Lydia

Humanitarian Hunger Advisor @christian_aid & trustee @Peoples_Economy |busy being a 🥔 | lover of neo-soul | she/her| all views my own

[Anneliese Dodds @AnnelieseDodds]

It is with sadness that I have had to tender my resignation as Minister for International Development and for Women and Equalities.

While I disagree with the ODA decision, I continue to support the government and its determination to deliver the change our country needs.

[Lydia @LMbogoro]

RT @5_News: Do you need to be told how often to wash your clothes?

Well, that's what's happening in France, where the government there has…

[Dr. Jeevun Sandher MP @JeevunSandher]

In Africa, hunger and extreme poverty are rising, partly because African nations are stuck in a debt crisis.

The UK can help end this debt crisis and reduce extreme poverty. And we can do this for free.

Here's how.

(link in next post)

[SOLANGE SPACE @solangespace]

Solange via Instagram:

“Waiting for a ceasefire
and for the fires to cease.”

[I appreciate you. @DeeLaSheeArt]

Cause I haven’t seen anything about her, this is Karis Musongole! She plays Young Elphaba in the movie Wicked! She did an amazing job!

[Lucy Martindale @LMsjourney24]

I would like to take this last day of the year to say a prayer for & remember the women who were killed by men in 2024💔 they all deserved so much more #domesticviolence #domesticabuse

[Your Fave BM, MS. @TheBigMommaMia]

"I really don't think life is about the I-could-have-beens. Life is only about the I-tried-to-do. I don't mind the failure, but I can't imagine that I'd forgive myself if I didn't try."

Rest In Peace Nikki Giovanni ❤️

[Sinai Fleary 🇬🇩🇻🇨 @S_Fleary1]

My #BlackHistoryMonthUK salute today goes to Samantha Tross 👩🏾‍⚕️🎉

She is a British consultant surgeon and in 2005 Ms Tross became the first Black female orthopaedic surgeon in Britain.

She was born in Guyana 🇬🇾 and specialises treating conditions of the hip and knee. ❤️🙏🏾

[British Deaf Association @BDA_Deaf]

We’re absolutely thrilled to see Deaf signers making waves writing scripts at the @BBC and shining as the lead character on #WaterlooRoad 🎉 We celebrate the incredible Deaf writer @CharlieSw_Photo and Deaf actor Danny Murphy. Let’s amplify their message together! 🌟

[WearThePeace @WearThePeaceCo]

To our beautiful deaf community, there is a deaf Palestinian journalist who reports in sign language, his Instagram is https://t.co/RmrtkTjj0l.sign if you would like to follow him 🇵🇸

[BBC News Africa @BBCAfrica]

'They ransacked my home and left my town in ruins.'
 
Sudan’s civil war has displaced millions and left Khartoum devastated. BBC’s @moehash1 revisits his childhood neighborhood in Omdurman amid the ongoing crisis.

[Yousef Aljamal 🪁 @YousefAljamal]

Refaat Alareer.
If I Must Die, You Must Live, To Tell My Story

[𝕱𝖎𝖆𝖘𝖈𝖆.* 𝚆𝙽𝙲 @uncletypewriter]

Also guys, Schoolreaders is an amazing charity that matches reading volunteers with schools. You have to have DBS clearance to sign up but it’s a great initiative. I joined a while back https://t.co/ywxH0cztKK

[AJ+ @ajplus]

African migrants in Lebanon are facing two unique challenges - the struggle of living under Israeli bombardment, and discrimination because of the color of their skin.

[SIKAOFFICIAL🦍 @SIKAOFFICIAL1]

This is the dire reality we face. Desperate search for gold has led to people rushing in, with entire pits filled to capacity, leaving no room for movement.

The fight against galamsey is far from over, but let's keep up the good fight in this crucial endeavor.

[MSJOYCEK @IamJoyceK]

From 2020 to 2022, we witnessed the most performative support for Black creators & businesses, particularly in October. The budgets companies once allocated for this cause has disappeared. Each year, Black History Month seems to become quieter, which is very telling

[Read Raising Expectations (and Raising Hell) @JPHilllllll]

From North Carolina to Nepal. The climate crisis will not spare us, and the time for international action against the fossil fuel industry is right now.

[Cleo @cleosol]

Happy One Year Anniversary to my album Gold, we give thanks, God is GREAT !!!💖