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by Dr Nigel Poole Not everyone agrees on what role livestock should play in development today. Let’s think about some of the evidence to help us answer the question of whether livestock are a blessing or a burden.
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by Cathy Watson, LEGS Coordinator Many millions of people around the world depend on livestock to support their families. These livestock can be the cattle, camels, sheep and goats that make up the pastoralist herds in sub-Saharan Africa.
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by Moses Kamau Wanjiru Our goat-keeping project was based in Nairobi’s informal settlements of Korogocho, Kibera, Kariobangi and Kawangware. The most important benefits of keeping goats were the milk and the manure they produced.
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by Dr Sally Best A zoonosis is a disease or infection that is naturally transmitted between animals and humans. Zoonoses cause serious public health problems and often particularly affect poor communities.
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by Joanna Watson Advocacy is all about influencing the decisions, policies and practices of powerful decision-makers, usually in government.
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Learning from Jesus by Roland Lubett Learning and education were highly valued in first-century Jewish society. Every village and community had a synagogue, which served as the place both of learning and prayer.
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We may think that we do not learn much in our everyday lives but when we take time to reflect on what we have learnt, it can be surprising and encouraging. It can also help us to plan learning goals for the future.
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by Astrid Foxen The world is changing constantly and in order to respond to the many challenges facing the people we are seeking to serve as an organisation, we need to be continuously learning and adapting.
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by Rebecca J Vander Meulen The Diocese of Niassa in Mozambique works through ‘Equipas de Vida’ (which means ‘Life Teams’ in Portuguese) to share learning across communities. These teams are volunteer community groups of about 18 people.
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One way of learning and improving your work is to ask for feedback from others. These can be people you serve, or your peers, who can give insight into areas you need to change and encouragement about what you are doing well.
