Archive: Marlies Hoekman

Below you will find the posts of the archive "Marlies Hoekman".

Foreign policy cuts are not free money. So at least map out the consequences properly. 

These weeks, foreign policy is at the centre of debates in the Dutch parliament. Members of parliament are discussing the historic cuts in development cooperation…

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The Dorcas Food Campaign: Creating sustainable change through food security

Food is a fundamental human right, yet hunger remains a global issue. According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)1, around 733 million people around…

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Iraq’s urgent need for climate-smart agriculture: how the Waterboxx makes a difference

In Iraq, the challenges posed by climate change are enormous, with temperatures rising seven times faster than the global average. Over the next decade, Iraq…

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Partnering for change: Dorcas and EGC’s collaborative impact on older people in Ethiopia

Dorcas supports older people through our Community Safety Net (CSN) approach. This involves mobilising different actors and organisations so that everyone is involved. Only by…

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Community safety nets mobilise communities to care for older people 

1 October is the UN International Day of Older People, and one of its aims is to ensure that people can grow old with dignity…

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Empowering smallholder farmers through the PIP approach  

Dorcas is proud to share our publication highlighting the impact of the Participatory Integrated Planning (PIP) approach in Tanzania and Mozambique. This report shows the…

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Dorcas Ukraine partners with government programme to promote children’s mental health

Dorcas Ukraine has teamed up with the all-Ukrainian mental health programme “How are U?” to promote children’s mental health within the education system. This initiative,…

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Dorcas responds to severe flooding in Yemen 

Dorcas Yemen has launched a rapid response initiative following devastating floods that have severely impacted several regions, including Alshimayatain district in Taiz Governorate, where Dorcas…

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Communities and families flourishing through a women’s savings group in Kenya

In Kajiado South, Kenya, the Ilaramatak Esukuta Village Savings and Loan Association (VSLA), a women’s savings group comprising 38 women, is a symbol of hope…

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Transformative water and sanitation project brings lasting benefits to Siaya County, Kenya 

Dorcas Kenya has successfully completed the Siaya Water and Sanitation Project, enhancing sustainable access to clean drinking water and improving sanitation facilities in Siaya County….

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