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A collection of ideas on storing and using it..Moulds for water jars. The water department in the Diocese of Kigezi, Uganda uses specially shaped wooden moulds which fit together to form the shape of a small water jar. Clay is used to smooth any gaps before plastering over the moulds with layers of cement. Once the mortar has set firm (within a day) the moulds can be removed through the lid of the jar. The Department has about ten similar sets of moulds which can be reused over and ...
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by Naftally Felix Omondi. Transmara Western Group (TMWG) in Kenya is a small team of researchers which has volunteered to promote sustainable development. Members encourage the use of traditional knowledge in agriculture to help relieve poverty. They work through extension training, research and by networking with NGOs in seminars and workshops.
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Drenching is the forced pouring of liquid preparations down the throat of an animal. Drenching can be used for all livestock. During drenching, the animal’s head must be raised so that the liquid does not enter the lungs. A bamboo tube, gourd or bottle (glass or plastic) can be used for drenching ruminants and pigs.
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by Ines Vivian Domingo. The use of plants to cure ailments is an age-old practice. The preparation of herbal medicines remains an important part of healthcare for both humans and livestock, especially in rural areas. Small and subsistence farmers in remote communities depend largely on the use of medicinal plants in the absence of veterinarians and modern veterinary medicines. And even if these were available, farmers could ill-afford to pay for the services or buy the medicines anyway. ...
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by Nimaya Kenyi Mogga .ACCOMPLISH is a local NGO in Terekeka District in southern Sudan. They have established a paravet project to improve animal health care in the area.
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by Robert Bowen and Mirjam Andriessen. Nearly everyone has heard the term community health worker (or primary health worker). However, the term paravet is likely to be new to many. Paravets are the equivalent of community health workers but for animals instead of people! Like health workers, they may not receive formal training, but instead receive practical training within their communities.
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by Martha Carlough. The community health staff of United Mission to Nepal’s Okhaldhunga Health Project began new work in four villages last year. These villages were chosen carefully, based on a balance of needs and resources in the communities.
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The cottage industry All families want prosperity and progress. There is much we can learn from the example of the family in Proverbs 31:10- 31.
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The 'A B C' s' of Radio listener-learning by Ross James. If you used radio programming in a community health and development project, which of the following comments from a radio listener would you hope for?
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by Brett Gresham. Afghanistan has one of the highest infant mortality rates in the world, with one child in four dying by the age of five years. The majority of these deaths are diarrhoea-related – usually from drinking unclean water. Unclean drinking water is probably the greatest problem facing the Third World today.
