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Madhavan Remembers the Tsunami When the tsunami struck the coast of boatyard manager Madhavan's South Indian town, he was 1.5km away, washing clothes in a pond. The fact that it was a Sunday - not a work day - saved his life but he lost many members of his family. They and hundreds of others, including women and children selling fish on the beach, were killed by the ferocious waves.For more info, please go to http://www.togethertv.org Tags:[Madhavan][Tsunami][Tamil][Nadu][India][boat][building][fishing][togetherTV][Christian][Aid] |
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A green future for Nicaragua It may be one of the poorest countries in Latin America but Marvin Ramirez sees only a green future for Nicaragua. More info: www.togethertv.org Tags:[Marvin][Ramirez][Nicaragua][environment][sustainable][development][togetherTV][together] |
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Right price for rice When college is closed for the holidays, Samba Diop works in the rice fields in northern Senegal. But the market is tough for rice farmers in Senegal as imported rice is often cheaper. For more info: www.togethertv.org Tags:[Samba][Diop][Senegal][student][rice][farming][trade][fair][justice][togetherTV][together][TV][Christian][Aid] |
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Mango - fruit of life In Youmaissy Diack's village in northern Senegal, mango trees give shade from the blistering sun and shelter from the desert winds. They also bear enough fruit for the villagers to sell and have helped to slow soil erosion. For more info: www.togethertv.org Tags:[Youmaissy][Diack][Senegal][mango][trees][climate][change][environment][development][children][togetherTV][Christian][Aid] |
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Clearing a path for the future Sokhia is part of an all-women de-mining team in Cambodia. When she first took the job Sokhia was very nervous about working in a live-mine area. But with careful training and the support of her more experienced colleagues, she has grown in confidence. More info: www.togethertv.org Tags:[Sokhia][Eng][Cambodia][de-mining][war][peace][togetherTV][Mines][Advisory][Group] |
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First day at school It's Santos Vivas' first day at school and he's very excited. He lives in the Central American country of Nicaragua and until now, he's been breaking stones or riding a delivery bike to earn money to support his family. But at the age of 13, he is finally able to register for school. For more info: www.togethertv.org Tags:[Santos][Nicolas][Vivas][Nicaragua][school][education][literacy][togetherTV][together][TV] |
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Swept out to Sea Eleven-year-old Sylvia Lucas was caught up in the 2004 Tsunami when it crashed into the coast of Sri Lanka. Her family scrambled onto the roof of her grandmother's house for safety. But the sea kept rising and it swept them out to sea. Sylvia clung to a piece of wood and was eventually rescued by a helicopter. Most of her family survived but her nine-year-old brother Clinton has never been found. More info: www.togethertv.org Tags:[Sylvia][Lucas][Tsunami][Sri][Lanka][relief][development][togetherTV][Christian][Aid] |
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School Rules Sita Koirala is one of an estimated 10,000 children living and working in the brickfields of the Kathmandu valley. For six months of the year, she and her family migrate from their mountain village to the brickfields where they make a thousand bricks a day by hand, earning about three hundred rupees - just over £2. More info: www.togethertv.org Tags:[Sita][Koirala][Nepal][brickfields][education][literacy][girls][gender][development][togetherTV][together][TV] |
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A mother's mission When her son was shot by a sniper in March, 2002, Robi Damelin felt like a hole had been punched in her heart. But she turned grief and anger into a dialogue of trust and reconciliation with other Israeli and Palestinian families who have lost a loved one. For more info, please go to http://www.togethertv.org Tags:[Robi][Damelin][Israel][Palestinian][Occupied][Territories][peace][conflict][war][Middle][East][togetherTV][parents][circle] |
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The Old Man and the Sea Pash McKenzie has been a fisherman for more than 30 years. Although life as a fisherman can be hard, Pash thinks it's a good way to make a living. With rising crime in Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean, he believes fishing keeps the young men out of trouble. For more info: www.togethertv.org Tags:[Pash][McKenzie][Trinidad][Tobago][fishing][environment][togetherTV][together][TV] |
