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Central African Republic | 'A massive humanitarian crisis is growing'
Posted on News by Elizabeth Johnson Sellers · October 15, 2021 4:45 PM
In the Central African Republic, persistent armed conflict and annual flooding have caused mass internal displacement and food insecurity. As humanitarian access remains limited, Humanity & Inclusion is delivering goods to isolated areas by boat.
An estimated 1.4 million people—representing almost one-third of the country's entire population—have been displaced by ongoing conflict. Over 2 million people are facing severe food insecurity due to a lack of safety, which is only expected to worsen in the lean season when less food is produced. Under constant threat of danger, civilians are forced to go without basic needs such as food, medicine and hygiene items to avoid risking their lives.
'Access is one of our greatest concerns'
"A massive humanitarian crisis is growing and we have to prepare for it," says Yamina Issad, Humanity & Inclusion's operations officer for the Central African Republic. "As soon as conflict arises, all humanitarian access is completely blocked. There is only one route that connects Bambari to Bangasou, and it is now inaccessible. This isolates the population in those areas and worsens the hardships people are already experiencing. Right now, access is one of our greatest concerns."
To overcome inaccessibility by road, Humanity & Inclusion has begun shipping goods such as fuel, building materials, oil and essential non-food items by boat along high-water rivers during the rainy season.
"Access to communities along the river is particularly difficult by road," explains Damien Volland, Humanity & Inclusion's head of logistics and transport. "There is a lack of security and damaged infrastructure, which is accentuated during the rainy season. But, when the water is high, boats are easier to navigate. Transport by boat on the Oubangui River allows us to bypass these obstacles and reach more populations in need of humanitarian assistance."
Delivering tons of aid
For years, local organizations have used boats to transport goods during rainy season, but the method is rarely used among international NGOs. Humanity & Inclusion's logistics team is able to deliver between 50 and 60 tons of humanitarian goods per boat for partner organizations such as Solidarités International, ACTED and Action Against Hunger to reach people in some of the most isolated parts of the country.
These activities are funded in part by USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance and are carried out in partnership with Premiere Urgence Internationale.
Central African Republic | International NGOs express deep concerns about humanitarian crisis
Posted on Press Releases by Mica Bevington · August 31, 2021 9:55 AM
Contact: Mica Bevington
Food security at risk
Today, more than one out of two Central Africans is food insecure according to the World Food Programme (July 2021). In addition, more than one in four people are either refugees or internally displaced, the number of displaced people in CAR has reached 1,417,542 (UNHCR, 30/06/2021), the highest number since 2014. In addition to the displacements caused by insecurity, flood victims represent 30% of the displacements between May and June 2021.
"These recurrent displacements and insecurity are seriously impacting agricultural production, which is already weakened by climate disruption, crop diseases and difficulties in accessing inputs and farming tools. This not only destabilizes the country's food security but also impacts the livelihoods of rural households that depend heavily on subsistence farming for their survival" said Mathilde Lambert, Country Director of Action Against Hunger-CAR.
Alarming health challenges
Repeated attacks on patients, staff, medical assets and infrastructure, as well as insecurity, have disrupted access to health care. The situation is worrying because CAR's health indicators continue to be particularly alarming. The country has the worst infant mortality rate in the world (WB, 2019) and one of the worst maternal mortality rates in the world (WB, 2017).
"The impact of the conflict and humanitarian crisis in the Central African Republic on the mental health of affected populations is often underestimated. On the ground, we observe symptoms of depression, anxiety or psychosis," says Dr. Christian Mulamba, Country Director at International Medical Corps. Plagued by a measles epidemic since 2020, the country has also experienced major malaria epidemics, which remains the leading cause of morbidity. As a result, CAR population has a life expectancy of 53 years, one of the lowest in the world.
Education in crisis
After a year 2020 disrupted by the COVID-19 preventive health restrictions, the conflict has disrupted the functioning of an already precarious education system: student absenteeism, school closures due to insecurity, occupation of schools by displaced populations or by armed actors. This situation permanently compromises the future of Central African youth and particularly that of internally displaced children and that of girls living in the conflict areas.
Sexual violence on the rise
While men account for the majority of the conflict's dead and wounded, women, girls, boys, and people living with disabilities are greatly affected by difficulties in accessing basic social services (education, sexual and reproductive health care, nutrition, etc.) and by protection problems. Reported sexual violence is on the rise in the country and disproportionately affects women and girls.
To date, the humanitarian response plan in CAR is only half funded. International NGOs are calling for the mobilization of Central African authorities and donors to ensure the humanitarian response and the protection of civilians.
Since the week of December 14, 2020, armed clashes have broken out in the Central African Republic and continue to this day. Civilians, humanitarian workers, and medical staff have not been spared from the wave of violence that has since taken place in the country. The number of incidents affecting humanitarians between January and June 2021 has increased by 39% compared to the same period last year. Despite the insecurity, humanitarians provided assistance to 25% of the population during the first quarter of 2021.
