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News and Announcements

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Evaluation Visit to Nepal

March 10, 2017

This week Deputy Carolyn Labey, Chair of Overseas Aid took part in an evaluation visit to Nepal, accompanied by Richard Lewis of the Jersey Gurkha Welfare Trust and Dick Richomme, Team Leader for JOA's 2017 Community

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Chief Minister ‘moo-ved’ by Jersey cows’ impact in Rwanda

March 08, 2017

Jersey’s Chief Minister jet set to Africa last week to build trade links and strengthen relations – but now he’s milking the opportunity to see how Jersey cows have been giving Rwandan locals a helping

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Jersey Cows to Transform Tens of Thousands More Lives in Rwanda

January 09, 2017

A new development programme designed to transform Rwanda’s dairy industry was announced today (Monday 9th January 2017) by Jersey Overseas Aid in partnership with the RJA&HA, with Jersey cows the centrepiece of the scheme.   The two-year

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Help From The Rock – How Jersey Changed a Village

November 17, 2016

In 2006 Dave and Betty Ellis were the leaders of a JOA Work Project to the village of Nyalkinyi in Western Kenya. During the project they were taken to the village of Pala. The village

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New Application Form for Local Charities

November 10, 2016

JOA is launching a new application form for local charities seeking a grant.   The new format may appear a bit daunting if you haven’t completed something similar before, but in fact it is designed to help! It

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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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