July 4th, 2012
Poll finds Media and charities blamed for image of a continent in permanent crisis
Changes in Africa and the impact of overseas aid are not being effectively communicated to the public, a recent conference on development messages in Dublin has heard.
Organised by Dóchas, the umbrella group for Irish aid agencies and IDEA (the Irish Development Education Association), speakers addressed the findings of a survey into Ireland’s attitude to overseas aid.
The IPSOS/MRBI poll found while 88 per cent of those surveyed are proud of the general aid programme, awareness of aid and its effect was low.
Many of those questioned (44%) thought Africa had not changed in 20 years (31%) or was worse off (14%). But this stands in sharp contrast to reports from the World Bank,McKinsey and The Economist showing dramatic improvements during this time in some parts of the region.
UN data on child mortality show that under-5 mortality dropped rapidly in sub-Saharan Africa over the last 20 years, and at an increasing rate: the rate of decline doubled from 1.2 per cent a year during 1990-2000 to 2.4 per cent a year during 2000-2010. The fall in child mortality in Africa was described recently by The Economist as “the best story in development”.
Read more: http://www.worldandmedia.com/more-africa/africa-media-and-charities-blamed-for-image-of-a-continent-in-permanent-crisis-2406.html
(via africlecticmagazine)
November 5th, 2011
October 23rd, 2011
February 18th, 2011
WOOOOOW!
Aretha Franklin has lost a lot of weight, AND found a tailor who apparently cares. Go head Re-Re!
http://www.bvnewswire.com/2011/02/18/aretha-franklin-talks-diet-weight-loss-regimen/
February 15th, 2011
February 13th, 2011
My locs last April; update to come…
