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News and Announcements

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JOA-funded Sightsavers project featured in the Guardian

November 04, 2016

Sightsavers’ Nigeria Sokoto State Neglected Tropical Disease Elimination project, which JOA is currently supporting with a multiyear grant from 2016-18, was featured in the Guardian online. https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/gallery/2016/jun/10/nigeria-trachoma-project-helping-prevent-blindness-in-pictures Guardian photographer Graham Robertson travelled to Nigeria and was

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Launch of 2017 Work Projects – Volunteers Needed!

October 27, 2016

We are seeking volunteers to take part in our 2017 Community Work Projects. Please come along to the launch evening on 3rd November at St Paul's Centre, St Helier, to find out how you can spend

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Syria in Crisis – JOA’s response

October 06, 2016

JOA Press Release – Syria Funding   A meeting of Jersey Overseas Aid Commissioners on 4th October agreed to provide emergency funds for the worsening humanitarian crisis in Syria.   With the conflict deep into its sixth year, a

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Director of Jersey Overseas Aid Commission

October 01, 2016

The Jersey Overseas Aid Commission is delighted to announce the appointment of Mr Simon Boas to the new role of Executive Director of the organisation. He took up his new post at the beginning of

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2016 Community Work Projects

March 02, 2016

The Commission is delighted to advise that the teams have now been selected for the projects in Uganda and Zambia.

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Response to Syrian Crisis Update

September 28, 2015

Respone to Syrian Crisis - Update Following the Jersey Overseas Aid Commission’s decision to set aside £650,000 of its 2015 budget to support the Syrian Refugee Crisis, a meeting was held yesterday in London with five

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Response to Syria Crisis

September 17, 2015

Response to Syrian Crisis   The Jersey Overseas Aid Commission has set aside £650,000 of its 2015 budget to support the Syrian Refugee Crisis. This will bring Jersey’s contribution to £1 million. The Commission on behalf of the

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Update – Response to Nepal Earthquake

May 01, 2015

U P D A T E - RESPONSE TO NEPAL EARTHQUAKE Following the devastating earthquake in Nepal, over 5,000 people have died and over 7,000 have been injured. The number of casualties is still expected to

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Jersey Disaster Appeal – Nepal Earthquake

April 29, 2015

Jersey Disaster Appeal - Nepal Earthquake   Islanders are being encouraged to help victims of the earthquake in Nepal which has devastated large parts of the country and left thousands of people dead and hundreds of thousands

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JOAC Response to Earthquake in Nepal

April 27, 2015

Response to Earthquake in Nepal A massive earthquake of 7.8 magnitude struck in Nepal on Saturday. As it ripped through large parts of Nepal it toppled office blocks and towers in Kathmandu and triggered a deadly

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