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Mumsnet: In search of maternal health answers
5 February, 2010
Mumsnet: In search of maternal health answers
In the second part of the series, Mumsnet founder, Carrie Longton, visits Malawian government officials and DFID to talk about maternal health in Malawi.
Haiti: We're all filling the cracks
5 February, 2010
Haiti: We’re all filling the cracks
Oxfam health advisor Helen Hawkings gives us an insight into her experiences overseeing new water and sanitation projects in a steadily recovering Port-au-Prince.
Work brings silver lining to clouds over Haiti
4 February, 2010
Work brings silver lining to clouds over Haiti
Oxfam America's Coco McCabe reports on how our cash-for-work scheme is faring as Haitians left homeless by last month's earthquake continue their efforts clearing away the remaining rubble and refuse.
3 February, 2010
Haiti’s golf course city
[Audio] Mark Fried visits a makeshift settlement in Haiti that has recently sprung up on an abandoned golf course and is now serving as a fully functioning town for earthquake survivors.
Mumsnet: Maternal health in rural Malawi
3 February, 2010
Mumsnet: Maternal health in rural Malawi
Carrie Longton, founder of Mumsnet, is with Oxfam in Malawi to highlight the massive problem of maternal mortality.
'Swarm of earthquakes' strikes Malawi
2 February, 2010
‘Swarm of earthquakes’ strikes Malawi
Oxfam is working with families forced from their homes following a succession of earthquakes in Malawi, the largest measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale.
Haiti: New life in a shattered community
1 February, 2010
Haiti: New life in a shattered community
[Video]: As the clean-up operation in Haiti continues, Oxfam's cash-for-work initiative kicks off while a miraculous birth inspires a community.

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