Famine in Niger!
Last year's rains, and hence the crops in Niger failed, and there is now famine, worse than 2005 - in fact the UN say the crisis is of a magnitude not seen before.
400,000 children are in danger of dying of starvation; the feeding stations are overwhelmed with desperate people and haven't enough money to buy food for them all.
(Photo) Desperate herdsman breaking down precious trees to feed his starving goats.
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About 7 million people (half the population) face hunger, OXFAM and Save the Children say it is more critical each day. JOY is fundraising, and can get donations out via Jenny Tedd to ease the situation. (Photo) Starving cattle at the river - their value has plummeted so poor nomadic folk cannot feed their families through the famine by selling their animals.
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Please mark donations Niger, and your name and address for Gift aid if you are a taxpayer. The money will go directly without any deductions for administration etc. Remember Biafra? See the BBC website page on Niger for the current situation in Niger and pictures you hoped you would never see again!
BBC News: Niger
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Romania - A very special holiday!
Clever Hands day care centre are preparing for the annual camp at the Christian holiday centre in Vlahita, Harghita, which is the highlight of their year -
to be able to enjoy fun all together in the beautiful Harghita mountains, sharing fellowship and teaching with other young people. Some of you will remember being involved in building part of the camp, and helping with the deliveries of supplies from JOY including the provision and fitting of a stair lift up to the chapel.
(Photo) Gyongi & Tunde
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Funding is a problem for the poorer disabled youngsters, and Lynsey Kinnear and her friends have raised the wonderful sum of £1253 to enable them to have this very welcome holiday at this wonderful, caring, Christian camp which caters for disabled people (almost without precedent in Romania) Congratulations Lynsey and co for a magnificent effort! (Photo) Zsuzsi and Monika
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