Humanity & Inclusion in Central African Republic
Humanity & Inclusion has worked in the Central African Republic since 1994, and since 2016, the organization has worked to ensure that the most vulnerable people receive the life-saving, life-enabling aid they need after three years of acute crisis.
Since gaining its independence in 1958, the country has experienced chronic instability as a result of regular military coups and the repeated failure to transition to a democratic system.
Areas of Intervention
Since the emergence of the Covid-19 pandemic in Central African Republic, Humanity & Inclusion's 146-person team has developed inclusive awareness projects on personal protection measures. Through its logistics platform projects, Humanity & Inclusion supports and facilitates the delivery of aid by humanitarian organizations throughout the country.
About Humanity & Inclusion
Humanity & Inclusion is an independent international aid organization. It has been working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster for close to 40 years. Working alongside people with disabilities and people living in situations of extreme vulnerability, our action and testimony focus on responding to their essential needs, improving their living conditions, and promoting respect for their dignity and basic rights. Since its 1982 founding, Humanity & Inclusion has set up development programs in more than 60 countries and intervenes in numerous emergency situations. The network of eight national associations (Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States) works constantly to mobilize resources, jointly manage projects and to increase the impact of the organization's principles and actions. Humanity & Inclusion is one of six founding organizations of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL), the co-winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997. The organization has numerous prizes to its name, including the 2011 Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Prize, the 1996 Nansen Prize, and two 2020 Horizon Prizes for innovation. Humanity & Inclusion acts and campaigns in places where "living in dignity" is no easy task.
Central African Republic | With prosthetic leg and psychosocial support, Riad feels brave again
Posted on News by Elizabeth Johnson Sellers · July 07, 2021 10:57 AM
After Riad, 20, lost his leg in a shooting, he feared that he could not care for his family. Today, with the help of Humanity & Inclusion's psychosocial support, physical therapy and a new prosthetic leg, he can't wait to show his family what he can do.
On February 15, Riad and his family heard gunfire outside of their house in the Central African Republic. The shooting continued for hours, so they fled in search of safety. Like many others, they sought refuge in a mosque in Bambari. But their safety was short-lived, as gunmen soon entered and opened fire on the families inside, taking several innocent lives. Riad was shot twice, once in his left ankle and once in his right leg. He lay wounded on the ground until the next day, too afraid to seek help until then. By the time he was taken to the hospital, his injury had become so severe that his right leg was amputated 21 days later.
The operation was a success, but Riad worried about the future. He lives with his mother, his siblings and their children in Bambari. His greatest fear after losing his leg was that he would not be able to take care of his family. After the amputation, Humanity & Inclusion psychosocial specialists helped him overcome his fears, cope with the pain, and start adjusting to life with a disability.
Always accompanied by his older brother, Riad has been attending physical therapy with Humanity & Inclusion specialists twice a week in Bambari. Ready for an artificial leg, Humanity & Inclusion recently paid for the brothers to visit the Central African Republic's only fitting center in Bangui.
"I can't wait to receive my prosthesis," Riad said during his fittings. "I hope to be able to walk again and take care of my mother. I'll be able to go get food and spend my day working outside of the house. I think I'll feel brave again."
After a week of casts and learning to walk again, Riad received his new prosthetic leg.
"I used to look at my leg and cry, but now I feel stronger," he says. "I feel that I will have less to worry about from now on and I'm so grateful for the support I've received from HI, from my amputation until now. I can stand up and walk again. I can't wait to show my family!"
Header image: Riad practices walking with his new artificial leg at a fitting center in Bangui. Inline image: Riad and his brother at a rehabilitation center in Bambari. Copyright: A. Servant/HI
Central African Republic | With new prosthetic leg, he's spreading messages of peace and love
An evangelist by trade, Zoumatchi was unable to work after a gunshot wound caused him to lose his left leg.
Zoumatchi is a 48-year-old father of four children. He was shot while working in Bangui during the 2014 crisis in the Central African Republic. After his leg was amputated at a community hospital, he returned home to his family in Bambari.
"I was in a very difficult position," Zoumatchi says. "I was in a lot of pain, and I had difficulty getting around. For years I felt that I was useless."
In September 2020, he started treatment with Humanity & Inclusion teams in Bambari. By November, he was ready to receive an artificial leg.
Zoumatchi went to Bangui to be fitted at the rehabilitation center (ANRAC), a project supported by Humanity & Inclusion. In December, he began rehabilitation with Humanity & Inclusion physical therapy assistants William and Peggy. As the sessions progressed, Zoumatchi regained his walking ability and experienced less pain. With his crutches, he is finally able to walk in neighborhoods all over Bambari.
"Over the past few days, I'm proud to say that I can even walk short distances without my crutches," Zoumatchi says. "I'm so happy. Now that I can walk again, I can continue my work spreading messages of peace and love."
Central African Republic | An amputation he initially refused saved Hervé's life
Posted on News by Elizabeth Johnson Sellers · July 01, 2021 5:39 PM
A violent incident cost Hervé his right leg, but with support from Humanity & Inclusion, the 26-year-old proudly stands on two feet again.
