http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianaidimages/tags/education/ Fri, 17 May 2013 03:54:28 -0700 Fri, 17 May 2013 03:54:28 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7430/buddyicons/23998549@N06.jpg?1369128528#23998549@N06 http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianaidimages/tags/education/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianaidimages/8746396093/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/christianaidimages/">Christian Aid Images</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianaidimages/8746396093/" title="Crisis in Syria: Displaced families"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7318/8746396093_9abb6996de_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Crisis in Syria: Displaced families" /></a></p> <p>Sawsan (right), aged 26, arrived in Iraq pregnant and with three children having fled Syria’s conflict. Christian Aid partner REACH is helping refugees like Sawsan. They are providing sanitation packs to keep people healthy and also hope to provide food. But the scale of the need is huge. ‘There is some aid, but it's just not enough,’ Sawsan says. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.christianaid.org.uk/emergencies/current/syria-crisis-appeal/crisis-in-syria.aspx" rel="nofollow">www.christianaid.org.uk/emergencies/current/syria-crisis-...</a></p> Fri, 17 May 2013 03:54:28 -0700 2013-04-09T15:18:07-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Christian Aid Images) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8746396093 Crisis in Syria: Displaced families <p>Sawsan (right), aged 26, arrived in Iraq pregnant and with three children having fled Syria’s conflict. Christian Aid partner REACH is helping refugees like Sawsan. They are providing sanitation packs to keep people healthy and also hope to provide food. But the scale of the need is huge. ‘There is some aid, but it's just not enough,’ Sawsan says. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.christianaid.org.uk/emergencies/current/syria-crisis-appeal/crisis-in-syria.aspx" rel="nofollow">www.christianaid.org.uk/emergencies/current/syria-crisis-...</a></p> Christian Aid Images charity food yellow education women g refugees middleeast syria conflict reach emergency crisis erbil displacement christianaid northerniraq sulaimaniya http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianaidimages/8746394913/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/christianaidimages/">Christian Aid Images</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianaidimages/8746394913/" title="Crisis in Syria: Waiting for aid"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7287/8746394913_824a10d915_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Crisis in Syria: Waiting for aid" /></a></p> <p>Syrian refugees wait to register for aid being distributed by Christian Aid partner REACH in the area of Baynjan, outside Sulaimaniya, northern Iraq.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.christianaid.org.uk/emergencies/current/syria-crisis-appeal/crisis-in-syria.aspx" rel="nofollow">www.christianaid.org.uk/emergencies/current/syria-crisis-...</a></p> Fri, 17 May 2013 03:54:27 -0700 2013-04-10T10:23:43-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Christian Aid Images) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8746394913 Crisis in Syria: Waiting for aid <p>Syrian refugees wait to register for aid being distributed by Christian Aid partner REACH in the area of Baynjan, outside Sulaimaniya, northern Iraq.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.christianaid.org.uk/emergencies/current/syria-crisis-appeal/crisis-in-syria.aspx" rel="nofollow">www.christianaid.org.uk/emergencies/current/syria-crisis-...</a></p> Christian Aid Images charity food yellow education women g refugees middleeast syria conflict reach emergency crisis erbil displacement christianaid northerniraq sulaimaniya http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianaidimages/8746395903/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/christianaidimages/">Christian Aid Images</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianaidimages/8746395903/" title="Crisis in Syria: ‘Not enough’"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8558/8746395903_f632b5d1b5_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Crisis in Syria: ‘Not enough’" /></a></p> <p>Three-year-old Leyla arrived in northern Iraq with her mother Sawsan from Syria. Half of the 1.5 million refugees who have fled fighting in Syria are children and most are under the age of 11. They are particularly vulnerable and Christian Aid partner REACH is working to ensure their needs are met. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.christianaid.org.uk/emergencies/current/syria-crisis-appeal/crisis-in-syria.aspx" rel="nofollow">www.christianaid.org.uk/emergencies/current/syria-crisis-...</a></p> Fri, 17 May 2013 03:54:28 -0700 2013-04-09T15:22:23-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Christian Aid Images) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8746395903 Crisis in Syria: ‘Not enough’ <p>Three-year-old Leyla arrived in northern Iraq with her mother Sawsan from Syria. Half of the 1.5 million refugees who have fled fighting in Syria are children and most are under the age of 11. They are particularly vulnerable and Christian Aid partner REACH is working to ensure their needs are met. