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SubscribeWalking the walk in Georgia, part II
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Russia, Georgia: The Balkan Context
http://globalvoicesonline.org/ 2008/ 08/ 29/ russia-georgia-the-balkan-context/LimbicNutrition Weblog writes about the Russian-Georgian conflict in the context of the earlier events in the Balkans.
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News: Monsoon in Asia, Floods in West-Africa and Hurricanes in Central America.
http://theroadtothehorizon.blogspot.com/ 2008/ 08/ news-monsoon-in-asia-floods-i…The emergency season has started again. Floods in India May Displace Millions. Millions of destitute farmers and their families may be displaced for months after severe floods in northern India wiped out crops and homes, leaving hundreds of villages under several feet of water.
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Dallas Reporting: Aid Mission to Georgia
http://northshorejournal.org/ dallas-reporting-aid-mission-to-georgiaThe U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Dallas (WHEC 716) and the guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) transit through the Black Sea en route to the Republic of Georgia to deliver humanitarian relief supplies. Dallas is carrying more than 76,000 pounds of supplies, including soap, shampoo, toothbrushes, baby wipes, toilet paper and other necessities.
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Morgan Tsvangirai’s letter to Nicholas Goche, Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare
http://www.sokwanele.com/ thisiszimbabwe/ archives/ 1720Morgan Tsvangirai’s letter to Nicholas Goche, Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare August 29th, 2008 The Minister: Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Re: Humanitarian Crisis: Urgent Need For Food Aid In Zimbabwe Reference is made to your letter to all non-governmental organizations involved in humanitarian distribution of food in Zimbabwe instructing them to stop food aid.
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Afghanistan: More on Civilian Deaths in Shindand
http://globalvoicesonline.org/ 2008/ 08/ 29/ afghanistan-more-on-civilian-deaths…Joshua Foust reports on the UN investigation that has released its findings about the bombing incident in Shindand, Afghanistan.
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Bangladesh-Based NGO Wins 2008 Hilton Humanitarian Prize
http://money-employment.marc8.com/ bangladesh-based-ngo-wins-2008-hilton-humanit…Founded as the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee in 1972, BRAC uses a holistic approach to address poverty in nine developing countries by providing microloans, education, health services, and jobs....
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News: Relief agencies criticize US military "humanitarians"
http://theroadtothehorizon.blogspot.com/ 2008/ 08/ news-relief-agencies-criticiz…The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has felt first hand the heavy toll to be paid when humanitarians are targetted by violence. Just two weeks ago, three IRC female staff working in Afghanistan and traveling in a clearly marked vehicle when they were attacked and killed by Taliban.
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Georgia Crisis: A trip to Gori
http://blog.theirc.org/ 2008/ 08/ 28/ georgia-crisis-a-trip-to-gori/The IRC surveys homes destroyed by recent bombings in Gori, Georgia. Photo: Jason Snuggs/The IRC Eric James The IRC Eric James blogs from Tbilisi, Georgia, where he is coordinating International Rescue Committee programs for people uprooted by crisis in the region.
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South Ossetia, Russia: Photos From Tskhinvali and Vladikavkaz
http://globalvoicesonline.org/ 2008/ 08/ 28/ south-ossetia-russia-photos-from-ts…Photo reports (RUS) by LJ user photomans: from Tskhinvali - here; from a refugee camp in Vladikavkaz - here.
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G4G Week: Kabondo, Kenya pad distribution
http://crunchychicken.blogspot.com/ 2008/ 08/ g4g-week-kabondo-kenya-pad-distrib…Last month, 70 kits donated by Goods 4 Girls were distributed in Kabondo, Kenya thanks in part to the help of Kabondo Village facilitator Barbara Briggs. This distribution was months in the planning and I'm proud to say that the pads were finally distributed to the girls there.Here is the note I
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