Change in Yemen is not going to be straightforward, but Yemeni people are certainly ready for it, according to Progressio’s country representative in Yemen, Abeer Al Absi. She says:
“Of course there...
Progressio, 31st January 2012
It is with great sadness that Progressio has learned of the death of Margaret Feeny, who played a key role in the development of the organisation from its early days in the 1940s, when it was known...
Progressio, 19th January 2012
Much has been achieved in the two years since the earthquake hit Haiti, but huge challenges remain. These continue to demand attention, and will only be met with better coordination between the...
Progressio, 12th January 2012
An independent, external review of Progressio’s policy and campaigns work on illegal logging has praised Progressio’s contribution to achieving the “remarkable outcome” of new EU legislation...
Progressio, 11th January 2012
It is the end of an era as Development Worker Fernando Ruiz leaves Progressio following 10 years of invaluable work in Ecuador and Honduras.
“These years have been a magical adventure that has...
Progressio, 20th December 2011
The Honduras Progressio team was delighted to introduce Lisa Barrett, political and consular affairs officer in the UK Embassy in Guatemala, to our field work in Honduras in December. The British...
Progressio, 20th December 2011
Dominicans of Haitian descent, human rights defenders and international NGOs mourn the death of Sonia (Solange) Pierre. Her work was widely known at national and international level where the news of...
Lizzette Robleto Gonzalez, 15th December 2011
To mark International Volunteering Day (5th December), the International Development Secretary, Andrew Mitchell MP, has sent a special message to Progressio’s International Citizen Service (ICS)...
Progressio, 2nd December 2011
You’ve heard of a flash mob, but what about a flash cob? This morning 3 giant corn on the cobs took to the street armed with their watering cans to demand fair access to water for poor people...
Progressio, 22nd November 2011
The Arab Spring marked the beginning of a year of uncertainty and violence for the people of Yemen.
On 11 November the BBC reported that 11 more lives were lost in fighting between the...
Progressio, 14th November 2011
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