KIS 4 “Advocacy”
What is it, why is it important – and the 10 steps to success. Nicolien Wassenaar , January 2012
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Structures for the Displaced: Service and Identity in Refugee Settlements
Author James Kennedy is a Master of Architecture in Human Settlements. He has a wealth of experience of working with refugees and constructing camps in Africa and Asia. Millions of refugees and displaced people live in camps yet relatively few texts focus on camp design. This excellent interdisciplinary thesis draws on…
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Facts about Homosexuality
• What is ‘homosexual’? • Fact or fiction? • Human Rights and Homosexuality • The realities of life for homosexuals • Why homosexuality matters…for everybody • Homosexuality & HIV/AIDS • How to become informed – and part of the solution Author: Maeve Moynihan , Editor: Jon Anderson , November 2010
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KIS 3 “Conflict Matters”
Conflict Matters: a guide to what causes organizational conflict – and how we can best respond to resolve and transform problems. Nicolien Wassenaar , November 2010
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Better Ways to Stay Healthy in Asian Tropics
The advice in this booklet is written with particular reference to Sri Lanka but will help visitors to any land in the Asian tropics to stay healthy by adhering to simple guidelines. Humanitarian organisations may like to add this booklet to the briefing pack of those planning a visit to tropical Asia to optimise the…
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Finding Mental Health after Conflict
If you work in a region where there has been periods of warfare, major displacement and/or huge repression, your workers have surely met people suffering from mental stress and other problems. Is this a good time to think of actively helping them, in a systematic and informed way? If your answer is “yes”, this manual…
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We can play and move: ideas to help disabled children learn to move through play
This illustrated book shows graded play activities which help a child to move and balance. For disabled children to learn to move by playing with others, particularly with other children. For older children, to help them play with any babies and younger children that they take care of. Older children will be able to…
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An Introduction to Human Rights in MENA – a Guide for NGOs [English]
This manual is designed to help NGOs in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) who may be interested in the field of Human Rights but feel that they do not know enough about it or where to start. Sections include: Understanding the Problem The Skills a Human Rights NGO needs Building Cultures that favour Human Rights…
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Having Healthy Babies: an Educational “Snakes and Ladders” Game
Introduction, Key messages, Supporting information, Question cards and Answers and Game board The game can be played by up to six players. It can be used at a simple level for an introduction to having healthy babies or at a more advanced level, perhaps appropriate to the end of a workshop or education session.…