One day in late June marked the start of a new beginning for Hervé, who took his first steps with his freshly fitted prosthetic leg. In the months since his right foot was seriously injured in an armed attack in Bambari in February, Hervé's life—and outlook—have changed dramatically.
After the incident, Hervé was taken to the hospital where doctors said they needed to amputate the lower part of his leg. At first, Hervé refused.
"I was so afraid of losing my leg and of the consequences it would have on my life," Hervé explains. "I thought I would become a burden to my family and I didn't want that."
With Hervé refusing surgery, the hospital was prepared to discharge him despite the life-threatening risks of his injury. But his leg had become infected and the need to amputate was increasingly urgent. It was then that Humanity & Inclusion's team learned of Hervé's case and intervened.
Over the course of a week, Humanity & Inclusion's mental health specialists counseled Hervé and helped him to overcome his fears, while educating him on the severity of his situation. With his newfound understanding and psychosocial support, he made the life-saving decision to undergo the operation.
After his amputation, Humanity & Inclusion's team provided Hervé with a wound dressing kit and he regularly received care from physical therapists and mental health specialists to aid in a smooth recovery. His transportation costs to and from therapy were also covered by Humanity & Inclusion to ensure access to the care he needed.
When the time finally came for Hervé to take the next step in his recovery, Humanity & Inclusion took him to Bangui to be fitted for an artificial limb at ANRAC, the only fitting center in the Central African Republic. One week in June, Hervé spent every morning testing models and having molds made at the center, all leading up to the moment where he can finally begin to walk with his new prosthetic.
"I'm so happy," Hervé says. "It has been so difficult to get around without a prosthetic. I hope, for myself and my family, that I will be able to walk normally again soon so that I can go back to living the way I used to. I see that little by little, I'm becoming mobile again and for that I thank HI."
After his injury, Hervé's job opportunities were limited. For now, he's shining shoes along the main road in the city for very little income. But with his newfound mobility, Hervé is eager to start a new job as a mobile pharmaceutical vendor, walking tall around the neighborhoods of Bambari.
Central African Republic | Delivering humanitarian aid despite conflict, Covid-19 challenges
Posted on News by Elizabeth Johnson Sellers · June 30, 2021 10:23 AM
Humanity & Inclusion staff member Jimmy Müller Baguimala Kobé offers a glimpse into life on the logistics team during conflict in the Central African Republic.
Jimmy Müller Baguimala Kobé is not your average delivery guy. He delivers life-saving goods in a life-threatening environment. While it may be said that "neither snow, nor rain, nor heat" can stop the postal service, for Jimmy and his colleagues "neither heat, nor armed conflict, nor land mines" can stop their vital work.
Jimmy is a logistics officer for Humanity & Inclusion in the Central African Republic (CAR), based in Bangui, where millions of people and numerous NGOs depend on him and his team to deliver essential supplies amid tense and dangerous internal conflict.
"We transport goods for humanitarian aid throughout the country. This includes medicine, kits of essential items, and coal to fuel generators in hospitals without electricity. It is extremely important to have this delivery system in place because the people need supplies, and so many organizations and NGOs providing aid here are not able to transport these items on their own. They come to us, and we make sure it gets to the [communities] for them. I love the work I do because it does such a huge service to the population." —Jimmy Müller Baguimala Kobé, Logistics Officer for Humanity & Inclusion
Already considered one of the poorest countries in the world, a recent blockade at the border has forced the CAR to depend on surrounding countries for goods, causing prices to skyrocket. More than 2 million people are experiencing dangerous levels of food insecurity and rely heavily on humanitarian aid to meet their needs.
"Safety is a major concern," Jimmy explains. "Some of the internal roads are finally starting to open back up, but they are dangerous, which can block trucks and slow down road deliveries. There have been several serious incidents recently where vehicles were set on fire. Mines are also a problem, causing both injuries and deaths."
Transportation in this context is already difficult due to fragmented infrastructure and security threats, but movement is even more constrained by Covid-19 restrictions. This further isolates the people disproportionately affected by crisis such as children, aging people, women and people with disabilities.
"The population is experiencing a terrible crisis and urgently needs humanitarian intervention, and the work we're doing makes that possible," Jimmy says. "We are asking our supporters to continue helping us bring this aid to every part of the country. These goods are essential in order for help to continue, and for the benefit of the people."
While Jimmy recognizes the immense value in his work, he ultimately hopes for an end to the conflict and a return to a time where these efforts are no longer necessary.
"I wish with all my heart that things would go back to normal. I don't want to relive the situation we've been in," he says. "For now, people are depending on us."
Header image: The Humanity & Inclusion logistics team delivers a truckload of supplies in the Central African Republic in November 2020. Copyright: Adrienne Surprenant/HI; Inline image: Portrait of Jimmy Müller Baguimala Kobé. Copyright: HI
Central African Republic | Her walk home from the market ended with an explosion
Posted on News by Elizabeth Johnson Sellers · June 28, 2021 1:28 PM
On her path to recovery after stepping on an explosive device, Alima, 16, participates in rehabilitation sessions with Humanity & Inclusion specialists.
