Some of you may watch BBC’s ‘Click’ and may have seen this article. I thought at a time when we are all enjoying a relaxing holiday season the use of technology to support Aid Agencies would give us all something to reflect on.

The work of aid agencies really captures our attention during crises like Burma’s recent cyclone and China’s earthquake. But these agencies don’t just swing into action when things get really bad. Their work around the world goes on all the time, often unnoticed by the mainstream media.  Most of us, thank goodness, will never really know what it is like to flee from our homes and seek the help of an organisation like the UN’s Refugee Agency, the UNHCR. To help us better understand the plight of those who have suffered this, the UNHCR has put itself on Google Earth. Now users who take a virtual flight around the globe to see how their home looks from space can get an insight into those who have been forced to flee from theirs

See the full article at

http://www.bbcworld.com/Pages/ProgrammeFeature.aspx?id=18&FeatureID=772
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