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Helping Families Recover from Airport Suicide Attack
Shortly after dawn, a Taliban suicide bomber drove up to the airport gates. Moments later a huge blast claimed the lives of six civilians and injured five more. The bomber’s vehicle was packed with so much explosive that four nearby cars were de-stroyed completely. Jalalabad Airport, in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar, serves both civilian and internat... more
Filed Under: Civil Society, Education, Asia & Pacific, Afghanistan
Helping Civilians after Helicopter Crashes
When international soldiers are killed in Afghanistan, civilians often die or are injured in the same incidents through no fault of their own. When a Turkish helicopter crashed in Afghanistan, killing 12 troops, two young women were killed and a teenager was severely burnt. The crew was seeking to make an emergency landing but were unable to control the stricke... more
Filed Under: Civil Society, Education, Asia & Pacific, Afghanistan
Providing Assistance after a Suicide Car Bomb Attack
Each year hundreds of Afghan civilians are killed, injured, or suffer property damage in car bomb explosions. The use of car bombs, otherwise known as vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices (VBIEDS) is a favorite tactic of insurgents. While the target is often the international military, there are invariably civilian casualties. Dozens of civilians were cau... more
Filed Under: Civil Society, Education, Asia & Pacific, Afghanistan
My Dream Came True!
Keam Chin, 14, is an eighth grader in the village of Prasnep in Kampong Chhnang province. Her school is one of 128 working with IRD Cambodia. Keam Chin, her family’s second eldest daughter, studies math, physics, and chemistry. She used to have to do her calculations by hand, often making mistakes and then having to redo them. She also spent a lot of time revie... more
Filed Under: Education, Women & Gender, Youth, Asia & Pacific, Cambodia
Papuan-to-Papuan Business Development
JAYAPURA Indonesia – Papua ranks last of 33 Indonesian provinces in human development indicators, with lack of access to formal education, few opportunities for vocational and technical training, and low rates of job creation. SERASI supported Pancaran Kasih, a community learning center (PKBM) in Jayapura, in its mission to expand access to quality alternative education... more
Filed Under: Civil Society, Food & Agriculture, Capacity Building, Economic Growth, Education, Jobs, Women & Gender, Youth, Asia & Pacific, Indonesia