After finishing up a trip to the market in Bambari one Sunday in May, Alima was ready to embark on the six-mile walk home. With each step, she was careful to avoid the dangers she had heard about: active explosive devices hiding silently in the rocks and dirt beneath her feet, left behind from intense conflict in the Central African Republic.
Knowing the risks, Alima's brother had taught her a safe route to the market through the grass. Following his instructions, she arrived safely to the market. But on her way home, Alima forgot the way and veered off the path. She stepped on an explosive weapon.
The blast severely damaged both of Alima's legs, making it difficult to get out of her bed or perform routine activities. Today, Alima is in the Bambari hospital, where she is visited daily by Humanity & Inclusion's physical therapists.
"Since I spend most of my time lying down or sitting after the accident, the HI physical therapists come every day to do exercises on my legs and feet," Alima explains. "They keep my muscles working, so that when my wounds heal I can recover more quickly and be independent again."
With the help of these regular rehabilitation visits and proper medical treatment, Alima will soon leave the hospital and return to living her life at home. Humanity & inclusion teams will continue to work with Alima through the healing process and beyond.
Image: Alima sits on her bed at the Bambari hospital. Copyright: A. Servant/HI, 2021
Central African Republic | Amid conflict, Humanity & Inclusion offers logistics, rehabilitation services
Posted on News by Elizabeth Johnson Sellers · March 11, 2021 3:26 PM
Amid rising tensions, Humanity & Inclusion is implementing health, logistics and inclusion projects in the Central African Republic. Based in Bangui, Bambari and Bangassou, its teams are ready to help people caught up in the worsening conflict.
"The Central African Republic has entered a new cycle of violence," explains Coralie Frémion, Humanity & Inclusion's Program Director in the Central African Republic. "Since mid-December, there has been a resurgence in fighting between government forces and their allies on the one hand, and the Coalition of Patriots for Change on the other."
Population severely affected by conflict
The Central African Republic depends on imports for certain food, fuel and industrial products.
"For the last two months, traffic along the country's main road from Bangui to Douala in Cameroon, through which most imported goods usually transit, has been disrupted by insecurity and armed violence," Frémion says. "This has impacted everyone in the Central African Republic because it has caused a spike in inflation."
The price of rice in Bangui, for example, increased 43% in January 2021.
Since December, the crisis has resulted in more than 120,000 new internally displaced people in addition to 600,000 people who were already displaced. A quarter of the country's population–1.3 million people–are internally displaced or living in neighboring countries
"This raises serious concerns about the protection of civilians and humanitarian actors," Frémion explains. "Yet despite this context and the insecurity, Humanity & Inclusion and many NGOs continue to provide assistance."
Work continues despite challenges
In partnership with Première Urgence Internationale, and with funding from USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance, Humanity & Inclusion is working to distribute supplies in the Central African Republic. Humanity & Inclusion's six-person logistics team is on stand-by to deliver essential aid on behalf of all humanitarian organizations working in the country, transporting supplies including medicine, vaccines, Covid-19 kits, and kits of essential items such as blankets, plastic sheets, soap, school supplies and construction materials.
Humanity & Inclusion's transport of humanitarian cargo by air is likely to play an increasingly important role in keeping supplies available. Air freight is sometimes the only way to reach the most vulnerable people easily and quickly, and Humanity & Inclusion's program covers 24 destinations.
In addition, Humanity & Inclusion physical rehabilitation project has provided care to several injured people in Bambari, a town in the center of the country, where armed clashes have taken place. In January, 70% of Humanity & Inclusion's patients were wounded in the conflict. All had bullet wounds.
Humanity & Inclusion's nine-person team provides physical therapy, psychosocial support, mobility aids, prosthetics and orthotics to people with disabilities and injuries in the region.
Image: Workers wearing vests and face masks load a truck of supplies in the Central African Republic in November 2020. Copyright: Adrienne Surprenant/HI
Report: Humanity & Inclusion's Response to Covid-19
Posted on COVID-19 Resources by Elizabeth Johnson Sellers · December 21, 2020 11:15 AM
When Covid-19 was declared a global pandemic in March 2020, Humanity & Inclusion mobilized its teams to help the most vulnerable people affected by the crisis. Providing emergency response in almost all the countries where Humanity & Inclusion works has been a major challenge, especially since its emergency teams are normally able to focus their efforts on a handful of countries or regions. Humanity & Inclusion therefore provided emergency response and adapted its routine projects to help all those in need.
As of December 2020, more than 65 million people worldwide have been infected with Covid-19 and more than 1.5 million people have died.
While the epidemic has hit Western countries extremely hard, it is also affecting many countries in Asia, the Middle East, South and Central America and Africa, which are already affected by violent conflicts, political and socio-economic crises, frequent natural disasters, and significant climate change. Thousands of people need assistance.
