Monthly Archives: July 2010
The view from Darfur
By John U Birchenough, Country Funding Manager, Norwegian Church Aid (NCA is a Caritas partner) The four men who sit opposite me are members of the Rizegat, an Arab tribe and are nomads. I have been introduced to them by El Fadil … Continue reading
Filed under Darfur, Emergencies
HAART for Children at AIDS conference in Vienna
On the way to the International AIDS conference centre in Vienna the underground fills up with more and more people, not surprising as there are supposedly 25,000 participants. Somehow New York, as one of the most multicultural cities … Continue reading
Filed under HAART for Children, HIV and AIDS
HIV workshops day 2
Today’s group of participants is a little different than on Friday as some more participants have arrived in the meantime. The workshops I manage to attend to are “Ethical issues” and “Children and HIV and AIDS”. Ethical issues In this … Continue reading
Filed under Caritas news, HAART for Children, HIV and AIDS
HIV workshops day 1
by Stefan Lechner, Caritas Austria First of all, as promised in the earlier blog, outcomes of Friday’s sessions are summarised. (Catholic HIV and AIDS specialists met before then in Vienna before the International HIV Conference this week). Moving from end-of-life-care … Continue reading
Filed under Caritas news, HAART for Children, HIV and AIDS
AIDS affects everyone
by Stefan Lechner/Caritas Communicator of Caritas Austria Here is an interview with Dr. Kanani Prince Bosco, medical doctor in charge of the health department as a national medical coordinator for Caritas Rwanda. How is the situation of AIDS-orphans in Rwanda? … Continue reading
Filed under Caritas news, HAART for Children, HIV and AIDS
Vienna HIV Conference: Catholic networkings on AIDS
by Stefan Lechner It’s Friday afternoon in Vienna, Austria. In the tramway, my neighbour’s main concern is to get to a swimming pool as fast as possible. This week the heat has been impressive and today is the hottest day … Continue reading
Filed under HAART for Children, HIV and AIDS
Caritas Top Ten of the Web
Our irregular look at the best of Caritas on the web. Disagree? Seen something better? Let us know in the comments section. 10. You may be aware of something called the World Cup. But it isn’t the only football … Continue reading
Filed under Caritas news, Top Ten of the Web
Kyrgyzstan violence: homeless already fear winter
By Laura Sheahen, Catholic Relief Services Communications Officer (CRS is a Caritas member) At first it looks like a picnic—a group of men are sitting on a blanket on the sidewalk of a leafy neighbourhood. The only incongruity is that … Continue reading
Filed under Emergencies, Kyrgyzstan
Childhood returns to Haiti
By Conor O’Loughlin, Trócaire (Caritas Ireland) Pétionville Club is an old golf club, and until six months ago it was the haven of Port-au-Prince’s elite who would come for a round of golf and a meal. After the earthquake, it … Continue reading
Filed under Caritas news, Emergencies
A new start in Haiti
By Conor O’Loughlin, Trócaire (Caritas Ireland) This is a new Haiti. The differences between the country I arrived in this weekend and the zombie nation I left five months ago are startling, and incredible to behold. For a start, and … Continue reading
Filed under Caritas news, Emergencies, Haiti quake
