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French police clear Roma camp in Evry near Paris

Published in Monday August 27th, 2012 In In the media

August 27, 2012 French police on Monday dismantled a Roma camp near Paris, where 70 people, including 19 children, were living. The action comes just days after the government promised a fresh approach in its controversial handling of the ethnic minority migrants. Police in Evry, on the outskirts of Paris, moved in at dawn to […]

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Riover and out

Published in Monday August 27th, 2012 In In the media

August 26, 2012 Families’ agony as 30,000 are evicted from their homes in £11bn slum facelift IN tree bark skirt and macaw feather head-dress Tobi Itauni waves an impaled deer’s skull at the builders working on the Maracanã soccer stadium. “I’m warding off evil spirits,” the wide-eyed Amazonian Indian tells me as he murmurs a […]

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In wake of Tropical Storm Isaac, UN steps up Haiti humanitarian response

Published in Monday August 27th, 2012 In In the media

(Português) Humanitarian efforts are underway in Haiti following the torrential rains and blustery winds that battered the country over the weekend as Tropical Storm Isaac swept across the nation, the United Nations said today. Tropical Storm Isaac raised considerable concern early last week as it looked set to turn into a hurricane before barrelling down upon the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, shared by both Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

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Tropical Storm Isaac pummels Haiti’s homeless

Published in Monday August 27th, 2012 In In the media

Tropical Storm Isaac has killed at least four people in different parts of Haiti, with more than 4,000 people still remaining in temporary emergency shelters. Lashing rains and gale-force winds and high winds were reported along parts of the country on Saturday. The impoverished Caribbean nation is still reeling from the effects of a devastating 2010 earthquake that killed more than 250,000 people.

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In Haiti, the Government is firmly committed to resolving the housing problem

Published in Monday August 27th, 2012 In In the media

August 27, 2012 The passage of Isaac demonstrates once again the vulnerability of 400,000 IDPs of January 12 still living under tents in difficult conditions. The Government is committed more than ever to find lasting solutions to the housing of most disadvantaged. Since the announcement of the arrival of the storm Isaac, the Government has […]

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Free Webinar on Unaccompanied Homeless Youth

Published in Monday August 27th, 2012 In Mobilisation and agenda

August 27, 2012 Training Will Discuss New Report: “Alone Without A Home” On Friday, September 7, the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty will be hosting a free webinar on its upcoming report, “Alone Without a Home: A State-by-State Review of Laws Affecting Unaccompanied Homeless Youth.” Each year, an estimated 1.6 million children and […]

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No Plans to Evict Maasai From Serengeti, Tanzania

Published in Monday August 27th, 2012 In In the media

August 27, 2012 THE government has no plans to evict 48,000 people belonging to the Maasai tribe from Serengeti to pave way for hunting activities by foreigners. A press statement issued by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism signed by the Ministry’s Spokesperson, Mr George Matiku, revealed that there won’t be evictions. The statement […]

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Heavy Rains and Floods Cause Massive Destruction in Zamzam IDP Camp in Sudan

Published in Friday August 24th, 2012 In In the media

August 23rd, 2012 The committee for inventory losses and damages in Zamzam IDP camp revealed on Thursday August 23 that the heavy rains and floods, which hit the camp on Saturday August 18, resulted in the collapse of 800 homes, 730 shelters and fences, 512 latrines and a high school for girls as well as […]

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In Kenya, it’s necessary to protect the poor against land grabbers

Published in Friday August 24th, 2012 In In the media

August 23rd, 2012 Manyatta MP Emilio Kathuri yesterday asked Embu courts to protect the poor against rich people who have been grabbing their pieces land. Kathuri said it has become a common occurrence in Embu for the wealthy to irregularly acquire land belonging to the poor. He lamented that when the matters move to the […]

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Flood Kills Two and Renders 200 Homeless in Adamawa, Nigeria

Published in Friday August 24th, 2012 In In the media

August 23rd, 2012 Flood in seven local government areas of Adamawa State killed two persons, and rendered about 200 others homeless. Speaking to newsmen yesterday, Executive Secretary of the Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Mr Shadrach Daniel, said the affected local government areas include Numan, Demsa, Madagali, Mayo-Belwa, Yola North, Yola South and Guyuk. […]

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