Helping the frog out of the well: community reconciliation in Cambodia Many Cambodians say they feel like a frog in a well, with no liberty, no light, and no hope. The country's violent history still affects many aspects of everyday life, preventing people rebuilding their lives in peace. /02.05 Ghanaians campaign for disability law to be passed A disability bill was first discussed in Ghana in 1992 but now, 13 years later, it still hasn't been passed and ISODEC, a Christian Aid partner, is getting very impatient. /18.02.05 Parents' Circle - Hijacking the conflict with peaceParents' Circle, one of Christian Aid's newest partners, is a network of bereaved Israelis and Palestinians who have lost children and loved ones to the conflict. Through dialogue and mutual understanding, they aim towards reconciliation and peace. 'If we, who have paid the highest price, can sit in a room and talk', says chairperson Ronny Hirshenson, 'then surely politicians should, can and must be able to.' /16.02.05 Urban poverty and COPE's work in the PhilippinesAntonio de Jesus Santos - a Brazilian 'street kid' who once lived on the roof of a bus shelter and came to Britain with Christian Aid to meet then-Prime Minister John Major - was shot two weeks ago outside his home in Salvador, Brazil. /14.02.05 Deprived of the Right To Water Poongavaram, aged 46, who lives with her husband and two 2 sons in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Like so many other villagers in the district, she and her family have been severely affected by water privatisation/04.04 The Democratic Republic of the Congo - the reality on the ground At a time when Rwanda has threatened another invasion of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), representatives from two of our partners - Heritiers de la Justice (HJ) and Centre Olame (CO) - speak to Christian Aid about the reality on the ground./22.12.04 Women fighting to stop Female Genital Mutilation in Senegal 'I know that Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is wrong because I have experienced it myself and I don't want other women to have the same horrible experience' says Aida Dieng from Thies, a town in Senegal. /09.12.04 Bangladesh - recovering from the floods Sylhet Division in Bangladesh was one of the first areas struck by this summer's devastating floods. Not normally vulnerable to flooding, communities in Sylhet were caught unprepared. /25.11.04 Interview with Angelina Atyam from northern Uganda Angelina Atyam is the chairperson of the Concerned Parents Association (CPA), a Christian Aid partner in northern Uganda. In 1996 her young teenage daughter, Charlotte, was kidnapped by the rebel group, the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA). After eight years, Charlotte has only just been reunited with her mother. /11.04 Afghan women return to school Today, Afghanistan's new constitution guarantees equal rights to women - a far cry from the days of the Taliban, when women and girls were forbidden from attending school and a time that saw literacy among women fall to an estimated 21%. /11.04 Letter from Gaza Ahmed Sourani, 39, is director of public relations for the Gaza programme of the Palestinian Agricultural Relief Committee (PARC), a Christian Aid partner. Scheduled to come to London in October to help launch Christian Aid's new report on Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories - Facts on the Ground - he sent an email on 4 October, detailing how daily events in Gaza might prohibit these plans. /10.04 Aid is not enough in Gaza without real peace on the ground For Palestinians living in the overpopulated Gaza Strip - where the economy has been crippled by the military occupation, road closures and the constant threat of people's houses or farmlands being demolished - life is particularly hard. 'On a political level we seem to have lost hope and there have been no real changes on the ground', says Ahmed Sourani of Christian Aid partner PARC. /09.04 YWCA Palestine - finding ways around barriers Israel's separation barrier continues to cut West Bank Palestinian communities off from each other. Abla Nasir, General Secretary of the YWCA Palestine, a Christian Aid partner working in West Bank refugee camps, talks about the effect the barrier and the occupation have had on her life and her community. /09.04 EAPPI programme called a 'testament to peace' In an act of inter-religious unity, clergy from three different churches visited Jerusalem in August to see the work of Christian Aid partner, the EAPPI, and pronounced the programme 'a testament to peace'. /09.04 Archive Articles submitted by Christian Aid's partner organisations in Burkina Faso, Bangladesh, Iraq, India, Kosovo/Tajikistan, Mozambique and Sri Lanka: Bangladesh Tackling the challenge of HIV/AIDS in Bangladesh Collective Strength facilitates Women's Empowerment /19.06.03 Livelihood Conflicts & Human Rights in Bangladesh /18.06.03 Living positively with love and hope /17.04.03 Bosnia Dancing for peace /05.04 Burkina Faso Inspiring HIV-positive people to be positive /11.05.04 Poverty reduction fails in Burkina Faso Cambodia CIDSE helps forest communities Indigenous communities India Deprived of the Right To Water /04.04 Attack on Dalits /20.09.03 Gang rape and murder of a Dalit woman /03.07.03 Dalit Boy was Beaten up and abused in the Caste Name /11.06.03 PANCHAYATI RAJ (Local Self Governance in India) /10.04.03 Bio-diversity - A case study of Gangwar Manemma /28.01.03 A Community Radio Case Study /25.01.03 Introducing Ankuram-Sangamam-Poram /28.01.03 Kosovo/Tajikistan Tajikistan/Kosovo: partners share common ground Kosovo/Tajikistan partner exchange Mozambique Mozambican arms amnesty project goes 'truly national Phillipines Urban poverty and COPE's work in the Philippines /04.04 Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI) - Another Victim of Privatization /26.02.03 People's Protest against Privatization Policies in Sri Lanka /26.02.03 Organic Can Feed The World. We Do Not Need G.M. /21.02.03 Drink Galaha Organic Tea!