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Using the internet and mobile phones as part of the advocacy cycle
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Key insights from the response of self-help groups to the Covid-19 pandemic in Rwanda
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Bamboo has many uses in our homes, such as for poles, gutters, furniture and mats. Yet not many farmers cultivate it and usually it just grows wild. Bamboo can also be used to make excellent low-cost water pipes
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You have worked through the advocacy cycle, made decisions, shared ideas and plans with others involved. Now it is time to speak out. How can you present a good case? On these pages you will find some practical tips.
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How to support changemakers in your community
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Flipcharts are series of posters used to teach small groups about a particular subject. Each main idea is shown on a poster. Their use makes teaching much easier, as each poster reminds the trainer of all the important points.
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SWOT stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. It is a way of looking at organisations, programmes or projects. A SWOT exercise can help to provide new ideas about your work by identifying factors that influence it, both now and in the future. This exercise often works best in a mixed group with people from different areas and levels inside and outside the organisation.
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Did you know that: Tobacco is the only widely available product which, when taken as instructed, kills?
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The Tippy Tap (Footsteps 30) is a useful way of improving hygiene. It uses very little water or soap. The base of the handle of a plastic container is heated over a candle and gently pinched with pliers so that it is sealed tight. Using a heated nail, a small hole is made just above the sealed area. The nail is heated again, this time to make two holes on the back of the bottle so that the container can be hung up. Use string to make a handle and attach an empty tin can upside down to keep the ...
Resource Type: Bible studies
Biblical reminders about the importance of hygiene
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In many countries, people treat three quarters of all illnesses by using medicines without first seeing a health worker. This is called ‘self-medication’. They may obtain medicines from their home, friends or relatives, a market stall, local shop, traditional healer or a pharmacy. Though some of these sources may provide good quality and appropriate medicines, others may supply inappropriate and potentially dangerous medicines.
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Treatment of leg ulcersby Dr Sherri Kirkpatrick. Children in many Third World countries suffer from painful leg ulcers. One group of school-age children in Chiba, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, decided to take action and asked for help. Some of the children had legs covered with scars from previous ulcers – sometimes their legs were either deformed or crippled from the effects. All suffered pain from current weeping leg ulcers. The children knew that the Community Health Workers ...
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