Chris McIvor's Blog

Haiti - the longer view

Posted by RLD on 25th January 2010

Several years ago when I worked for Save the Children (UK) as their representative in the Caribbean I spent large periods of time in Haiti. It was a fascinating, intriguing…

Emergencies in Mozambique . . . some reflections from Chris McIvor

Posted by RLD on 16th December 2009

Some time ago a colleague in London asked me why Mozambique has so many emergencies; floods most years, regular cyclones, periodic drought. I responded that it was partly a question…

Life in Mozambique

Posted by Chris McIvor on 23rd October 2009

In any given week in any rural village in Mozambique it is highly likely that one will come across the funeral of a recently deceased member of the community. While…