No Silver Bullet in the Fight Against HIV/AIDS
The following is an excerpt from the latest report by Bernard Pollack, who is taking a leave of absence from the AFL-CIO to travel through Africa, and Danielle Nierenberg. Read the full post and more at their blog, Border Jumpers.
In the fight against the spread of HIV/AIDS, there is no silver bullet.
As we travel throughout sub-Saharan Africa we are seeing dozens of innovative ways that organizations, governments and individuals are working to fight the disease.
Icelandic Volcano Means Lost Wages for Flower Workers in Africa
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Bernard Pollack, who is taking a leave of absence from the AFL-CIO to travel through Africa, and Danielle Nierenberg send us a report from their journey through Africa. Read more at their blog, Border Jumpers.
Flights resumed across Europe yesterday after clouds of ash from an Icelandic volcano left travelers stranded for days.
And while we feel deep sympathy for all the stories of weddings being canceled, funerals missed and family reunions delayed, the volcano’s impact on workers in Africa means many are losing much-needed wages.
It may be hard to believe, but much of the fruits and vegetables sold in grocery stores in the United Kingdom are grown by African farmers. And the roses, orchids, carnations, irises and other flowers sold in Amsterdam and London are grown on huge flower plantations in Kenya and Ethiopia.
