Compassionate Community Work
by Dave Andrews.
This is an easy-to-use introductory course book on Christian community development work. It is designed for training community workers, church leaders, teachers and students, and can be used as a group resource or for self-study. It is practical and full of useful tasks and exercises. It costs £14.99 (US $24.99)
For more information contact: info@piquant.net
Website: www.piquanteditions.com
Where Women Have No Doctor: a health guide for women
by A August Burns, Ronnie Lovich, Jane Maxwell and Katharine Shapiro. Edited by Sandy Niemann
This is a very useful healthcare manual designed for women in areas where healthcare is unavailable or unaffordable. It provides practical, easily understood information on a wide range of issues that affect women’s health, and how to identify and treat common medical problems.
It is available on-line to read or download from the website www.hesperian.org
Hard copies can also be ordered from the website, and cost US $22 plus postage
Nursing and Midwifery: A Practical Approach
by Sally Huband, Pam Hamilton-Brown, Gillian Barber
This book provides realistic, practical guidance for nurses and midwives in resource-poor settings. It is well illustrated and includes points for health promotion and activities. It covers principles of nursing, patient care, reproductive and sexual health, maternity care and care of children. This book costs £4.95 and is available from:
TALC PO Box 49 St Albans AL1 5TX UK
Email: info@talcuk.org Website: www.talcuk.org
AIDS and You
Dr Patrick Dixon
This useful resource provides clear and practical information about HIV and AIDS.
It is available free and in several languages from the website: www.acet-international.org/publications
New KiSwahili website – www.food-security.info
This is a really useful website focusing on agriculture and food security. It contains all kinds of practical information and useful links to the publications of a number of organisations in English. It also contains many useful publications translated into KiSwahili. This includes four PILLARS guides – translated by Arthur Mbumbuka and all available to download free of charge:
- Kilimo mseto: mwongozo was nguzo (Agroforestry)
- Kula kwa afya (Healthy eating)
- Kujenga uwezo wa vikundi vya wenyeji (Building the capacity of local groups)
- Mikopa kwa biashara ndogo ndogo (Credit and loans)
Another PILLARS guide on HIV and AIDS is available from Transworld Radio, Nairobi (email Mkanini@yahoo.com)