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.christianaid.org.uk/emergencies/current/syria-crisis-appeal/crisis-in-syria.aspx" rel="nofollow">www.christianaid.org.uk/emergencies/current/syria-crisis-...</a></p> Christian Aid Images charity food yellow education women g refugees middleeast syria conflict reach emergency crisis erbil displacement christianaid northerniraq sulaimaniya http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianaidimages/8746395365/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/christianaidimages/">Christian Aid Images</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianaidimages/8746395365/" title="Crisis in Syria: Makeshift homes"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7314/8746395365_b6fd68935d_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Crisis in Syria: Makeshift homes" /></a></p> <p>Rafat Habib Ali, father of four, a refugee from Homs, Syria, has joined the 145,000 other refugees fleeing Syria to Iraq, in a makeshift refugee camp in Arbat, outside Sulaimaniya, northern Iraq. Rafat has been touched by the generosity of local people, some of whom queued for up to four hours to donate money and goods for refugees across northern Iraq. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.christianaid.org.uk/emergencies/current/syria-crisis-appeal/crisis-in-syria.aspx" rel="nofollow">www.christianaid.org.uk/emergencies/current/syria-crisis-...</a></p> Fri, 17 May 2013 03:54:29 -0700 2013-04-09T17:08:18-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Christian Aid Images) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8746395365 Crisis in Syria: Makeshift homes <p>Rafat Habib Ali, father of four, a refugee from Homs, Syria, has joined the 145,000 other refugees fleeing Syria to Iraq, in a makeshift refugee camp in Arbat, outside Sulaimaniya, northern Iraq. Rafat has been touched by the generosity of local people, some of whom queued for up to four hours to donate money and goods for refugees across northern Iraq. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.christianaid.org.uk/emergencies/current/syria-crisis-appeal/crisis-in-syria.aspx" rel="nofollow">www.christianaid.org.uk/emergencies/current/syria-crisis-...</a></p> Christian Aid Images charity food yellow education women g refugees middleeast syria conflict reach emergency crisis erbil displacement christianaid northerniraq sulaimaniya http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianaidimages/8746395089/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/christianaidimages/">Christian Aid Images</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianaidimages/8746395089/" title="Crisis in Syria: Keeping refugees healthy"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8545/8746395089_f49abb1900_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Crisis in Syria: Keeping refugees healthy" /></a></p> <p>Syrian refugees carry hygiene kits given to them by Christian Aid partner REACH in the area of Baynjan, outside Sulaimaniya, northern Iraq. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.christianaid.org.uk/emergencies/current/syria-crisis-appeal/crisis-in-syria.aspx" rel="nofollow">www.christianaid.org.uk/emergencies/current/syria-crisis-...</a></p> Fri, 17 May 2013 03:54:26 -0700 2013-04-10T10:12:46-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Christian Aid Images) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8746395089 Crisis in Syria: Keeping refugees healthy <p>Syrian refugees carry hygiene kits given to them by Christian Aid partner REACH in the area of Baynjan, outside Sulaimaniya, northern Iraq. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.christianaid.org.uk/emergencies/current/syria-crisis-appeal/crisis-in-syria.aspx" rel="nofollow">www.christianaid.org.uk/emergencies/current/syria-crisis-...</a></p> Christian Aid Images charity food yellow education women g refugees middleeast syria conflict reach emergency crisis erbil displacement christianaid northerniraq sulaimaniya http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianaidimages/8746394167/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/christianaidimages/">Christian Aid Images</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianaidimages/8746394167/" title="Crisis in Syria: Keeping refugees healthy"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7282/8746394167_1378684307_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Crisis in Syria: Keeping refugees healthy" /></a></p> <p>Alongside providing hygiene kits for refugees who have fled from Syria to northern Iraq, Christian Aid partner REACH hand out leaflets with practical advice to help people stay healthy.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.christianaid.org.uk/emergencies/current/syria-crisis-appeal/crisis-in-syria.aspx" rel="nofollow">www.christianaid.org.uk/emergencies/current/syria-crisis-...</a></p> Fri, 17 May 2013 03:54:27 -0700 2013-04-10T10:35:43-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Christian Aid Images) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8746394167 Crisis in Syria: Keeping refugees healthy <p>Alongside providing hygiene kits for refugees who have fled from Syria to northern Iraq, Christian Aid partner REACH hand out leaflets with practical advice to help people stay healthy.