Press releases August 2008
Press releases for August 2008.
Christian Aid sends emergency funds to Bihar
August 29 2008 - Christian Aid has released an initial £200,000 to its partner organisations in India as a massive rescue and relief operation gets underway in the state of Bihar
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Developing countries demand compensation for climate change
August 27 2008 - A number of key African civil society organisations have come together with Christian Aid, to demand billions in compensation from rich countries for the impacts of global warming.
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Mandela most admired campaigner says Christian Aid poll
August 21 2008 - Britons rate committed campaigners such as Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King far more highly than celebrities such as Sir Bob Geldof and Angelina Jolie, a new poll from Christian Aid shows.
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US-funded road threatens tsunami survivors
August 15 2008 - A village in Indonesia that Christian Aid helped to rebuild after the tsunami is under threat from a highway being funded by the US government.
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Three months after Burma Cyclone survivors are still in need
August 1 2008 - Three months after Cyclone Nargis hit Burma some survivors have still received little aid.
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Christian Aid launches Africa food crisis appeal
August 5 2008 - International development agency Christian Aid has launched an emergency appeal to support the millions of people going hungry across Africa in the face of escalating food prices.
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