NEWS

For the latest news on RESCATE's activities, please see RESCATE's most recent newsletter (July 2007).

For news on humanitarian emergencies, we recommend the Alertnet website operated by the Reuters Foundation.

Colombian refugees find safety across the border in Ecuador
5 March 2007 (Source: UNHCR)
CHICAL, Ecuador – The population of Chical, a remote community in northern Ecuador, has doubled in less than a fortnight after the arrival of some 400 Colombians from across the border.

DRC: Child soldier recruitment continues
19 February 2007 (Source: Reuters Alertnet)
The recruitment of child soldiers continues in Democratic Republic of Congo, despite the government's efforts to integrate former militia into the army, reports IRIN.

Chad: New arrivals of refugees from the Central African Republic in the south
9 February 2007 (Source: UNHCR)
A fresh wave of refugees from the Central African Republic (CAR) has crossed over the border into southern Chad in the last month fleeing a string of attacks on villages in northern part of the country. In January, some 400 refugees arrived in the border village of Bekoninga, 30 km south of Goré – the main town in south Chad.

Emergency Aid to Lebanon 25 October 2006
In the past few weeks, Jordan River Foundation (JRF), RESCATE's partner in Jordan, has delivered 400 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Lebanon for distribution among families affected by the recent conflict. From Spain, RESCATE contributed the donations received during an emergency campaign launched on the 20th of July.

PHOTO ESSAY: The Inauguration of Tamin Ansar Primary School 2 October 2006
Tamin Ansar is the final school to be reconstructed under an educational regeneration project managed by RESCATE in conjunction with its implementing partner, People In Need (PIN), in the district of Chohi in northern Afghanistan.

Here, we share with you some pictures of the inauguration of the new school building, celebrated this past 30th of September.

Waiting for the rains in Somali, Ethiopia. March 2006.

The Gimnazija of Mostar: Inauguration of the areas rehabilitated by RESCATE. 9 February 2006.

Mujeres en Red: "It works for us because we share experiences." According to the participants of the project "Mujeres en Red" (Women's Network), launched by RESCATE in November, this is the most beneficial aspect of the initiative. December 2006.

The Spanish Ambassador in Bosnia and Herzegovina Rafael Valle Garagorri visits the Gimnazija rehabilitation site in Mostar. (Bosnia and Herzegovina, 28 July 2005).

Queen Rania of Jordan Inaugurates the Ajloun Visitors Center and Handicraft Workshops. The inauguration marks the completion by RESCATE of a project to promote ecotourism in the area (Ajloun, Jordan, 28 September 2004).

The Spanish Secretary of State for International Cooperation, Leire Pajín, visits the Mostar Gymnasium, where RESCATE collaborates with SFOR in rehabilitation activities funded by the Spanish government. (Bosnia and Herzegovina, 23 July 2004).