David Darg
David Darg works for the U.S.-based humanitarian organisation Operation Blessing International (OBI). David is a member of an internationally itinerant family; he was born in the US, grew up in the Middle East and subsequently moved to England. It was there that he read Theology at Oxford University. David now resides in Senegal, West Africa. His role with OBI sees him working on the front-lines of many of the world's most serious humanitarian crises. Recently David coordinated projects in Liberia, Sudan, Lebanon and Somalia. Through his writing and photography David strives to bring awareness of human suffering to those with the power to make a difference.
Homeless Italian quake survivors cling to destroyed village
Author: David Darg
Along the road linking the coastal city of Pescara to L'Aquila we passed by beautiful towns nestled against a backdrop of snow capped mountains. The road twisted and turned past old ruins and idyllic farms - it was truly stunning.
But as we moved deeper into the Abruzzo quake zone we began to pass ruined churches and buildings. They looked as though they could have fallen centuries ago, but only 36 hours earlier they had been standing tall.
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Author: David Darg
Along the road linking the coastal city of Pescara to L'Aquila we passed by beautiful towns nestled against a backdrop of snow capped mountains. The road twisted and turned past old ruins and idyllic farms - it was truly stunning.
But as we moved deeper into the Abruzzo quake zone we began to pass ruined churches and buildings. They looked as though they could have fallen centuries ago, but only 36 hours earlier they had been standing tall.
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Quake survivors celebrate new beginning
Author: David Darg
Happy Year of the Ox! It's a New Year according to the Chinese lunar calendar. For many of the survivors of last year's devastating Sichuan earthquake the holidays have been a chance to celebrate but also a time of mourning for those who lost loved ones.
The earthquake claimed over 80,000 lives and destroyed the homes of up to 10 million people. It was the world's 19th deadliest earthquake on record. But for many, the New Year has also been a chance to celebrate new beginnings. Reconstruction is gathering pace and the region is buzzing with construction teams and trucks hauling in materials. I am in China working on a reconstruction project close to the epicenter where Operation Blessing is rebuilding the entire village of Yao Jin.
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Author: David Darg
Happy Year of the Ox! It's a New Year according to the Chinese lunar calendar. For many of the survivors of last year's devastating Sichuan earthquake the holidays have been a chance to celebrate but also a time of mourning for those who lost loved ones.
The earthquake claimed over 80,000 lives and destroyed the homes of up to 10 million people. It was the world's 19th deadliest earthquake on record. But for many, the New Year has also been a chance to celebrate new beginnings. Reconstruction is gathering pace and the region is buzzing with construction teams and trucks hauling in materials. I am in China working on a reconstruction project close to the epicenter where Operation Blessing is rebuilding the entire village of Yao Jin.
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"China's recovery effort has been astounding"
Author: David Darg
I was in Burma, surrounded by death and destruction, when I heard the news: Massive Earthquake Strikes Central China. A few weeks later and I am in China, surrounded by death and destruction yet again. But despite the horrific 7.9 quake that rocked Sichuan province, I am also surrounded by remarkable hope and resilience.
Today in the village of Yaojin, 17 miles from the epicenter, I watched an old woman emerge from a crack in a huge pile of rubble that was once her house. She crawled out with a beaming smile and laughing, she had found her cooking pot. Another family beckoned me to come and eat lunch with them in the shade of their tent, erected next to the remains of their home in which they lost everything they owned.
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Author: David Darg
I was in Burma, surrounded by death and destruction, when I heard the news: Massive Earthquake Strikes Central China. A few weeks later and I am in China, surrounded by death and destruction yet again. But despite the horrific 7.9 quake that rocked Sichuan province, I am also surrounded by remarkable hope and resilience.
Today in the village of Yaojin, 17 miles from the epicenter, I watched an old woman emerge from a crack in a huge pile of rubble that was once her house. She crawled out with a beaming smile and laughing, she had found her cooking pot. Another family beckoned me to come and eat lunch with them in the shade of their tent, erected next to the remains of their home in which they lost everything they owned.
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KENYA BLOG: Everywhere you look people are migrating
Author: David Darg
As the tiny coffin was lowered into the ground the mother collapsed in the dust and began weeping uncontrollably. I was in Nairobi and attending the funeral of two-year-old Mary. The infant had been murdered by a mob from a rival tribe just a few days before. Her plot stood amongst a sea of freshly painted white crosses at the Langata cemetery. Over 1000 people have been killed in violence that has swept through Kenya since the disputed presidential election in December 2007. An estimated 300,000 have been displaced from their homes in the turmoil. ...
Author: David Darg
As the tiny coffin was lowered into the ground the mother collapsed in the dust and began weeping uncontrollably. I was in Nairobi and attending the funeral of two-year-old Mary. The infant had been murdered by a mob from a rival tribe just a few days before. Her plot stood amongst a sea of freshly painted white crosses at the Langata cemetery. Over 1000 people have been killed in violence that has swept through Kenya since the disputed presidential election in December 2007. An estimated 300,000 have been displaced from their homes in the turmoil. ...
VIDEO BLOG: On the ground in Kenya's crisis
Author: David Darg
Part 1 of David Darg's video diary during Kenya's Ethnic Crisis 2008 Day 2 Day 3
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Author: David Darg
Part 1 of David Darg's video diary during Kenya's Ethnic Crisis 2008 Day 2 Day 3