In response to the Covid-19 crisis, Humanity & Inclusion has:
Provided response in 46 of the 50 countries where it works;
Implemented more than 160 projects in aid of people affected by the Covid-19 crisis;
Given assistance to more than 2 million people between March and August 2020 alone;
Provided more than 1.6 million people with information on Covid-19 prevention measures;
Distributed more than 138,000 hygiene kits containing hand sanitizer, soaps, and other items;
Distributed more than 800,000 masks;
Provided food to more than 6,800 vulnerable families;
Organized thousands of psychosocial support sessions for people who feel insecure or traumatized as a result of the crisis;
Conducted thousands of tele-rehabilitation sessions in countries where a strict lockdown has been imposed to continue providing its routine services to people in need.
Beyond its impact on health, Covid-19 has had a considerable effect on children's education. According to a Unesco report, some 1.6 billion children and teenagers have been deprived of school education in 190 countries as a result of the pandemic. The situation is even more worrying for children with disabilities, who find it harder to access education.
This pandemic has also considerably increased poverty and food insecurity. People in 25 countries are expected to face devastating levels of hunger in the coming months due to the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic. The number of acute food insecure people could increase from 149 million before the pandemic to 270 million.
Identifying the needs of the most vulnerable people
Humanity & Inclusion's teams and volunteers trained by the organization have identified the needs of the most vulnerable people including older people, single women with children, people with disabilities, migrant populations, and refugees. Those with the greatest needs are receiving direct assistance such as awareness sessions, distribution of hygiene kits, food assistance, cash transfers, and psychosocial support, or referrals to an organization that can offer them appropriate care, including healthcare for those infected with Covid-19.
Leading awareness-raising sessions
More than 1.6 million people affected by the pandemic have taken part in awareness sessions in villages and communities in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, South America and the Caribbean, and at home. Humanity & Inclusion has provided people with information on Covid-19, including the risk of transmission and prevention measures, through group meetings in villages, refugee camps, and the like; one-on-one sessions; and awareness campaigns based on leaflets, posters, and other materials. The organization has also aired programs on radio and TV. For example, in Nepal, Humanity & Inclusion has produced videos with subtitles and in sign language adapted to people with hearing difficulties, in partnership with the World Health Organization, which have been aired on Nepalese television.
Offering psychosocial support
Humanity & Inclusion has provided psychosocial support to people affected by the pandemic and the trauma it has caused, from economic hardships to loss of family and friends. More than 225,000 people received psychosocial support, including by telephone, from Humanity & Inclusion. The organization has also provided support to medical staff who are on the front line.
Distributing hygiene items, food, and cash
Humanity & Inclusion has distributed more than 138,000 hygiene kits composed of hand sanitizer, soaps, cleaning supplies, and the like. More than 800,000 masks have also been provided to people who need them.
In many countries, the food supply chain has been disrupted by border closures and lockdown measures. In Bolivia, especially, it is more complicated to access food in cities. Price inflation has soared and many people, who have lost their jobs, have found it more difficult to access food. Humanity & Inclusion has provided food assistance to more than 6,800 families by distributing goods, cash transfers, non-perishable foods, fresh produce from partner organizations, and so on.
Humanity & Inclusion has also identified people living in situations of extreme vulnerability, including refugees and families living in extreme poverty, and provided them with cash transfers to access basic services and meet their basic needs such as paying rent, buying food, and going to the doctor. So far, 7,565 families have received cash transfers from Humanity & Inclusion.
Transporting humanitarian supplies
The measures put in place to combat the spread of Covid-19 have entrenched humanitarian crises and made it harder to implement humanitarian aid projects. Faced with the difficulties of transporting humanitarian supplies and mobility issues caused by lockdowns, quarantines and other restrictions, Humanity & Inclusion, through its logistics department, has shifted the focus of its operations in Central African Republic, Bangladesh and Mali. News projects were also implemented in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Haiti for the transport and shared storage of health and humanitarian equipment, the repair of airport runways and roads to isolated health centers, and the like.
Humanity & Inclusion has also mobilized three experts from the Réseau Logistique Humanitaire (RLH) to coordinate airlifts to 12 countries. More than 141,000 cubic feet of emergency supplies and 1,200 humanitarian and medical staff were transported as part of this operation.
Conducting tele-rehabilitation sessions
Humanity & Inclusion continued providing rehabilitation care to patients who need it by adapting its working methods to the Covid-19 pandemic. Where the situation allowed, physical therapists continued to provide care in rehabilitation centers in compliance with safety rules such as social distancing and mask-wearing.
In countries where lockdowns were imposed, online tele-rehabilitation sessions have enabled thousands of patients to continue doing their physical therapy exercises at home by watching videos or receiving instructions via telephone, WhatsApp, and other technology. Humanity & Inclusion has organized thousands of tele-rehabilitation sessions in Nepal, for example, and developed virtual rehabilitation apps in Rwanda and Vietnam.
Promoting safety and inclusion
Humanity & Inclusion referred more than 470 people with the greatest protection needs, such as single women, isolated children, and refugees to specialized organizations able to offer them appropriate support.