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.christianaid.org.uk/emergencies/current/syria-crisis-appeal/crisis-in-syria.aspx" rel="nofollow">www.christianaid.org.uk/emergencies/current/syria-crisis-...</a></p> Christian Aid Images charity food education women g refugees middleeast syria conflict reach emergency crisis erbil displacement christianaid northerniraq sulaimaniya http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianaidimages/8746394371/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/christianaidimages/">Christian Aid Images</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianaidimages/8746394371/" title="Crisis in Syria: Hopes diminished"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7314/8746394371_57f42932b0_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Crisis in Syria: Hopes diminished" /></a></p> <p>Shaveen Hasan, 27, left her life as an artist in Syria after conflict overtook her town. Now living as a refugee in Iraq, her art depicts the devastation wrought in Syria. This sketch shows how she believes art and culture is being destroyed by the conflict. Many refugees like Shaveen are desperate to return to their lives in Syria but currently have no idea what the future holds for them.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.christianaid.org.uk/emergencies/current/syria-crisis-appeal/crisis-in-syria.aspx" rel="nofollow">www.christianaid.org.uk/emergencies/current/syria-crisis-...</a></p> Fri, 17 May 2013 03:54:26 -0700 2013-04-10T16:03:53-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Christian Aid Images) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8746394371 Crisis in Syria: Hopes diminished <p>Shaveen Hasan, 27, left her life as an artist in Syria after conflict overtook her town. Now living as a refugee in Iraq, her art depicts the devastation wrought in Syria. This sketch shows how she believes art and culture is being destroyed by the conflict. Many refugees like Shaveen are desperate to return to their lives in Syria but currently have no idea what the future holds for them.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.christianaid.org.uk/emergencies/current/syria-crisis-appeal/crisis-in-syria.aspx" rel="nofollow">www.christianaid.org.uk/emergencies/current/syria-crisis-...</a></p> Christian Aid Images charity food education women g refugees middleeast syria conflict reach emergency crisis erbil displacement christianaid northerniraq sulaimaniya http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianaidimages/8747515794/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/christianaidimages/">Christian Aid Images</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianaidimages/8747515794/" title="Crisis in Syria: Arriving in Iraq"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7302/8747515794_1343a20df2_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Crisis in Syria: Arriving in Iraq" /></a></p> <p>Since unrest began in Syria in March 2011, some one and a half million people have been fled Syria. More than 145,000 are now living as refugees in northern Iraq.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.christianaid.org.uk/emergencies/current/syria-crisis-appeal/crisis-in-syria.aspx" rel="nofollow">www.christianaid.org.uk/emergencies/current/syria-crisis-...</a></p> Fri, 17 May 2013 03:54:29 -0700 2013-04-09T15:05:01-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Christian Aid Images) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8747515794 Crisis in Syria: Arriving in Iraq <p>Since unrest began in Syria in March 2011, some one and a half million people have been fled Syria. More than 145,000 are now living as refugees in northern Iraq.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.christianaid.org.uk/emergencies/current/syria-crisis-appeal/crisis-in-syria.aspx" rel="nofollow">www.christianaid.org.uk/emergencies/current/syria-crisis-...</a></p> Christian Aid Images charity food yellow education women g refugees middleeast syria conflict reach emergency crisis erbil displacement christianaid northerniraq sulaimaniya http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianaidimages/8746395219/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/christianaidimages/">Christian Aid Images</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianaidimages/8746395219/" title="Crisis in Syria: Supporting mothers and newborns"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8401/8746395219_a3b01c6200_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Crisis in Syria: Supporting mothers and newborns" /></a></p> <p>Khadija’s ten-day-old daughter Medya was born a refugee from Syria in the area of Baynjan, outside Sulaimaniya, northern Iraq. Khadija is able to keep Medya healthy thanks to a sanitation pack she received from Christian Aid partner REACH. She says, ‘Each small thing we receive builds us up a little more. I feel relaxed knowing that for a short period of time our needs are taken care of.’<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.christianaid.org.uk/emergencies/current/syria-crisis-appeal/crisis-in-syria.aspx" rel="nofollow">www.christianaid.org.uk/emergencies/current/syria-crisis-...