Tag Archives: humanitarian crisis

Burma/Myanmar Children’s Conditions Worsen

Posted by JD Thomas on May 11, 2008 in Techfun Comments Off

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) released a report today about conditions on the ground in Burma and efforts to address the problems. The full release/summary is included below. If you have not already seen it, I highly recommend you take a look the Huffington Post article where they feature satellite photos if the Irrawaddy  Read more »

1.6 Million Homeless Children

Posted by JD Thomas on November 9, 2007 in Techfun Comments Off

Control Room – Iraq’s new crisis: Moms, dads abandoning kids – CNN.com: BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — The head of Iraq’s main humanitarian group said an 18-year-old approached him with a baby suffering from leukemia. The desperate mother said she’d do "anything" for treatment for her child — and then offered herself up for sex. Said  Read more »