Lastly, Humanity & Inclusion's teams trained 201 staff from partner humanitarian organizations to include the most vulnerable people such as people with disabilities, isolated women, and older people in activities organized for victims of the Covid-19 crisis. The aim is to ensure that no one is left behind.
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COVID-19 in Central African Republic | Ensuring the most vulnerable are not left behind
Posted on News by Michele Lunsford · May 27, 2020 10:18 AM
Central African Republic is one of the poorest countries in the world that is already confronted by one of the worst humanitarian crises. On top of everything else, the country now faces the threat of COVID-19. Humanity & Inclusion's teams are working to ensure people with disabilities and vulnerable individuals who are at risk of exclusion are included in the crisis response.
"CAR is already experiencing a serious humanitarian crisis," explains Perrine Benoist, Humanity & Inclusion's operations officer in CAR. "The country has been racked by civil war for seven years. More than a quarter of the population was displaced by violence in 2013. The east of the country is currently the worst affected. Various highly active armed groups continue to hold sway. This regularly displaces people, which could worsen the pandemic."
"The civil war is gradually chipping away at local support networks. This is really worrying because many people are highly vulnerable to the new humanitarian crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The people assisted by our teams—displaced, older or isolated people, people with disabilities or individuals with chronic illnesses, some of whom do not speak the country's majority languages, and the poorest people who live in dire conditions—are among the most vulnerable."
Against this background, our teams are working to improve awareness messages and the need for community involvement. We're working harder than ever to ensure the most vulnerable are prepared and know how to protect themselves. We're also providing support to local actors, authorities and organizations, to help build their capacity to monitor and prevent infections. This is done in coordination with the national crisis unit.
Humanitarian assistance for all
"During a conflict or mass displacement, people with disabilities are often left behind and forgotten in needs assessments or aid planning. The threat of the COVID-19 pandemic in CAR, added to the existing humanitarian crisis, means they face even more obstacles than usual. Long distances, an environment that makes travel difficult and poor access to information can, for example, prevent them from accessing food distribution points or hygiene kits," Benoist adds.
In a situation made worse by COVID-19, people with disabilities, particularly the most dependent who have a sensory or intellectual impairment or who require regular care, a lack of information, difficulties accessing services and added stigma, can lead to communities to stop taking care of them. This can prove fatal. A study by Humanity & Inclusion in CAR revealed that 43% of people with disabilities face discrimination when accessing care and social services and humanitarian aid.
However, people with disabilities are not the only ones to face this problem. Many other groups risk exclusion, including older people and displaced people, many of them destitute, and the chronically ill. As a result, we work at multiple levels, taking a highly integrated approach to raise the awareness of other actors to help ensure the most vulnerable individuals are systematically included in all assistance services, including emergency response.
Inclusive messages and actions
Humanity & Inclusion's COVID-19 awareness-raising and prevention actions are designed to ensure that no one is left behind. We adapt our messages to each vulnerable group—people over the age of 60, members of Organizations for People with Disabilities (OPDs or DPOs)—so they pass on these messages to their own networks in turn. HI visits people's homes to raise awareness of hygiene and basic personal precautionary measures that help prevent the spread of the virus. They also train community representatives, members of young people's organizations, women and people with disabilities to teach basic precautionary measures and best practices to members of their networks.
Logistical support
Our logistics teams transport humanitarian aid at no cost and uses this opportunity to make road haulers aware of basic precautionary measures as they frequently pick up supplies in Cameroon—a country which is greatly affected by the virus.
Humanity & Inclusion works to protect the most vulnerable
As of May 27, we count 171 new projects that aim to protect our beneficiaries and staff from the virus, and to help them during their countries' lock downs. As COVID-19 takes aim at our planet's most vulnerable neighbors, we're ensuring that people with disabilities, people with injuries from conflict, children, women, and especially older people have the information--and even the soap--to stay healthy. Learn more about our COVID-19 response.
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Quaint, green, and gorgeous, Dunedin is the star of New Zealand's southern coast. The city is known as the Edinburgh of New Zealand, and it's not hard to see why; boasting dramatic hills, a picturesque harbour, and some of the best-preserved Victorian and Edwardian architecture in the Southern Hemisphere, Dunedin is an exciting NZ city with a proud Scottish heritage. Only have a couple of days to experience all this city has to offer? Here are our tips for what to do in Dunedin over one action-packed weekend.
There's no shortage of things to do in Dunedin – the real question is, where to start? If you're looking for free stuff to do in Dunedin, be sure to check out the Otago Museum. This beautiful museum has been operating for 150 years, and features seven galleries and more than 1.5 million objects, all telling stories from the Otago region and further afield. The Dunedin Street Art trail is another worthwhile attraction that won't cost you a cent, as you meander down streets looking at incredible commissioned street art from local and international artists.