</a></p> Fri, 17 May 2013 03:54:27 -0700 2013-04-10T08:24:24-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Christian Aid Images) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8746395219 Crisis in Syria: Supporting mothers and newborns <p>Khadija’s ten-day-old daughter Medya was born a refugee from Syria in the area of Baynjan, outside Sulaimaniya, northern Iraq. Khadija is able to keep Medya healthy thanks to a sanitation pack she received from Christian Aid partner REACH. She says, ‘Each small thing we receive builds us up a little more. I feel relaxed knowing that for a short period of time our needs are taken care of.’<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.christianaid.org.uk/emergencies/current/syria-crisis-appeal/crisis-in-syria.aspx" rel="nofollow">www.christianaid.org.uk/emergencies/current/syria-crisis-...</a></p> Christian Aid Images charity food yellow education women g refugees middleeast syria conflict reach emergency crisis erbil displacement christianaid northerniraq sulaimaniya http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianaidimages/8747515630/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/christianaidimages/">Christian Aid Images</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianaidimages/8747515630/" title="Crisis in Syria: Grab what you can"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8556/8747515630_86c501c85f_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Crisis in Syria: Grab what you can" /></a></p> <p>People in northern Iraq have been generous in giving to refugees fleeing Syria, but at times aid has been badly distributed: these refugees sift through clothes donated by local people in Arbat, northern Iraq. The items were thrown off a truck and left for people to grab what they could. Iraqi organisation REACH works hard to ensure its aid distributions are well managed and that everyone receives their fair share.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.christianaid.org.uk/emergencies/current/syria-crisis-appeal/crisis-in-syria.aspx" rel="nofollow">www.christianaid.org.uk/emergencies/current/syria-crisis-...</a></p> Fri, 17 May 2013 03:54:27 -0700 2013-04-09T15:52:56-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Christian Aid Images) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8747515630 Crisis in Syria: Grab what you can <p>People in northern Iraq have been generous in giving to refugees fleeing Syria, but at times aid has been badly distributed: these refugees sift through clothes donated by local people in Arbat, northern Iraq. The items were thrown off a truck and left for people to grab what they could. Iraqi organisation REACH works hard to ensure its aid distributions are well managed and that everyone receives their fair share.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.christianaid.org.uk/emergencies/current/syria-crisis-appeal/crisis-in-syria.aspx" rel="nofollow">www.christianaid.org.uk/emergencies/current/syria-crisis-...</a></p> Christian Aid Images charity food yellow education women g refugees middleeast syria conflict reach emergency crisis erbil displacement christianaid northerniraq sulaimaniya http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianaidimages/9024610982/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/christianaidimages/">Christian Aid Images</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianaidimages/9024610982/" title="Fathers: Building a fishing business legacy"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5444/9024610982_511df69cd0_m.jpg" width="240" height="150" alt="Fathers: Building a fishing business legacy" /></a></p> <p>Bangladesh: Fishermen Mofazzal Kagzi, 69, and his son Lutfur. When cyclone Aila hit his village, it destroyed his pond and all his fish escaped. CA partner, Shushilan has supported Mofazzal, to rebuild his pond so it is less likely to be affected if another cyclone comes. They have also supported him to replenish his fish stocks with fish that are better adapted to highly salinated water- an affect of climate change in this area. When Mofazzal sells the fish he will use the money to buy better food for his family and for his grandchildrens education. His son works with him.</p> Wed, 12 Jun 2013 02:51:07 -0700 2013-06-12T10:39:24-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Christian Aid Images) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/9024610982 Fathers: Building a fishing business legacy <p>Bangladesh: Fishermen Mofazzal Kagzi, 69, and his son Lutfur. When cyclone Aila hit his village, it destroyed his pond and all his fish escaped. CA partner, Shushilan has supported Mofazzal, to rebuild his pond so it is less likely to be affected if another cyclone comes. They have also supported him to replenish his fish stocks with fish that are better adapted to highly salinated water- an affect of climate change in this area. When Mofazzal sells the fish he will use the money to buy better food for his family and for his grandchildrens education. His son works with him.</p> Christian Aid Images education emergency bangladesh climate livelihood http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianaidimages/8510558980/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/christianaidimages/">Christian Aid Images</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianaidimages/8510558980/" title="Feeding Ghana’s schoolchildren: Bowling over hunger"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8226/8510558980_3d118cb7ea_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Feeding Ghana’s schoolchildren: Bowling over hunger" /></a></p> <p>The national rate of underweight children below the age of 5 in Ghana is 14% but it reaches 27% in the three northern regions. If Ghana’s government could raise enough tax revenue to provide free school meals for all pupils, these rates could be reduced significantly.