Journalism
The following is a selection of my recent writing. This includes freelance articles and those written as part of my full time job.
UNICEF Philippines
Gimme shelter
How UNICEF is helping to protect the rights of former street children and gang members in the Philippines.
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Below the poverty line
How UNICEF Philippines is helping children living and working on a garbage dump in Manila.
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In the line of fire
How UNICEF Philippines is supporting journalists in Mindanao with training on ethical reporting and children’s rights.
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Touch me not
ow UNICEF Philippines is upholding children’s right to protection from abuse and trafficking.
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Breast of the bunch
How UNICEF Philippines is protecting children’s right to be healthy by supporting breastfeeding mothers.
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Practice what you teach
How UNICEF Philippines is upholding children’s right to an education through the Child Friendly Schools System.
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After the flood
How UNICEF Philippines is helping children living in evacuation centres after Tropical Storm Ondoy.
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UNICEF UK
Golden years
A new UNICEF report highlights the vital importance of investing in children's early years development in the UK.
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Train of thought
UNICEF India is using a specially designed train to spread messages about HIV prevention.
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Ways and means
Charley Boorman visits UNICEF's immunisation projects in Nepal and Borneo, as part of his latest TV adventure By Any Means.
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A beautiful game
Through Soccer Aid, a televised celebrity football match, UNICEF is harnessing the power of football to raise money for children around the world.
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International rescue
How UNICEF raises funds for children in crisis, including those threatened by drought and rising food prices in Ethiopia.
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Generation gap
To mark the release of a new report, a look at how UNICEF is working to reduce the impact of climate change on children.
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The Health Foundation
Researching age-related blindness
Age-related macular degeneration is the most common cause of blindness in the developed world. Robert MacLaren is working to find new treatments for the condition.
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Reducing maternal death rates in Malawi
Malawi has one of the world's highest death rates during childbirth. In 2006, a programme was launched to improve the quality of healthcare for mothers and babies.
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Providing women friendly care in Malawi
One key element of the Malawi programme is ensuring that healthcare becomes more women-friendly, both in local communities and in hospitals.
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Local Government International Bureau
Justice for all
The campaign for trade justice is reaching into areas as diverse as music television, supermarket shelves and - increasingly - the chambers of local councils.
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Wired up
Can encouraging people to use computers help reduce poverty? At a first glance, this seems unlikely, but it has been an increasing part of social inclusion work in recent years.
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Power to the people
Reconstructing a country after conflict is a long term, complicated mission. UK local councils are helping Sierra Leone recover from a decade of civil war.
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