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In the southeast of Congo, the province of South Kivu was affected by a long war conflict. We help the victims of sexual violence in this are. In May 2011, we distributed goats to ten women. The goats will provide the women with a stable income, which will enable them to pay for their living expenses as well as to help others. The distribution is a part of a broader project to help improve quality and availability of medical and psychosocial care to raped women. |
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We have been working in Namibia since 2003 and focus on preventing the transmission of HIV from mother to child, as well as supporting women living with HIV/AIDS. We provide women living in slums with psychosocial consultations, educational activities and baby food for their child to prevent transmission of HIV during breastfeeding. |
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Chickens purchased through the Real Gift campaign are distributed predominantly to Sri Lanka and Afghanistan. In both countries, we focus on long-term projects whose objective is to help people support themselves through their own livelihoods. In the video clip, you can see a farmer who takes pride in his chicken flock that was given to him through Real Gift. Even though it was difficult to persuade him to show off his chickens on camera! |
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Angola went through a long civil war, which left most of its inhabitants in absolute poverty. People in Need has been working in Angola since 2006, especially in the most affected and impoverished province of Bié. Here, we implement programs focused on providing help to small farmers and education to children. |
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In the province of Takeo in Cambodia, one out of ten children dies before reaching the first birthday. This is a result of poor quality and availability of health care and medical equipment . People in Need have been trying to reduce maternal and infant mortality since 2008. We support 28 health centers based in villages, which serve more than 400,000 people. |
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People in Need helps improve the level of education at schools in the Kitutu area in the east of Congo. Thanks to Real Gift, the distribution of education supplies is secured in this area. Provided supplies are not solely for children but also for teachers, to help them improve the quality of their teaching methods and make learning more interesting. A donated map of the world, a picture of a human body and a bilingual dictionary are a few examples of donated supplies to assist teachers. |
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Learning to read and write is an unattainable dream for many Ethiopian children and literacy is approximately 40%. There are only a few schools in this country, and most are poorly equipped. Thanks to the Real Gift campaign, People in Need have been able to appropriately equip several schools. |
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A long-drawn civil war in Sri Lanka finished in May 2009. Since then, thousands of families return to Tamil without any means to support themselves. People in Need help them restore their original livelihoods. In 2010, thanks to Real Gift, we were able to distribute 67 cows which were either pregnant or with a calf and a number of other domestic animals. |
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Mrs. Déví lives in Sri Lanka in an area that was until recently occupied by Tamil Tigers rebels. During the fighting she lost her husband and spent over a year in a refugee camp with her children. People in Need helped her to start out again by providing her with a sewing machine purchased through Real Gift, thanks to which she can support her family. |