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.christianaid.org.uk/ActNow/if-enough-food/take-action/sign-up-central-action.aspx" rel="nofollow">www.christianaid.org.uk/ActNow/if-enough-food/take-action...</a></p> Tue, 26 Feb 2013 07:09:28 -0800 2012-09-11T10:54:50-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Christian Aid Images) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8510558980 Feeding Ghana’s schoolchildren: Bowling over hunger <p>The national rate of underweight children below the age of 5 in Ghana is 14% but it reaches 27% in the three northern regions. If Ghana’s government could raise enough tax revenue to provide free school meals for all pupils, these rates could be reduced significantly.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.christianaid.org.uk/ActNow/if-enough-food/take-action/sign-up-central-action.aspx" rel="nofollow">www.christianaid.org.uk/ActNow/if-enough-food/take-action...</a></p> Christian Aid Images school food lunch education budget farming christian aid hunger meal if tax taxes agriculture enough malnutrition http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianaidimages/8509448215/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/christianaidimages/">Christian Aid Images</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianaidimages/8509448215/" title="Feeding Ghana’s schoolchildren: Growing up healthy"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8238/8509448215_f96dc53d04_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Feeding Ghana’s schoolchildren: Growing up healthy" /></a></p> <p>Not only does the Ghana School Feeding Programme provide children with a free meal but it is also a healthy meal ensuring that the children are provided with a balanced diet.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.christianaid.org.uk/whatwedo/partnerfocus/keeping-ghana-kids-in-school.aspx" rel="nofollow">www.christianaid.org.uk/whatwedo/partnerfocus/keeping-gha...</a></p> Tue, 26 Feb 2013 07:07:03 -0800 2010-11-09T02:33:44-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Christian Aid Images) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8509448215 Feeding Ghana’s schoolchildren: Growing up healthy <p>Not only does the Ghana School Feeding Programme provide children with a free meal but it is also a healthy meal ensuring that the children are provided with a balanced diet.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.christianaid.org.uk/whatwedo/partnerfocus/keeping-ghana-kids-in-school.aspx" rel="nofollow">www.christianaid.org.uk/whatwedo/partnerfocus/keeping-gha...</a></p> Christian Aid Images school food lunch education budget farming christian aid hunger meal if tax taxes agriculture enough malnutrition http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianaidimages/8509452847/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/christianaidimages/">Christian Aid Images</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianaidimages/8509452847/" title="Feeding Ghana’s schoolchildren: A communal effort"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8387/8509452847_c1c96dfe2e_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Feeding Ghana’s schoolchildren: A communal effort" /></a></p> <p>Babies sleep in the shade outside the village of Kpalun while their mothers harvest groundnuts.<br /> <br /> Agriculture is the main livelihood for the communities like Kpalun in northern Ghana but with little support available from government field officers on effective farming practices, people struggle to grow enough to eat.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.christianaid.org.uk/ActNow/if-enough-food/stories-case-studies/ghana-send-education.aspx" rel="nofollow">www.christianaid.org.uk/ActNow/if-enough-food/stories-cas...</a></p> Tue, 26 Feb 2013 07:09:23 -0800 2012-09-07T12:19:59-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Christian Aid Images) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8509452847 Feeding Ghana’s schoolchildren: A communal effort <p>Babies sleep in the shade outside the village of Kpalun while their mothers harvest groundnuts.<br /> <br /> Agriculture is the main livelihood for the communities like Kpalun in northern Ghana but with little support available from government field officers on effective farming practices, people struggle to grow enough to eat.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.christianaid.org.uk/ActNow/if-enough-food/stories-case-studies/ghana-send-education.aspx" rel="nofollow">www.christianaid.org.uk/ActNow/if-enough-food/stories-cas...