Reaching out to the Women of Africa: Holistic teaching through Church Women’s Fellowships by Rosalia Oyweka
REAP (Rural Extension with Africa’s Poor) have just produced a new publication focusing on the potential of women’s fellowships for holistic teaching. There are women’s fellowships in almost every church and they are perhaps the area of greatest potential for reaching out to the women in the rural areas. The book includes material on the position of women in the Church and society, women’s particular needs, women and ministry, how to incorporate practical training and the training of trainers. The book has 103 pages and is available from:
REAP, PO Box 76584, Nairobi, Kenya. E-mail: REAP@maf.org
HIV and safe motherhood
HIV and safe motherhood is a 24-page briefing paper aimed primarily at local health and community workers in Sub- Saharan Africa.
It is written in clear, easy-to-understand language. It will also be useful for health planners and managers at district level. Drawing on the latest research, the paper provides information and suggests action on various issues concerning safe motherhood and HIV. It also gives information on how to reduce the risk of mother-to-child transmission for women who know they are HIV positive.
Healthlink Worldwide is seeking to make this publication widely available to individuals and organisations working with mothers and families.
Single copies are available free to readers in developing countries. Bulk copies are also available free to organisations that are able to distribute the publication through their own channels and we would be very keen to hear from you if you are able to do this. Please contact:
Toyin Ikotun, Healthlink Worldwide, Cityside, 40 Adler Street, London, E1 1EE, UK. Fax: +44 20 7539 1580
E-mail: info@healthlink.org.uk
Website: www.healthlink.org.uk
Coping with Crisis
When civil war broke out in Guinea- Bissau, the Igreja Evangelica da Guine- Bissau were suddenly faced with a crisis. Everything was in chaos: no phones, no headquarters for their development work. This short pamphlet describes how they coped, and how we can learn useful lessons from their experience.
Available free of charge in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese from:
Case Studies, PO Box 200, Bridgnorth, Shropshire, WV16 4WQ.,
E-mail: footsteps@tearfund.org
Learning Together:
The Agricultural Worker’s Participatory Sourcebook by Susan Stewart
This is a sourcebook for agricultural workers involved with training farmers. It is packed full of useful and stimulating information, exercises and practical tips. It contains sections on effective training methods for adults with understanding of how adults learn, methods of training and ideas for workshops including facilitation and evaluation, important agricultural issues to focus on and a large reference section with ideas for producing training materials. The sourcebook offers an extensive range of participatory techniques to help community trainers develop their own creative ideas. With 342 pages, hundreds of illustrations and a wide range of practical ideas from around the world, it is an excellent resource material for trainers. The book can be ordered from:
Heifer Project International, PO Box 808, Little Rock, AR 72202, USA.
Computer Aid International
Computer Aid International is a UK-based registered charity that recycles and repairs donated computers for re-use in schools and community organisations in developing countries. They usually supply computers in co-operation with northern NGOs for their overseas partners and their existing projects. All machines are Windows-capable 486 PCs. There is a small administrative cost and UK-based charities must make all the arrangements for transport, customs and shipping costs from the UK. If you are already in an existing partnership with a UK charity, then you may be able to let them know and benefit from this scheme.
For more information please contact Angela Anyiam.
E-mail: angela@computeraid.org