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Case Studies
This section describes how DFID activities are making a difference - stories told by people whose lives have been changed, and insights from DFID staff.
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01/10
Zanzibar's blind turn hands to profit
When school teacher Mgeni Omar lost her sight, she found herself out of a job and in despair. But now, after retraining as a carpet weaver, she has found a new lease of life - and a livelihood too.
23/09
Camels cross Kenya for peace
Earlier this year a team of volunteers traversed rural Kenya spreading their message of peace and unity - and it was all accomplished using a very traditional means of transport ...
03/09
Ghana plants seeds of hope
When the DFID-funded seed fairs come to town in Northern Ghana, food-shortage hit communities are left with plenty to put in their soil.
03/09
Ghana's children go to school for life
How kids left out of formal education in Ghana are picking up lessons in reading and writing.
27/08
Imams preach HIV/AIDS tolerance in Yemen
How religious leaders in the Middle Eastern country are spreading the message of HIV prevention, and tolerance towards HIV-positive people.
26/08
Somalia's schools get exams worth sitting
School-leavers in Somalia are finding that new, higher-quality examinations funded by DFID are a passport to a better standard of living.
20/08
Eco-friendly dinners in Nicaragua
In Sonia Enriquez's kitchen lurked an environmental hazard: the family's old-fashioned, firewood-intensive stove. Then a project backed by DFID furnished her with a cleaner alternative ...
18/08
Training for life in Somaliland
When two young Somalis set out to become plumbers, they found themselves picking up a few other useful skills in the process.
14/08
Boosting teacher numbers in Mozambique
The staff at Naeara Village Primary School are hardworking and dedicated to their 500-plus pupils. Since there are only two of them, they have to be ...
12/08
Bangladesh pictures a better voting process
A new way of registering Bangladesh's voters aims to ensure that, when the country goes to the ballot box, democracy is always the winner.