</a></p> Christian Aid Images school food lunch education budget farming christian aid hunger meal if tax taxes agriculture enough malnutrition http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianaidimages/8510559658/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/christianaidimages/">Christian Aid Images</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianaidimages/8510559658/" title="Feeding Ghana’s schoolchildren: Washing away hunger"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8522/8510559658_2e1a17d16b_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Feeding Ghana’s schoolchildren: Washing away hunger" /></a></p> <p>Providing school meals is particularly important in northern Ghana: the national chronic malnutrition rate which causes stunting is 28%, but it reaches 32% in the Northern Region, where Gbanyamni primary is located, and 36% for the Upper Region.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.christianaid.org.uk/ActNow/if-enough-food/stories-case-studies/ghana-send-education.aspx" rel="nofollow">www.christianaid.org.uk/ActNow/if-enough-food/stories-cas...</a></p> Tue, 26 Feb 2013 07:09:27 -0800 2012-09-05T08:27:08-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Christian Aid Images) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8510559658 Feeding Ghana’s schoolchildren: Washing away hunger <p>Providing school meals is particularly important in northern Ghana: the national chronic malnutrition rate which causes stunting is 28%, but it reaches 32% in the Northern Region, where Gbanyamni primary is located, and 36% for the Upper Region.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.christianaid.org.uk/ActNow/if-enough-food/stories-case-studies/ghana-send-education.aspx" rel="nofollow">www.christianaid.org.uk/ActNow/if-enough-food/stories-cas...</a></p> Christian Aid Images school food lunch education budget farming christian aid hunger meal if tax taxes agriculture enough malnutrition http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianaidimages/8509448321/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/christianaidimages/">Christian Aid Images</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianaidimages/8509448321/" title="Feeding Ghana’s schoolchildren: A lasting legacy"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8086/8509448321_1c8fb5d3bc_m.jpg" width="160" height="240" alt="Feeding Ghana’s schoolchildren: A lasting legacy" /></a></p> <p>The Ghana School Feeding Programme shows how much can be achieved when a government introduces a policy to meet the pressing needs of its population. However, it still suffers from limited resources such as vehicles, fuel and staff, and many schools are yet to receive support. If Ghana’s government can collect the taxes it is owed then more funds could be available for the programme to reach more schools.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.christianaid.org.uk/ActNow/if-enough-food/take-action/sign-up-central-action.aspx" rel="nofollow">www.christianaid.org.uk/ActNow/if-enough-food/take-action...</a></p> Tue, 26 Feb 2013 07:07:06 -0800 2012-09-05T11:11:10-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Christian Aid Images) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8509448321 Feeding Ghana’s schoolchildren: A lasting legacy <p>The Ghana School Feeding Programme shows how much can be achieved when a government introduces a policy to meet the pressing needs of its population. However, it still suffers from limited resources such as vehicles, fuel and staff, and many schools are yet to receive support. If Ghana’s government can collect the taxes it is owed then more funds could be available for the programme to reach more schools.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.christianaid.org.uk/ActNow/if-enough-food/take-action/sign-up-central-action.aspx" rel="nofollow">www.christianaid.org.uk/ActNow/if-enough-food/take-action...</a></p> Christian Aid Images school food lunch education budget farming christian aid hunger meal if tax taxes agriculture enough malnutrition http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianaidimages/8509448279/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/christianaidimages/">Christian Aid Images</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianaidimages/8509448279/" title="Feeding Ghana’s schoolchildren: Aspiring high"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8093/8509448279_23d027aa7e_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Feeding Ghana’s schoolchildren: Aspiring high" /></a></p> <p>Lukman, 13, eats a free lunch provided by the Ghana School Feeding Programme at Gbanyamni Primary. Three quarters of Ghana’s primary aged children are enrolled in school. If the programme could reach every school then three in every four Ghanaian children would be guaranteed at least one meal a day.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xD8O0oSkT8&amp;feature=youtu.be" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xD8O0oSkT8&amp;feature=youtu.be</a></p> Tue, 26 Feb 2013 07:07:05 -0800 2012-09-05T11:15:31-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Christian Aid Images) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8509448279 Feeding Ghana’s schoolchildren: Aspiring high <p>Lukman, 13, eats a free lunch provided by the Ghana School Feeding Programme at Gbanyamni Primary. Three quarters of Ghana’s primary aged children are enrolled in school. If the programme could reach every school then three in every four Ghanaian children would be guaranteed at least one meal a day.