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Kim Cattrall presented the award to Rosemary Mbaluka, Programme Manager |
CARE International Program in Kenya Wins Prestigious Award |
CARE International Program in Kenya Wins Prestigious Award A CARE program focusing on the prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV in Kenya has been singled out to receive the prestigious Crystal of Hope award at the 2008 Life Ball in Vienna, Austria.The award, which consists of 80,000 pounds, is a donation by the renowned Swarovski Company that makes world famous crystals. This annual award is given to initiatives that inspire, connect and transform the lives of people. "Not only is the Crystal of Hope an award for CARE, but it is a sign of hope for millions of mothers and children in Kenya," says Rosemary Mbaluka, for CARE in Kenya. The program, known as Yier Ngima or Choose life! in the local language, is located in the district of Siaya, in the Nyanza province of Western Kenya. |
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The situation in Haiti following Tuesday's earthquake is devastating. The assistance that CARE is offering is access to clean water and waste disposal remain critical issues. We are rapidly responding and working to resolve logistical challenges. In order to reach the largest number of people quickly, CARE Haiti's health program coordinator, Dr. Franck Geneus, and his staff are training local volunteers in water purification through a simple method: small packets of powder are mixed with water. Each packet can purify 10 liters of water. >> |
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| Local Links for Orphaned and Vulnerable Children (OVC) support Since 2004 Care International in Kenya has implemented a project dubbed Local Links in Kibera, which is the largest informal settlement in the Africa. The project is supported by USAID through the President Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief [PEPFAR] mechanisms. The project works with a variety of local implementing partners in Kibera to provide for the needs and rights of Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC). The local partners engaged in the course of implementation include 20 Community Based Organizations, 45 Faith Based Organizations, 20 community primary/secondary schools and 15 community youth groups. The project also works with other government structures such as the children's department and local administration personnel. | May 12, 2009 |
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| Voice of Hope Bulletin Volume 1 Welcome to 'Voice of Hope', a bulletin that reports activities undertaken by CARE to prevent and respondto sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) and promote human rights at the Dadaab refugee camps. CARE addresses sexual and gender based violence as a human rights concern affecting refugees. To this end, we work closelywith the refugee community and partners to ensure that refugees themselves play a critical role in prevention and response toGBV. In particular, we involve men in through block based discussions. Dialogue between the refugee community and police have also been held ('tango talks') to broaden the fight against GBV. | September 11, 2009 |
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