Christian Aid Global

In our podcast to mark World Malaria Day, 25th April 2012, we discover the supreme versatility of the humble net.

For more on our malaria and wider health work, visit the dedicated health pages of our website: http://www.christianaid.org.uk/whatwedo/in-focus/hiv-malaria-health/index.aspx

In late 2011, communications officer Sarah Filbey travelled to India to report on the work of Christian Aid partners in the country.

In a set of three audio diaries, recorded in situ, Sarah shares her experiences along the way. These include reflections on India’s high levels of poverty and inequality, the nature of its democracy, and what thought leaders and passionate civil society activists she meets along the way believe is the answer to these and related burning issues.

Follow the series to hear stories of success and struggle from communities struggling for rights to land and resources on which they depend, and for insight from the road as Sarah joins land rights partner Ekta Parishad on their incredible year-long journey across India mobilising and preparing some 100,000 people to march for their rights in October 2012.

A forgotten emergency is unfolding in West Africa, where more than 13 million people are facing a huge food crisis. This 5 minute podcast looks at the life-saving work that Christian Aid and our local partner organisations are doing in response. For more information about how Christian Aid is responding or to donate to our appeal go to http://www.christianaid.org.uk/emergencies/current/west-africa-food-crisis/index.aspx

In January 2010 Haiti was devastated by a massive earthquake, killing 230,000 people and affecting 2 million others. Since that time Christian Aid partner Haiti Survie has been meeting the needs of the most vulnerable families in Haiti.

In this podcast Communications Officer Susan Barry speaks to Aldrin Calixte, director of Haiti Survie. He explains how they choose who to work with in a country with such need, and the kind of work they have been carrying out over the past two years. He uses the analogy of ‘shoes to walk in’ – from houses to livelihoods - and this podcast shows us the hope there is when we provide shoes for those that needs it most.

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Zahra Hasanpur is an activist for Afghan women's rights, and director of Christian Aid partner organisation WASSA. In this short podcast, she tells us about her experiences, why WASSA works with both men and women for women's rights, and her fears about the return of the Taliban.

Inspired by Mothers' Day, four members of the Christian Aid Global team tell us about an experience of motherhood in Guatemala, DRC, Egypt and Sudan. Each has left its mark with us.

In this five-minute podcast Christian Aid Director Loretta Minghella talks about why she cares so passionately about gender equality.

Christian Aid's Gender and Power Advisor, Josh Levene, invites us to imagine a world of gender equality

In this podcast, Joyanta Adhikari, executive director of Christian Aid partner the Christian Commission for Development in Bangladesh (CCDB), describes the impact climate change is having in Bangladesh and how the ever increasing levels of consumption by rich countries is simply unsustainable.

In economic terms the Dominican Republic is defined as a middle-income country, but this definition can make it hard for an organisation like Christian Aid to explain why we work there. In fact, 72% of the world’s poor now live in middle-income countries, which is precisely why Christian Aid’s work in Dominican Republic is vital to our vision of bringing about a world free from poverty.