Inna Lazareva
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Frenzy for fish means torturous life at sea for migrant fishermen
"The international law which is most needed to make sure the fishing vessels are safe is not yet in force" By Inna Lazareva CAPE TOWN, Dec 7 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - It was after nightfall when the folded sheet of paper was slipped under the door of the Mission to Seafarers building in South Africa's Cape Town harbour. "We are fishermen workers of the ship Fuh Sheng 11," stated the letter… → Read More
Auto repair shop jump-starts Ugandan child soldiers into new lives
"You just ... get your gun, shoot people, rob people – that's how we used to get money" By Inna Lazareva AWACH, Uganda, May 9 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - As a young boy chasing chickens on his parents' farm in northern Uganda, Louis Lakor dreamed of becoming a teacher. But when he finally set foot in a local primary school, aged seven, it was as an armed killer. Abducted in a night raid,… → Read More
In Central African Republic, Muslim child brides fight for daughters' rights
Mothers in Bangui's Muslim PK5 quarter are setting up their own businesses and making sure their girls get an education → Read More
Lone warriors rescue sex slaves, rape survivors in Central African Republic
"Rebel chiefs come and tell the parents, 'We need your daughter'. It's not a request – it's an obligation" By Inna Lazareva BANGUI, Feb 23 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - As the wife of a pastor, Hulda was getting ready for Christmas, hanging up decorations and preparing for church services in Bangui, the capital of Central African Republic, when gunshots shattered all attempts at festivities in… → Read More
Migrants rescued from Libya's prisons "start again from zero"
Returnees describe their anxiety about the future, in particular, finding work back home - the problem that pushed them abroad in the first place → Read More
FEATURE-Sardine-tin lamps and wooden fridges: Meet Central African Republic's "frugal innovators"
In the midst of a humanitarian crisis, resourcefulness and creativity are the key to making a living → Read More
Coffee-fuelled buses to disco soups: five quirky uses of waste in 2017
From poo power to plastic bottle building blocks By Inna Lazareva LONDON, Dec 22 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - From London buses rumbling along on the power of coffee beans to a football legend championing the transformation of plastic bottles into building blocks, 2017 has been a year full of innovative uses for the things we usually throw away. Here are five of the quirkiest uses of waste… → Read More
FEATURE-Trendsetters: South African mothers do business with fashion cast-offs
The Clothing Bank teaches unemployed mothers how to set up their own ventures using unwanted stock donated by retailers → Read More
FEATURE-Johannesburg's new "agripreneurs" dig for green gold on skyscraper rooftops
Growing vegetables on roofs in the inner city could help feed poor families healthily, and create much-needed jobs → Read More
FEATURE-Sell sex or starve? Grim choices for Chad's 'ghost' girls
"I stay because I don't have a choice. I'll put up with it until I can't take it anymore." By Inna Lazareva DANAMAJA, Chad, Nov 9 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Wearing a pastel-coloured dress embroidered with a tatty trim and speaking almost in a whisper, 17-year-old Chancelle looks like she should be in school. But, since the age of 15, she has instead been going into isolated huts or simply… → Read More
Escaping the exorcist: Chad's 'snake children' turn carpenters and musicians
In Chad children with disabilities are regarded as troublesome, and often killed or abandoned in forests or near river-beds where they are believed to turn into ... → Read More
Chad's survivors of torture and rape seek justice for fellow Africans
"We as victims, who have lived through this disaster, we can put ourselves forward as an example to bring peace" By Inna Lazareva N'DJAMENA, Oct 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Ginette Ngarbaye, 52, rises from her seat, leans forward and glares intensely at the ghost of her tormentor. "I gave him a long, deep look - like this," she said, recalling how she came face to face with former Chad… → Read More
FEATURE-Motorbikes, trust and pepper soup
Working with communities is essential to beat epidemics, but local contributions are often overlooked, experts say → Read More
Chadians help refugees fight fear, poverty "as our family"
We cover the world’s under-reported stories through breaking news, features, interviews, and in depth analysis. We produce exclusive videos and photos. We also publish blogs and op-eds from decision makers and thought leaders. → Read More
Chadians help refugees fight fear, poverty "as our family"
We cover the world’s under-reported stories through breaking news, features, interviews, and in depth analysis. We produce exclusive videos and photos. We also publish blogs and op-eds from decision makers and thought leaders. → Read More
Red Cross links investors to war zones with first 'humanitarian bond'
"We need to have new corporate investors willing to join us and take risks to invest in us" By Inna Lazareva YAOUNDE, Sept 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - A new funding model launched by the Red Cross aims to attract private capital to conflict zones to help some of the world's neediest people, while giving investors a return on their money. The "Humanitarian Impact Bond" set up by the… → Read More
From Ebola to mudslides, Sierra Leone learns painful disaster lessons
"People do have the opportunity to increase or reduce vulnerability and hence the damage suffered during an event" By Inna Lazareva YAOUNDE, Sept 5 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Experience gained taming West Africa's Ebola outbreak is helping Sierra Leone deal with its recent mudslide disaster, but urgent action is needed to prevent future catastrophes, experts say. As more bodies are unearthed… → Read More
From Ebola to mudslides, Sierra Leone learns painful disaster lessons
"People do have the opportunity to increase or reduce vulnerability and hence the damage suffered during an event" By Inna Lazareva YAOUNDE, Sept 5 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Experience gained taming West Africa's Ebola outbreak is helping Sierra Leone deal with its recent mudslide disaster, but urgent action is needed to prevent future catastrophes, experts say. As more bodies are unearthed… → Read More
INTERVIEW-Indian nun rescues Cameroonian sex slaves from Middle East
A rising number of African women are heading to the Middle East for domestic work, driven abroad by the lack of jobs at home → Read More
Developing countries urged to act now to prevent technology exacerbating poverty
"Clearly, millions of people in developing countries can be expected to turn to outsourced work as internet access continues to grow" By Inna Lazareva YAOUNDE, Aug 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Governments and businesses in developing countries must act now to ensure rapid technological advances boost rather than hinder development, a think-tank said on Tuesday, warning that growing… → Read More