rights in October 2012. For updates and more information on Ekta Parishad and their potentially historic Jan Satyagraha march, visit the dedicated pages of our website: http://www.christianaid.org.uk/whatwedo/in-focus/india-march-for-justice/index.aspx #SlumsDelhiLandRightsLandReformJnuChristianAidPovertyInequalityEktaParishadJanSatyagrahaMarch #SlumsDelhiLandRightsLandReformJnuChristianAidPovertyInequalityEktaParishadJanSatyagrahaMarch

Brazil. A country with the sixth largest economy in the world. Yet hiding behind this big statistic are 16 million people who are still living in abject poverty. Christian Aid recently launched a report to investigate “The Real Brazil: the inequality behind the statistics”. This is an interview with Christian Aid’s Country Manager for Brazil, Mara Luz, to find out about her experiences of inequality in Brazil. To read a summary of the report visit http://www.christianaid.org.uk/images/real-brazil-summary.pdf To read the report in full visit http://www.christianaid.org.uk/images/real-brazil-full-report.pdf

Antoine Sanon, Christian Aid’s Regional Emergency Manager for West Africa updates us on the food crisis in Niger which is currently being exacerbated by flooding. He speaks of his recent trip to Niger to visit flood-affected communities and tells how Christian Aid is responding. To donate to Christian Aid’s West Africa Appeal, visit http://www.christianaid.org.uk/emergencies/

Sakhi Kendra, a Christian Aid partner since 2003, is an organisation in Uttar Pradesh, India, that campaigns and advocates for women’s rights. Part of this work involves providing a 24-hour phone line, counselling service and an emergency shelter for women who are victims of violence such as rape of dowry death threats. Laura Mead – Christian Aid’s Legacy and Regional Coordinator for London and the South East – visited this project in January 2012. Here she tells of the remarkable courage, bravery and strength of the three social workers who run the emergency helpline.

In the Sahel region of west Africa, more than 19 million people are in the midst of a severe food crisis. Andrew Hogg, Christian Aid's head of media, has recently returned from Mali - one of the worst affected countries. He describes the situation he found and explains why help is desperately needed. You can donate here: bit.ly/P8WpZ8

In late 2011, communications officer Sarah Filbey travelled to India to report on the work of Christian Aid partners in the country. In a set of three audio diaries, recorded in situ, Sarah shares her experiences along the way. These include reflections on India’s high levels of poverty and inequality, the nature of its democracy, and what thought leaders and passionate civil society activists she meets along the way believe is the answer to these and related burning issues. Follow the series to hear stories of success and struggle from communities struggling for rights to land and resources on which they depend, and for insight from the road as Sarah joins land rights partner Ekta Parishad on their incredible year-long journey across India mobilising and preparing some 100,000 people to march for their rights in October 2012. http://www.christianaid.org.uk/whatwedo/in-focus/india-march-for-justice/index.aspx http://www.christianaid.org.uk/getinvolved/harvest/index.aspx #SlumsDelhiLandRightsLandReformJnuChristianAidPovertyInequalityEktaParishadJanSatyagrahaMarch #slumsdelhilandrightslandreformjnuchristianaidpovertyinequalityektaparishadjansatyagrahamarch

Once again the people of the Philippines are bearing the brunt of extreme weather as monsoon rains have battered most of the country. In this podcast, Christian Aid's Adrian Ouvry updates us on the latest. To find out more and donate go to http://www.christianaid.org.uk/emergencies/areas-of-concern/philippines-floods.aspx

In 2011, drought and displacement combined with rising food prices left more than 13 million people in the east and horn of Africa in urgent need of humanitarian support. Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and South Sudan were particularly badly affected. In this interview produced by the BBC World Service for the World Today, Cristina Ruiz, who leads Christian Aid’s emergency response in Africa, talks about how partners responded to this emergency and why there is still a need to keep it in the public consciousness. http://www.christianaid.org.uk/emergencies/current/east-africa-food-crisis-appeal/index.aspx #ChristianAid #EastAfrica #FoodCrisis #SouthSudan #WorldService #WorldToday #southsudan #worldservice #christianaid #eastafrica #foodcrisis #worldtoday

In July 2010, monsoon rains in Pakistan turned into devastating floods – the worst in living memory. 2,000 people died and 20 million lives were disrupted. Over the last two years, Christian Aid partners (including Church World Service-Pakistan/Afghanistan and Muslim Hands) have carried out a variety of work helping flood-affected communities to rebuild their lives. Neill Garvie, Christian Aid’s Emergency Programme Manager for Pakistan, explains about some of the life-changing emergency response work that we have supported. For more information on Christian Aid’s response, visit http://www.christianaid.org.uk/emergencies/past/pakistan-floods-2010 #PakistanFloods2010EmergenciesDisasterFloodingPovertyInternationalNgoCowsHousesTruck

Refugees travelling through the Sinai Desert on their way to seek asylum in Israel are being subjected to torture and abuse. A volunteer nun working with Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRI) has been awarded the Trafficking in Persons Heroes Award of the US State Department for her work bringing this abuse to light. Hear more about this extraordinary woman, her work with PHRI, and how Christian Aid has helped in this podcast.

A major escalation in fighting in eastern DRC has driven hundreds of thousands of people from their homes. Christian Aid emergency manager Salome Ntububa describes the current situation and the difficulties faced by the relief effort. #AidAgency #charity #ChristianAid #church #conflict #donate #drc #events #fundraise #give #InternationalDevelopment #ngo #poverty #PovertyOver #rebellion #smartaid #support

As a region, Latin America and the Caribbean has increased its social spending on education. However, in Jamaica, social spending has not been increasing and the net enrolment ratio in primary school is declining. Rhian Holder, Christian Aid’s Country Manager for Jamaica, talks about education on the island and the inequality that exists between rich and poor and boys and girls. www.christianaid.org.uk/images/scandal-of-inequality-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean.pdf #Caribbean #ChristianAid #development #education #gender #inequality #Jamaica #poverty #PrimarySchool #school #schooling #boys #girls