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  1. Rwanda: CARE Responds to the Influx of DRC Refugees

    15 May 2012 09:07 BST | Comments (0)

    care-international | Aid Worker Diaries

    Emergency teams from CARE International in Rwanda have mobilized to meet the humanitarian needs of thousands of refugees ...

  2. Evasta, a farmer in Rwanda’s Nyamagabe district, is learning composting techniques to build her soil and combat the effects of climate change. Photo: Will Boase, Tearfund

    As sun shines on Rwanda, it’s time for decision making

    27 September 2011 14:44 BST | Comments (0)

    Esther Williams | Climate Conversations

    Climate change is destroying lives as climate negotiators struggle to reach decisions

  3. Melanie Mukamana and her family live in a drought prone area of Rwanda and are struggling to cope with changing conditions. Photo: Will Boase, Tearfund

    Food security needs higher profile as climate change kicks in

    20 September 2011 10:42 BST | Comments (0)

    Esther Williams | Climate Conversations

    With natural disasters hitting harvests, farmers in Rwanda - and elsewhere - need help

  4. Jean, a Rwandan genocide survivor and farmer, shows off beans he has grown on his small acreage. Photo: Will Boase for Tearfund

    Weather-resistant crops boost food security in Rwanda

    14 September 2011 10:39 BST | Comments (0)

    Esther Williams | Climate Conversations

    In a country where poverty rates are closely associated with farm productivity, crop changes are making a difference

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