The areas surrounding Dunedin are just as impressive as the city itself and deserve to be explored. The Taieri Gorge Railway train journey is a scenic, four-hour railway trip that takes you through some truly stunning landscapes, with entertaining commentary provided along the way. You'll also want to head out east of Dunedin to the Otago Peninsula, which has been nicknamed the wildlife capital of New Zealand and is a great place to spy royal albatross, fur seals, sea lions, dolphins, and the world's smallest penguins. Head out to Weller's Rock and jump on-board the MV Monarch for a wildlife cruise out into the Southern Ocean, then afterwards, head to the Royal Albatross Centre on the tip of the Otago Peninsula at Taiaroa Head to see the breeding colonies of these giant birds.
Back closer into town, warm days can coincide with a trip to St Clair beach. There are many lovely cafes along the esplanade to enjoy some afternoon tea, but if the mercury is particular high that day, cool off with a refreshing swim. You should also check out Baldwin Street, which is officially recognised by the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's steepest road. Or, if you're in the mood to stretch your legs, hike on up Signal Hill, where you will be rewarded with amazing views of the city.
Taieri Gorge Railway. Credit: Paul Carmona | CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Dunedin is bursting at the seams with Instagrammable architecture. The Dunedin Railway Station, for example, is known as the world's grandest gingerbread house, with this Flemish Renaissance-style building dating back to 1906. Then there's Olveston Historic Home, which is one of New Zealand's finest historic residences and today stands as a wonderful time capsule from the early 1900s. Other things to see in Dunedin include St Paul's Cathedral, Dunedin Law Courts, and Dunedin Prison, while a 20-minute drive out of town will get you to New Zealand's only castle, Larnach Castle, which is famous for its scandalous history.
This southern city is also a great place to enjoy some natural wonders, with Dunedin one of the best places to witness the Southern Lights, also known as Aurora Australis. When the sky is dark and clear, head out to one of the beaches around Dunedin and the Otago Peninsula – such as Sandfly Bay, Hoopers Inlet, or the Second Beach in St Clair – which are well-known for offering the best views of this breathtaking phenomenon.
Dunedin Railway Station. Credit: Darren Puttock | CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Eating and drinking are Dunedin's top attractions. There are so many unique and exciting eateries to try, with award-winning restaurants serving up NZ steak and lamb, local seafood, regional delicacies, and international flavours. The city centre is known as the Octagon and offers lots of brilliant restaurants and cafes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, so grabbing a table here or anywhere in the vicinity is guaranteed to delight. And be sure to keep your eye out for local ingredients wherever you can – there is so much tasty food being grown, harvested, made, and served in Dunedin, it would be a shame to miss out on some truly exceptional produce.
You can't visit Dunedin without joining an afternoon tour of its highly awarded and hugely popular microbrewery, Emerson's Brewery. Since opening in 1992, this brewery has produced a range of unique beers and it has an impressive restaurant menu to pair with your pint. And because one brewery is never enough, head on over to Speight's, which has been producing quality brews since 1876.
Octagon, Dunedin. Credit: Daniel Chodusov | CC BY-ND 2.0
Feature image: Dunedin Railway Station. Credit: Stephen Murphy | CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
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Cheshire local business leaders are set to gather at Pecks Restaurant in Congleton on Wednesday 7th October for a business breakfast event organised by The Congleton College.
Starting at 8am, the meeting will enable them to contribute to, and benefit from, the continued successful development of the college, which is part of Congleton High School's post-16 provision.
Congleton entrepreneur Andrew Pear, who is also chair of The Congleton College Steering Group, is hosting the event in order to keep local employers updated on all the latest developments of the unique teaching and training facility.
He is also hoping to enable local businesses to take an active role in the vocational coaching of the town's young people.
The Congleton College is facilitating links between students from Congleton and surrounding areas with local companies and training provider Total People.
This work aims to ensure that employers have access to the 'work ready' young people they need to make their businesses successful well into the future and that Cheshire's young people are given the opportunities to provide them with rewarding, lifelong careers.
Congleton High School and The Congleton College are especially keen to develop links with design-focused ICT companies and those that can offer work placements in skilled trades such as car mechanics, electrical work and joinery.
If your business is able to offer placements, or if you would like to book one of the few remaining places at the business breakfast, please contact Work Experience Co-ordinator Jill Sadat-Shafai at The Congleton College via jsadatshafai@congletonhigh.com or 01260 387 000.


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Etheridge, John Wesley (1804–1866), Wesleyan Methodist minister and Semitic scholar, was born at Youngwoods, a farmhouse near Newport, Isle of Wight, on 24 February 1804. His father was a Methodist local preacher and had been urged by Wesley to enter the itinerant ministry, but refused. His mother was ...
Findlay, Joseph John (1860–1940), educationist
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Findlay, Joseph John (1860–1940), educationist, was born on 6 September 1860 at Wesley Place, Barton upon Humber, Lincolnshire, the younger son of James Findlay, a Wesleyan minister, and his wife, Mary (née Hare). He was educated at Kingswood School, Bath, at Wadham College, Oxford...
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Fison, Lorimer (1832–1907), missionary and anthropologist, was born on 9 November 1832, the fourteenth son of Thomas Fison (1790–1846), miller and maltster, and Mary Matthew, daughter of John Gostling of Cotton [see Fison family]. After education at Sheffield he matriculated as a pensioner from ...