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All hands to the pump There's no water at all in Oumar Ba's village in northern Senegal, so he drives seven kilometres to the nearest well. He has to collect 600 litres of water -- that's the same as 1800 cans of cola. When the pump breaks down, the villagers have to draw water by hand.If that fails, it's a disaster. More info: www.togetherTV.org Tags:[Oumar][Mamadou][Ba][Senegal][water][well][pump][borehole][climate][change][desertification][deforestation][togetherTV][together][TV] |
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Big City, High Hopes Nomvuyo Victress left her rural home in the Eastern Cape to move to Cape Town. Many South Africans head for the big cities looking for work and a better future, but the strategy is a gamble. Despite the end of apartheid the gap between rich and poor is growing. More info: www.togethertv.org Tags:[Nomvuyo][Victress][South][Africa][trade][women][mother][development][togetherTV][together][TV][Christian][Aid] |
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Punam Since her mother died, nine-year-old Punam in Nepal has shouldered the responsibility for caring for her two younger siblings. She cooks for them, helps them dress and makes sure they get to school on time. Her father works an 18-hour day to feed his family. Despite her hard life, Punam is grateful that she can at least go to school - unlike some of her friends. Directed by Lucian Muntean and Natasa Stankovic. For more info: www.togethertv.org Tags:[Punam][Nepal][children][education][literacy][Muntean][Stankovic][togetherTV][together][TV] |
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A Stitch in Time Eking out a living in Burkina Faso in West Africa has never been easy. But when the rains began failing Nassa Sylvain just couldn't grow enough food for the family. More info: www.togethertv.org Tags:[Nassa][Sylvain][Burkina][Faso][Africa][trade][climate][change][rains][togetherTV][together][TV][Christian][Aid] |
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Surviving the Tsunami Mrs Nallanayaki's house in Sri Lanka was hundreds of metres from the sea, but the tsunami still completely destroyed it. At one point she wondered whether to carry on running away from the wave. But she did, and now the big challenge is how to run her life amidst the destruction. www.togetherTV.org Tags:[Mrs][Nallanayaki][Sri][Lanka][Tsunami][survivor][togetherTV][together][TV][Christian][Aid] |
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Maxima's pipe dream When Maxima Cari was growing up her house had clean running water. But now she lives in El Alto, the fastest-growing shantytown in Bolivia. Here, she digs her own well for drinking water and digs another hole for sewage. She tries desperately -- often unsuccessfully - to stop the two waters mixing underground. www.togethertv.org Tags:[Maxima][Cari][Bolivia][El][Alto][water][privatization][drinking][sewage][development][togetherTV][together][TV][Christian][Aid] |
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Crafting fair trade Maria Jose Silva works with women's groups in Bahia, Brazil helping them to get a fair price for their beautifully hand-crafted products. For more info: www.togethertv.org Tags:[Maria][Jose][Brazil][women][fair][trade][justice][craft][hand-made][togetherTV][together][TV] |
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Snapping the streets Liliana Peixinho loves her hometown, Salvador da Bahia, Brazil but worries about the environment. Outraged at the lack of coverage in the local press, she picked up her camera to shoot the piles of rubbish and waste. For More info: www.togethertv.org Tags:[Liliana][Peixinho][Salvador][da][Bahia][Brazil][environment][rubbish][waste][climate][change][togetherTV][together][TV] |
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Karrus' dream comes to life Karrus left Liberia in 1996 when the civil war intensified. He fled by boat and ended up at the Buduburam refugee camp in Ghana. Today, more than 45,000 refugees live there permanently. Through sheer dedication, he has managed to raise enough funds to set up a free school for over 500 Liberian children living in the camp. He strongly supports free education and feels it is the only means to empower the younger generation. More info: www.togethertv.org Tags:[Karrus][Hayes][Liberia][Ghana][refugee][children][education][war][peace][togetherTV][together][TV] |
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Capoeira Master Watching João Kanoa teaching capoeira in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is an amazing sight. But it is something he cannot see. João was blinded in an accident ten years ago and he has had to adapt the way that he teaches this Brazilian sport. www.togethertv.org Tags:[João][Kanoa][capoeira][master][Brazil][Rio][de][Janeiro][blind][children][development][togetherTV] |