February 2012 Newsletter

Niger:  The growing food crisis in Niger

Years of unpredictable rains, intense poverty and a poor harvest in 2011 have left 5.5 million people in Niger, and the situation worsens by the day. Read more ▸

Tunisia:  After Arab Awakening: 'Now we need to change ourselves'

If you want to know what the Arab Awakening is all about, hang out with teenagers in Tunisia for an afternoon. Today, they are hopeful but not naïve.

DR Congo:  Fighting the cholera epidemic in emergency camps 

In the last year, more than 22,000 people have been infected with cholera in the DRC – 1,600 of those in the last four weeks alone. Recent photos from our team in North Kivu show how they’re helping families in temporary camps, where the disease is rampant, battle the epidemic.

Myanmar:  A father plants seeds for a new future

A wide grin spreads across U Myo Zaw's long, lively face as he eyes the new watering cans and vegetable seeds. The simple supplies, will help him cultivate a small plot of land — and hopefully earn enough money to rebuild a house and bring his daughter home.