Gardner, Alice (1854–1927), historian
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Gardner, Alice (1854–1927), historian, was born on 26 April 1854 at Hackney, London, one of the six children of Thomas Gardner, stockbroker, and his wife, Ann, née Pearse. Educated privately at first, she went to Hannah Pipe's celebrated school at Laleham in 1869. Then in 1876, at twenty-two, she went up to ...
Gray, Frances Ralph (1861–1935), headmistress
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Gray, Frances Ralph (1861–1935), headmistress, was born on 9 July 1861 at Roscrea, co. Tipperary, the daughter of James Gray, clerk to Roscrea board of guardians, and his wife, Sarah Meredith. In her autobiography, And Gladly Wolde he Lerne and Gladly Teche (1931), ...
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Green [née Wood], Mary Anne Everett (1818–1895), historian
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Green [née Wood], Mary Anne Everett (1818–1895), historian, was born on 19 July 1818 in Sheffield, the second of six children of the Revd Robert Wood (1787–1851), Wesleyan Methodist minister, and his wife, Sarah, née Bateson (1795–1866). The Woods descended from the ...
Grose, Thomas Hodge (1845–1906), classicist and university administrator
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Grose, Thomas Hodge (1845–1906), classicist and university administrator, born at Redruth in Cornwall on 9 November 1845, was the fourth son of James Grose, a Wesleyan minister. An elder brother, James, went to India in 1860 in the civil service, and died a member of council at ...
Hannah, John (1818–1888), Church of England clergyman and schoolmaster
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Hannah, John (1818–1888), Church of England clergyman and schoolmaster, son of John Hannah (1792–1867) and his wife, Jane Caparn (d. 1870), was born at Lincoln on 16 July 1818. His father was a Wesleyan minister, who was twice president of the Wesleyan conference...
Horne, Thomas Hartwell (1780–1862), biblical scholar and bibliographer
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Horne, Thomas Hartwell (1780–1862), biblical scholar and bibliographer, was born in Chancery Lane, London, on 20 October 1780, the son of William Horne, a barrister's clerk and the eldest of six. He was educated successively at a dame-school at Eversley, Hampshire, then at a boys' school in ...
Horner, William George (1786–1837), mathematician and schoolteacher
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Horner, William George (1786–1837), mathematician and schoolteacher, was the son of William Horner (1746/7–1826), a native of Ireland who became an itinerant preacher in 1770. Brought to England by Wesley, the elder Horner officiated as a regular minister until 1819. Horner was educated from 1794 until 1800 at ...
Hughes [married name Webb-Peploe], Frances Emily (1855–1927), principal of a women's university hall of residence
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Hughes [married name Webb-Peploe], Frances Emily (1855–1927), principal of a women's university hall of residence, was born on 14 April 1855, one of the five children to survive infancy of John Hughes (1817–1897), surgeon, of Carmarthen, and his wife, Anne Phillips (...
Hughes, John (1776–1843), Wesleyan Methodist minister and antiquary
Tim Macquiban
Hughes, John (1776–1843), Wesleyan Methodist minister and antiquary, the third child of William Hughes, a hatter, and his second wife, Elizabeth, daughter of John and Gwenllian Thomas and sister of John Thomas, vicar of Caerleon, was born on 18 May 1776 at Brecon...


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Roche's MabThera is now available for mainstream use on the NHS in England and Wales to treat a rare autoimmune condition after receiving definitive backing from their cost-effectiveness watchdog.
The National Institute for Heath and Care Excellence (NICE) issued final guidance this week that gave the green light for MabThera (rituximab) to treat adults with a rare condition known as anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis.
Coming in two forms - known as granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) and microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) - the disease is caused by abnormal antibodies interacting with white blood cells in the body, resulting in the inflammation and damage of small blood vessels and can lead to organ damage and even death.
The positive guidance comes eight months after an initial rejection from NICE and means MabThera becomes the first drug specifically recommended by NICE to treat the condition, which is estimate to be diagnosed in about 1,200 people a year in England and Wales.
Prof Carole Longson, director of the Health Technology Evaluation Centre at NICE, described the improvements MabThera offers over current immunosuppressant therapies, such as cyclophosphamide, which have been used for 40 years.
"These treatments are associated with substantial side-effects that can further impair patients' quality of life," said Prof Longson.
The guidance also allows Roche to expand the reach of MabThera beyond its current NICE recommendations to treat the cancers chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and non-Hodgkin lymphoma and the autoimmune disorder rheumatoid arthritis.
There are some caveats to the recommendation, however, and MabThera should only be used under certain circumstances.
This includes if more cyclophosphamide treatment would exceed the maximum amount of cyclophosphamide allowed or if cyclophosphamide is not suitable.
MabThera can also be used if the patient wants to have children and treatment with cyclophosphamide may affect their fertility; if the disease has stayed active or got worse after a course of cyclophosphamide lasting 3-6 months; or the person has had uroepithelial cancer.