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Info Bulletin 184 (6 – 20 December 2011)

Posted in ACTED, africa, Central African Republic, CHF, children, DDR, disarmament, EVALUATION, health, info bulletin, MSF, rebels, street children on Dec 21st, 2011 Comments Off

Highlights

  • FDPC attack on the road between Batangafo and Kabo
  • New MSF report highlights dire health situation
  • Joint mission to monitor and evaluate CHF projects

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Growing up in the streets of Bangui

Posted in Bangui, Central African Republic, street children, UNICEF on Sep 25th, 2007 2 Comments »

(Emily Bamford, UNICEF) Walking through the Central African Republic capital, it is impossible to miss the large number of children present on the street. Weaving in and amongst the street vendors, taxis and commuters, dozens of children can be seen working, begging and playing around the town centre. For some this is just a way of passing the day, a way of earning money and supporting a family back home. For many however, this is their home. Continue Reading »

Aljazeera feature on street kids in Bangui

Posted in Bangui, street children on Jul 23rd, 2007 No Comments »

During their visit to CAR in early July, the Aljazeera team documented the lives of street children in Bangui. They often lost their parents to HIV/AIDS, Malaria, and other diseases, or during the fighting in 2003 when Bangui was gripped by the coup d’etat.