Appeals
The Independent's Christmas Appeal is supporting three charities. VSO sends professionals to share
their skills with key organisations in poor countries. Action on
Disability and Development works on changing attitudes towards disabled people. And One World Action
partners oppressed groups in their struggle to get their voices heard.
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The Independent on Sunday Christmas Appeal for the work of Save the Children in Zimbabwe raised a total of £61,100, and we thank readers for their generosity. The appeal is now closed, but donations to Save the Children can still be made by clicking here
Independent Appeal: Fishermen helped to escape the human sharks
The fishermen of the Agusan marshes in the southern Philippines island of Mindanao have to watch out for sharks, but they do not find them in the water.
Inside Appeals
Independent Appeal: Co-operative brings hope to waterless poor
Wednesday, 7 January 2009
Two or three times a week the residents of Maharlika, one of many urban poor communities in Bagong Silang, a suburb in the Philippines capital, wait along the main street for the city government tankers to deliver water.
Independent Appeal: Fighting a lifetime of prejudice
Tuesday, 6 January 2009
In Bangladesh, championing the rights of people with disabilities is not easy, but one woman is determined to see justice. Andrew Buncombe reports
Independent Appeal: Malawi strikes organic gold
Monday, 5 January 2009
Peasant farmers are breaking the cycle of poverty by using ancient methods that could court Western supermarkets, says Basildon Peta
The IoS Christmas Appeal: Mugabe tightens grip as cholera epidemic grows
Sunday, 4 January 2009
With Zimbabwe ravaged by a disease it is ill-equipped to tackle, its President is ignoring last year's deal with the opposition and putting together a new government
Independent Appeal: Delhi women seek their fair share of the fashion profits
Saturday, 3 January 2009
Andrew Buncombe reports on how One World Action helps workers toiling for 50p a day
Independent Appeal: Broken but unbowed: a woman's fight for justice
Friday, 2 January 2009
When Alpona quit her job as a servant in protest at being beaten, she was thrown off a roof. Andrew Buncombe tells her amazing story.
Independent Appeal: After a life of suffering, Malika finds change to believe in
Thursday, 1 January 2009
A drop-in centre in the Bangladeshi capital teaches women practical skills and builds self-confidence
Independent Appeal: Mother on a mission to make a real difference
Wednesday, 31 December 2008
Yovita is bringing justice to anarchic refugee camps after her 14-year-old daughter fell victim to a rapist
Independent Appeal: Sex workers dicing with death in Bangladesh
Tuesday, 30 December 2008
Charities must overcome the disapproval of a conservative society to teach prostitutes about safe sex
The IoS Christmas Appeal: Life or death in Zimbabwe depends on a sack of seeds
Sunday, 28 December 2008
As devastation grips the country, families wait for food and crop handouts, desperate to survive until the next harvest is ready
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