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Breaking barriers for persons with disability in Ethiopia

Our social inclusion project is offering people with disabilities equal opportunities to showcase their knowledge and skills, ability to learn, work and be gainfully employed in Ethiopia. Through …

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Brave and Bold: All it takes is one story

… take up plumbing or construction-related jobs as they are seen as men's trade, but … from Masalani Water & Supply as well as extra jobs she does in the community such as …

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How to deal with traumatic imagery as a communicator

Trauma sensitive practices ensure the mental safety and wellbeing of those managing, creating and moderating content, and those included in the content itself. At the core of a workplace's trauma …

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A new leg, renewed hope for a single father in Mindanao

… job. And the money he earned from odd jobs wasn't enough to support his children, …

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Afghanistan: Diary from the ground

… daily struggle for them. Little security, few jobs. CC BY-NC-ND / ICRC There are many ways … to seek work abroad. There are practically no jobs in the region, so leaving is the only …

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#NewNormal: From East Ukraine to South Russia

… but nothing worked. Now, I am relying on odd jobs. I have never experienced it before." Her …

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A Community Rebuilds Homes Lost to Conflict

… and carpenters in a bid to help generate jobs and boost the local economy.   … he says. "This project has created jobs for me, my children and others in the …

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Pakistan: 6 women doctors reveal their inspiration, challenges and advice for future generation

… reason. Her parents believed that respectable jobs suited for women were either teaching or … aggression towards practitioners whose jobs are to save lives is never acceptable. …

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Russian Federation: “It's not just about assistance, it's the attention that counts!”

Hostilities almost always break our unexpectedly for ordinary people, and those with a job, a home and a family have to flee for their lives. While some are luckier than others, finding relatives who …

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Somalia: Oldest physical rehabilitation centre continues to offer hope

Children born with clubfoot in Somalia, a congenital birth affecting approximately one in every 1000 births globally, are treated at the SRCS centre. The condition, if caught early, is treatable and …

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