In this issue
No. 148 June 1985

LettersUpdate

Can you help?
Peter Stalker explains how concern about poverty and injustice in the Third World can be translated into practical action.

Accounting for aid – the facts

Sewing dissent in Chile
Mary Corkery argues that aid agencies have to invest in change, not in charity

Hungry for converts
An investigation by John Tanner into the fast growing Hunger project

Picture yourself
Your chance to experience aid at the receiving end

One child at a time
CEDOIN reports from Bolivia on how child sponsorship feels for the children themselves.

Have time, will travel
A new and highly-qualified breed of volunteer is now demanded in the Third World. Derek Williams explains why, and Cameron Forbes recounts the experience of an Australian volunteer nurse.

A guide to giving
From generalists to childminders – a quick introduction to the voluntary aid scene.

A public relations disaster
Dealing with emergencies also means coping with public and political sensitivities. Tony Vaux explains

Giving reasons
Why do you give? Phil Richardson offers a psychological perspective on altruism.

Reflections
A short story by George Fisher

Ideas for ACTION

Book reviewsCountry profile: MauritiusCover photo: Claude Sauvageot