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Angola: learning from 37 years of partnership

In December 2020, Christian Aid will be exiting from Angola, after 37 years. Our exit review captures key insights and learning from the Angola programme.

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How Christian Aid has strengthened human rights in Angola

At the end of this month, Christian Aid’s work in Angola comes to an end after 37 years. Today, on International Human Rights Day, we celebrate some of the success of our Angolan partners, hard won in a very challenging context.

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The billionaire and the baker

As Africa's richest woman stands accused of embezzlement and money laundering, we highlight the role illicit financial flows play in keeping countries trapped in poverty.

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World Water Day: DIY projects deliver

Christian Aid supported projects in Angola have empowered communities facing water problems to take matters into their own hands.

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Christian Aid mourns death of Amazon land rights defender

Amazon land rights defender Dilma Silva Ferreira and her partner murdered - read our statement.

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We need to talk about... pooing

On World Toilet Day, find out how inviting people to eat poo can help save the lives of children in Angola.

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Reducing violence against women and girls in Angola

Two projects, double the impact to reduce gender-based violence in Angola's capital Luanda.

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Defending water supplies during drought

In drought-ravaged southern Angola, Christian Aid Ireland partners, funded by Irish Aid, are helping remote communities fend off attempts to seize their water.

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Christian Aid mourns the death of Angolan human rights defender

Christian Aid Ireland is deeply saddened by the death of José Antonio Patrocínio, known to his friends as Zetó, founder and director of our Angolan partner Omunga.

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Fatherhood among Angola's fatherless generation

Father’s Day this year falls on 16 June and ‘16 June’ is also the name of a Christian Aid Ireland supported community in Angola. It provides housing for former street children who despite growing up fatherless are now embracing fatherhood.

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Homes and hope in Angola

For hundreds of former street children in Lobito, Angola, ‘16 June’ has a double significance. Not only is it the International Day of the African Child, it is also the name of the community they call home.

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Tackling gender-based violence in the home

More than one in four women in Angola have suffered domestic violence in the last year. Read how a Christian Aid-supported project is working with teenage boys to reduce gender-based violence, now and for generations to come.

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Schoolgirls first, mothers later

In Angola, less than a quarter of girls of secondary-school age are still in the classroom. Read how Irish Aid and Presbyterian Church Ireland funded projects are helping young teenage girls stay in school.