International News
Opening of the Irrigation Dam in Tharaka, Kenya
IAS Kenya is implementing a Gravity Flow Irrigation project in Marimanti, Tharaka District and on the 14th November, 2011, was the day when the Dam was inaugurated to assist the farmers. The Dam is constructed across River Kathita and was funded among others by the Swedish Mission Council (SMC), Linas Matkasse, Erikshjälpen and Mockfjärd Fönster. [...]
Water hindering access to water?
IAS Chad programme has been operating in the Eastern Region of Chad (Goz Beida) and the Central Region of Guera. Guera Region has proved to be one of the most challenging places to drill for water. With a positive borehole rate currently standing at around 30%, the drilling is very costly. One could easily decide to [...]
Don’t squander the chance to build a better South Sudan
September 6, 2011 – Aid agencies urge donors to get priorities for newest nation right from the start. A coalition of 38 aid agencies today (Tuesday 06 September 2011) called on donors not to squander the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the people of South Sudan, the world’s newest nation. The [...]
Snapshot: Famine & Drought Hit East Africa
Famine and drought have once again hit East Africa, leaving some ten million Africans, many nomadic, fighting for survival. In Kenya, rains that have failed for the past two years have left approximately 2.4 million Kenyans at risk of starvation. IAS began emergency intervention in Kenya on June 29 among the Kamba people of the [...]
