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International Hand Foundation: One Million Kenyan Children Still Out of School

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May 9, 2013. One Million Kenyan Children Still Out of School. African Education News - One Million Kenyan Children Still Out of School. Credit to Joseph Kariuki of The Star. One million children are still out of school in Kenya two years to the deadline set by government to realize Universal Primary Education by 2015. The report "Education for all monitoring report 2012" by UNESCO notes that while this is almost half the number in 1999, it is still the ninth highest in the world. Among young men aged 15?

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International Hand Foundation: Teacher Strikes results in 44 School Closures in Sheema, Uganda

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August 5, 2013. Teacher Strikes results in 44 School Closures in Sheema, Uganda. African Education News -. Teacher Strikes results in 44 School Closures. In Sheema, Uganda. Credit to Chris Mugasha at NewVision.co.ug. Following a wave of strikes in secondary schools in Bushenyi region, at least of 44 secondary schools in Sheema district have been closed. Of the 44 schools, only two schools had not experienced a strike. Out of the closed schools, 29 are private, while 15 are Government-aided schools. 8220;...

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International Hand Foundation: United Nations, Volunteers helping those affected by floods in Sudan

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September 1, 2013. United Nations, Volunteers helping those affected by floods in Sudan. African Humanitarian News - United Nations, Volunteers helping those affected by floods in Sudan. Where: Sudan, Africa. Sudanese authorities and the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), along with civil society and volunteer organizations, are providing emergency water and sanitation, health items, food and other support. Through these efforts, over 52,000 people have received essential hous...

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International Hand Foundation: Mastectomy Disclosure by Angelina Jolie May Help Reduce Stigma in Africa

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May 14, 2013. Mastectomy Disclosure by Angelina Jolie May Help Reduce Stigma in Africa. African News - Mastectomy Disclosure by Angelina Jolie May Help Reduce Stigma in Africa. Credit to Cindy Shiner at AllAfrica.com. In disclosing in the New York Times on Tuesday that she underwent a double mastectomy, actress and humanitarian Angelina Jolie also called attention to the many women in Africa and other developing regions who die from breast cancer each year. Some of this rise is due to better detection an...

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International Hand Foundation: Street kids turned acrobats: Helping Zambia's homeless children.

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April 24, 2013. Street kids turned acrobats: Helping Zambia's homeless children. African Charity News - Street kids turned acrobats: Helping Zambia's homeless children. Barefoot Theatre Acrobats. Zambia, Africa. Dressed in eye-catching red costumes, a high-spirited troupe of barefoot acrobats storms across a dusty yard in the heart of Lusaka, Zambia's capital, their grinning faces painted with bright colors. Throughout the year, the group puts together a series of outreach events and workshops to help vu...

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International Hand Foundation: Without Parliamentary Approval, Ugandan Teachers Go Unpaid

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June 19, 2013. Without Parliamentary Approval, Ugandan Teachers Go Unpaid. African Education News - Without Parliamentary Approval, Ugandan Teachers Go Unpaid. Credit to Mary Karugaba and Henry Ssekanjako at New Vision. Health workers, teachers and other government employees who may have expected their salary to hit their accounts soon, may have to wait a little longer. Ugandan students during a teachers strike. According to Omach, some of the employees have not received their salaries since April. Publi...

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International Hand Foundation: Crowdfunding raises $2 million for Boston victims

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May 3, 2013. Crowdfunding raises $2 million for Boston victims. Charity News - Crowdfunding raises $2 million for Boston victims. Credit to JoNel Aleccia, Senior Writer, NBC News. Nearly a week after the Boston bombings, crowdfunding websites that raise money for medical tragedies from car crashes to cancer say they’ve received more than 23,000 pledges promising more than $2 million for the victims and families of the marathon attack. 8220;All of us were like, ‘How can we help? Kelly started an account a...

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International Hand Foundation: Daughter says Mandela "still there"

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June 27, 2013. Daughter says Mandela "still there". African News - Daughter says Mandela "still there". Credit to NewVision.co.ug. Former South African President Nelson Mandela is still clinging to life, his eldest daughter Makaziwe said on Thursday, but she blasted foreign media "vultures" for violating his privacy as he lay critically ill in hospital. There's sort of a racist element with many of the foreign media, where they just cross boundaries," she said, after running the gauntlet of the pack of c...

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International Hand Foundation: Digital jobs offer skills, promise to Africa's unemployed youth

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June 9, 2013. Digital jobs offer skills, promise to Africa's unemployed youth. African News - Digital jobs offer skills, promise to Africa's unemployed youth. Credit to Kristy Siegfried at IRIN News. Although Africa’s economy has expanded rapidly in recent years, it has not kept pace with the growth of its youth population or their need for jobs. Both the private and humanitarian sectors are starting to recognize this potential and find ways to harness it. Skills for the future. The six focus countries -...

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International Hand Foundation: Charities solicit donations to help Oklahoma tornado victims

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May 23, 2013. Charities solicit donations to help Oklahoma tornado victims. Charity News - Charities solicit donations to help Oklahoma tornado victims. Credit to Rick Rojas at the Los Angeles Times. As residents in the Oklahoma City area grappled with the aftermath of the massive tornado that wiped out homes and businesses in its 20-mile path of destruction, killing at least 24 people, relief organizations solicited donations to help. Donations came be made on the Red Cross' website, redcross.org. The S...