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Poor People Living in Poverty – Extreme Housing Conditions

Posted by: Richard Grabowski

28
JAN
2013

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Helping the Poor, Housing Problem, People in Poverty, Third World Countries

Housing Problems, land+title, People in Poverty, Slum Housing, Third World Housing

Global problem with low cost housing persists

Posted by: Richard Grabowski

The global problem with low cost housing persists

Recently we came across an article that exemplifies the notion that we are making headway in the fight to make available low cost housing. The article, published by Nation Media Group in Kenya presented words by the Housing Minister and others regarding low cost housing.

Low ...

13
JAN
2013

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Effects of Poverty, Housing Ministry, Housing Problem, People in Poverty

Housing Problems, inadequate housing, land+title, People in Poverty, Third World Housing

Opening the way for Housing in Haiti

Posted by: Richard Grabowski

Ever wonder what the hold up is to delivering quality housing to Haitians?

Land and housing titles.

In the past Haiti has been unable to provide security of Land tenure and housing to its residents.

This is not uncommon in many developing nations but has been one of the most significant barriers to housing stock improvements ...

3
DEC
2011

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Helping the Poor, Housing Ministry, People in Poverty

Haiti Housing Problem, land, land title, Problems in the World, Third World Housing

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Humanitarian News

US military aid to be sent to Ukraine right away

Reuters is reporting that $1 billion worth of US weapons will be sent to Ukraine immediately, including vehicles, Stinger air defence munitions, and additional artillery and anti-tank ammunition, following Senate approval of a larger $61 billion military aid package.

The UN envoy, the controversial aid plan, and Myanmar’s fast ...

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Given the current dynamics, is it time to look again at proposals that aimed to make humanitarian assistance more available across Myanmar?

Conservation versus human rights: Kenya's Ogiek dilemma

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The Ogiek have long endured evictions due to political interests, but environmentalism and carbon trading pose new threats to their survival.

Why host country education for refugees isn’t a magical solu ...

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Should education policies push to include refugee children in national school programmes? What looks good on paper doesn’t always work in practice.

World: Climate change and extreme weather impacts hit Asia h ...

Countries: Afghanistan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People's Democratic Republic (the), Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam, World, Yemen Source: World Meteorological Organization

Floods and storms caused the highest number of reported casualties and economic losses, whilst the impact of heatwaves became more severe, according to a new report from WMO.