India rescues bonded workers after voting awareness campaigners raise alarm
Chennai, IndiaThomson Reuters Foundation Authorities in south India rescued dozens of bonded labourers from a farm on Friday after a tip-off from awareness campaigners that they had been banned from voting in a national election. The campaigners said they were trying to raise awareness of the importance of voting when they realised many migrant workers […]
New aid charity says modern “business models” will save lives
Barcelona, SpainThomson Reuters Foundation A turbulent world requires emergency aid to be agile, faster and more efficient, instead of waiting until a crisis hits the headlines, said the chief of a charity launched last week. With financial backing from the World Bank, IKEA Foundation and donor governments, the Start Network aims to transform a humanitarian system that […]