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xD8O0oSkT8&amp;feature=youtu.be" rel="nofollow">www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xD8O0oSkT8&amp;feature=youtu.be</a></p> Christian Aid Images school food lunch education budget farming christian aid hunger meal if tax taxes agriculture enough malnutrition http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianaidimages/8509448157/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/christianaidimages/">Christian Aid Images</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianaidimages/8509448157/" title="Feeding Ghana’s schoolchildren: Work hard, play hard"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8109/8509448157_192ea86aaf_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Feeding Ghana’s schoolchildren: Work hard, play hard" /></a></p> <p>Ghana’s government believes it loses more than $36 million a year through tax dodging in the mining sector alone. The Ghana School Feeding Programme currently costs $32,261,221 a year to run. If Ghana was able to collect the taxes it is rightfully owed from mining, it would be better placed to make sure every child received a lunch giving them the energy to study – and play.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.christianaid.org.uk/ActNow/if-enough-food/take-action/sign-up-central-action.aspx" rel="nofollow">www.christianaid.org.uk/ActNow/if-enough-food/take-action...</a></p> Tue, 26 Feb 2013 07:07:01 -0800 2012-09-05T09:59:54-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Christian Aid Images) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8509448157 Feeding Ghana’s schoolchildren: Work hard, play hard <p>Ghana’s government believes it loses more than $36 million a year through tax dodging in the mining sector alone. The Ghana School Feeding Programme currently costs $32,261,221 a year to run. If Ghana was able to collect the taxes it is rightfully owed from mining, it would be better placed to make sure every child received a lunch giving them the energy to study – and play.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.christianaid.org.uk/ActNow/if-enough-food/take-action/sign-up-central-action.aspx" rel="nofollow">www.christianaid.org.uk/ActNow/if-enough-food/take-action...</a></p> Christian Aid Images school food lunch education budget farming christian aid hunger meal if tax taxes agriculture enough malnutrition http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianaidimages/8509448191/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/christianaidimages/">Christian Aid Images</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianaidimages/8509448191/" title="Feeding Ghana’s schoolchildren: Beating hunger early"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8104/8509448191_951e9fe04c_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Feeding Ghana’s schoolchildren: Beating hunger early" /></a></p> <p>Whilst 50,000 Ghanaian schoolchildren receive free meals there are still many more children the scheme is yet to reach. If Ghana received all of the taxes it is rightfully owed then this could be achieved.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.christianaid.org.uk/ActNow/if-enough-food/stories-case-studies/ghana-send-education.aspx" rel="nofollow">www.christianaid.org.uk/ActNow/if-enough-food/stories-cas...</a></p> Tue, 26 Feb 2013 07:07:02 -0800 2010-11-08T04:47:20-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Christian Aid Images) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8509448191 Feeding Ghana’s schoolchildren: Beating hunger early <p>Whilst 50,000 Ghanaian schoolchildren receive free meals there are still many more children the scheme is yet to reach. If Ghana received all of the taxes it is rightfully owed then this could be achieved.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.christianaid.org.uk/ActNow/if-enough-food/stories-case-studies/ghana-send-education.aspx" rel="nofollow">www.christianaid.org.uk/ActNow/if-enough-food/stories-cas...</a></p> Christian Aid Images school food lunch education budget farming christian aid hunger meal if tax taxes agriculture enough malnutrition http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianaidimages/8509453451/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/christianaidimages/">Christian Aid Images</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianaidimages/8509453451/" title="Feeding Ghana’s schoolchildren: No rest for the poor"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8094/8509453451_9f408aaf0e_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Feeding Ghana’s schoolchildren: No rest for the poor" /></a></p> <p>While Ghana’s economy is growing and it has recently been elevated to middle income status, levels of inequality appear to be increasing. Around a third of the population still live on less than $1.25 a day and many go hungry.</p> Tue, 26 Feb 2013 07:09:22 -0800 2012-09-12T17:16:07-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (Christian Aid Images) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8509453451 Feeding Ghana’s schoolchildren: No rest for the poor <p>While Ghana’s economy is growing and it has recently been elevated to middle income status, levels of inequality appear to be increasing. Around a third of the population still live on less than $1.25 a day and many go hungry.</p> Christian Aid Images school food lunch education budget farming christian aid hunger meal if tax taxes agriculture enough malnutrition