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Welcome to the mini series for International Development week 2021!Each day we take a closer look at one of our thematic areas of work and ask how the pandemic has affected these, and explain what more permanent changes its impact might lead to.In today's episode Tribeni Gurung explains how The Salvation Army's response to Anti Trafficking has adapted to the COVID pandemic.Stay connected with us on social media:facebook.com/salvationarmyidtwitter.com/salvationarmyidinstagram.com/thesalvationarmyidyoutube.com/salvationarmyidThanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the mini series for International Development week 2021!Each day we take a closer look at one of our thematic areas of work and ask how the pandemic has affected these, and explain what more permanent changes its impact might lead to.In today's episode Hayley Still outlines what ID Week is all about.Stay connected with us on social media:facebook.com/salvationarmyidtwitter.com/salvationarmyidinstagram.com/thesalvationarmyidyoutube.com/salvationarmyidThanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2020 was supposed to mark the beginning of a decade of action on climate change, but it was another global threat that stole the headline. Will 2021 see 'Climate' reclaim its position from 'COVID' as the primary global talking point?Stay connected with us on social media:facebook.com/salvationarmyidtwitter.com/salvationarmyidinstagram.com/thesalvationarmyidyoutube.com/salvationarmyidThanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For some, The Salvation Army is known as a church, for others, a charity. Clearly there is much overlap between the two perspectives, especially when it comes to working internationally. The Salvation Army has a local presence in 132 countries and runs many projects through its network of corps (churches), health clinics, schools and social centres. Stanford Muzavazi, currently based at The Salvation Army's International Headquarters in London, reflects on his experience of community development in various country contexts.Stay connected with us on social media:facebook.com/salvationarmyidtwitter.com/salvationarmyidinstagram.com/thesalvationarmyidyoutube.com/salvationarmyidThanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Zimbabwe, The Salvation Army works with local partners to provide training in simple and sustainable farming techniques. As farmers go on to share this knowledge with their neighbours, hope flourishes across communities and generations. Stay connected with us on social media:facebook.com/salvationarmyidtwitter.com/salvationarmyidinstagram.com/thesalvationarmyidyoutube.com/salvationarmyidThanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In arid regions extended periods of drought and erratic rainfall can threaten people's access to water. Sand dams can provide year-round safe water and when they are managed well, can last up to 100 years. Violet Ruria from SAID UK explains more about this extremely sustainable and affordable rain harvesting method. Stay connected with us on social media:facebook.com/salvationarmyidtwitter.com/salvationarmyidinstagram.com/thesalvationarmyidyoutube.com/salvationarmyidThanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Burkina Faso, one of The Salvation Army's newest territories, we visit a project where liquid fertilizer is proving to be a priceless asset for small-scale farmers. Find out more or donate to the Helping-Hand appeal - Feeding Hope Stay connected with us on social media:facebook.com/salvationarmyidtwitter.com/salvationarmyidinstagram.com/thesalvationarmyidyoutube.com/salvationarmyidThanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For many farmers across the world, a good crop means they can feed their families. Yet as the changing climate makes weather unpredictable, some tried and trusted methods of growing crops have begun failing small-scale farmers. In 2019, close to 750 million – or nearly one in ten people in the world – were exposed to severe levels of food insecurity. If this trend continues, even more families will be facing severe food insecurity by 2030. The Salvation Army is providing training in simple and sustainable farming techniques to help farmers make the best use of their land and overcome food insecurity. Take on ‘Challenge 750’ to support The Salvation Army’s food security projects – feeding hope to farmers from generation to generation.Stay connected with us on social media:facebook.com/salvationarmyidtwitter.com/salvationarmyidinstagram.com/thesalvationarmyidyoutube.com/salvationarmyidThanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For young people leaving government care with limited skills and resources, the world can be a daunting and threatening place.The Salvation Army in Ukraine is providing practical skills and emotional support so young people are less vulnerable to provide for themselvesStay connected with us on social media:facebook.com/salvationarmyidtwitter.com/salvationarmyidinstagram.com/thesalvationarmyidyoutube.com/salvationarmyidThanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Women experiencing domestic violence are given comfort, support and hope through group therapy sessions at The Salvation Army in Tres Arroyos, Argentina. Stay connected with us on social media:facebook.com/salvationarmyid twitter.com/salvationarmyid instagram.com/thesalvationarmyid youtube.com/salvationarmyid Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of Sri Lanka's main exports is it's poor women, predominately mothers, who leave their families for jobs in the Middle East. Sriyani Tidball, author of The Breadwinner, highlights the true experiences of many who end up forced into modern slavery. Sriyani explains the negative impact this industry has on the wider Sri Lankan society, especially on the children left behind. Sriyani Tidball and her husband Tom run Community Concern, a faith-based non-profit organisation working with marginalised families through education and skills-based programmes in Sri Lanka.You can find out more about Community Concern here, and Sriyani's book The Breadwinner here.Stay connected with The Salvation Army International Development UK on social media:facebook.com/salvationarmyidtwitter.com/salvationarmyidinstagram.com/thesalvationarmyidyoutube.com/salvationarmyidJoin our mailing list!Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the Democratic Republic of Congo where The Salvation Army is working with many communities to access and protect local water sources, Violet Ruria explains the impact of this vital project. Stay connected with us on social media:facebook.com/salvationarmyidtwitter.com/salvationarmyidinstagram.com/thesalvationarmyidyoutube.com/salvationarmyidThanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This brand new series starts with host Ben Gilbert speaking with Lucy McCray from The Freedom Story. Lucy explains how charities working within international development can inadvertently mislead supporters by embellishing stories or only telling part of a whole story, and the risks that this can have. You can find out more about The Freedom Story here: https://thefreedomstory.orgAnd stay connected with us on social media:facebook.com/salvationarmyidtwitter.com/salvationarmyidinstagram.com/thesalvationarmyidyoutube.com/salvationarmyid Thanks for listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We finish the last of this mini series with Emergency Response. Given we are in a time of COVID, this theme is very relevant. Responding to people at a time of a crisis is right at the heart of how the Salvation Army works – it has been phenomenal to see how almost every one of our churches, centres and institutions has responded to the communities around them during this pandemic. Jason Emmett explains how his role within UKI Territory helps to coordinate the international emergency projects SAID UK supports.  Resources and more information on International Development Week 2020 can be found here - https://www.salvationarmy.org.uk/international-development-week Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You just have to pick up a newspaper to see forms of gender based violence everywhere – intimate partner violence, early marriage, Female Genital Mutilation, honour killings... and it is true that this disproportionately effects girls and women. Tribeni Gurung from SAID UK explains how tackling this difficult issue involves working with both women and men, girls and boys to find solutions and systems that limit or reduce forms of gender based violence.  Resources and more information on International Development Week 2020 can be found here - https://www.salvationarmy.org.uk/international-development-week   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.