Many congratulations to Mike Boddington, the founder of POWER International, who has just been awarded an MBE for his services to the victims of unexploded ordnance in Laos.
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Did you miss the ballot for the London Marathon? Don't worry - we are delighted to have secured 5 places in this event for the next five years. These highly sought after places may be secured for the April 17th 2011 race by a £50 deposit in the first instance; the balance of £250 to be paid by 3rd April 2011 and a commitment to raise £1200 for the work of POWER through personal sponsorship. Please ring Moira for more details on 01494 614604.
Learning
We publish extracts from evaluation reports on this page, and also critical lessons learned that would be of interest to others.
A report on a training given recently in Mozambique, for disabled women, on "Countering oppression and towards empowerment" is available to download here.
An independent evaluation of our project to strengthen the Lao Disabled People's Association ("LDPA") was completed during 2008 - read it by clicking here.
We helped LDPA build an extensive database of disability with funding from the UK Department for International Development's Knowledge and Research Programme. The database helps create a fuller picture of disability and can serve as a useful model for other countries. Click here to download an evaluation of the database.
Joan Okune, from Reading University, recently examined the way that oral histories support development. An extract from her dissertation, focussing on our Voices programme in Mozambique, may be read here.