Tuesday, December 02, 2008

MAPEEWA


Goma, DR Congo
Mapeewa, a sixth month old orphaned chimpanzee was rescued from a Congolese Govenrment soldier six weeks ago. She is photographed with her full time carer, Foster, in the Provincial capital of Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo on the 18th November, 2008.

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Wednesday, November 26, 2008

DR CONGO - GOMA


A Congolese Government soldier walks on the road towards Sake holding his daughters hand, near the provinicial capital of Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo on the 4th November, 2008.

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Wednesday, November 12, 2008

DR CONGO - GOMA

A CONGO TRAJEDY



After photographing this sequence last Sunday in Goma, the BBC broadcast Uwimana's story and the story went online. To see a full edit click below
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/picture_gallery/08/africa_tragedy_in_dr_congo/html

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Thursday, November 06, 2008

DR CONGO - GOMA


A woman trys to breast feed her two young twins who are suffering from malnutrition at Matumaini therapeutic feeding center run by Catholic nuns which has seen 96 new arrivals since the fighting in Rutshuru 70kms from the provincial capital of Goma, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on 03 November 2008.

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Friday, October 31, 2008

DR CONGO

While all eyes are on Goma, the situation in North Eastern Congo also remains volatile with LRA activity continuing...for a full
copy of the article go to
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2008/1018/1224233217086.html

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Friday, October 24, 2008

UGANDA - Food Crisis


A baby, who is suffering from malnutrition, is cradled by her grandmother, in the therapeutic feed centre in Kumi General Hospital in Kumi, in the east of Uganda on the 14th October, 2008. The whole region is being badly affected by the current food crisis, as extreme periods of drought have been followed by extensive flooding, which has led to a huge decrease in food production.

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Sunday, October 12, 2008

UGANDA - ACTION AID

Traveling through Uganda for two weeks with Action Aid, documenting the progress of their "Hunger Free Women" Campaign - these photos were taken on the island of Kalangala, on Lake Victoria, where the ten day road trip to raise awareness about the plight facing women in relation to food security and land issues, started from.
More pics to follow....

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