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“… and what is your job at CARE?â€

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

Early morning in Dadaab, a nice breeze announces a day that will most likely not be too hot. Outside of the CARE canteen, people are scattered at tables under trees, taking their breakfast. CARE’s 270 members of staff live and work in so-called compounds, one in each of the three refugee camps of Dadaab, one in the main part of town, attached to the compounds of UN agencies and other aid organizations.

Theresiah Nthiani works in Dadaab in the field education since 1999. (Photo: CARE/Wilke)

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Between Asia and Africa, between floods and droughts

Thursday, October 8th, 2009

A blog for Copenhagen

by Thomas Schwarz

Nairobi skies: Will there be rain soon? (photo: CARE/Freccia)

Last night, before I went to bed, I looked up to the skies. It seemed completely overcast by rainclouds. (more…)

Water is gold– Waiting for life in Kenya

Thursday, October 1st, 2009

by Thomas Schwarz


Even in Nairobi water becomes scarce (photo: CARE/Freccia)

It is not really hot in Kenya. At least not in Nairobi, where I arrived today. (more…)