39 latrines in 2 months, all w villagers' own resources + local materials. Empowerment + education = initiative! @care @usaid #Madagascar

@astroehlein This took a lot of people by surprise yesterday -- it will be fascinating to see how the elections play out.

I felt fortunate to see stunning Masoala #Madagascar; it reminds us of need to preserve this precious landscape. @care http://t.co/WqEhib5x

Tropical #Cyclone 24 has formed at 6 S, 85 E, far from #Madagascar but we'll be tracking it over the next few days. @care @caremadagascar

"Assad Frames Syrian Struggle as Him Against Western Colonizers."  http://nyti.ms/Z4CuT6  #Syria

"In ‘Spirited’ Talks, @johnkerry Tells #Iraq to Help Stop Arms Shipments to #Syria  http://nyti.ms/104vv8Q  #Iran #Lebanon

@cidioutreach Not to mention warm, human, witty, funny, earthy... #AnthillsoftheSavannah; R.I.P. #ChinuaAchebe

Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe, a giant of world literature, has died at the age of 82 -- Rest in peace.

"Sheik al-Bouti was the most important religious figure to die so far in the war." #Syria @nytimes

"In Syrian Clash Over ‘Death Highway,’ a Bitterly Personal War."  http://nyti.ms/ZLN3I3  #Syria

"Preventing an Arctic Cold War": unexpected transformation wrought by #globalwarming has radically altered stakes.  http://nyti.ms/XHax35 

#UNHCR: @refugees fleeing #Syria -- 3000/day in December, 5000/day in January, 8000/day February. Worrisome trend. #Jordan #Turkey #Lebanon

#Syria @refugees: 330,000 in #Lebanon, 320,000 in #Jordan, >185,000 in #Turkey, 105,000 in #Iraq, 43,500 #Egypt & 8,000+ in N.Africa. #UNHCR

#Haruna assessments: In all localities within a 60 km radius of Befandefa, we are observing losses of 75% or more of corn & cassava. @care

"French and #Chad Forces Strike Militants in the Mountains of #Mali."  http://nyti.ms/YQMzSS  #AQIM #AQMI

"#Mali: A Top Insurgent Commander Is Reported to Have Been Killed."  http://nyti.ms/Xeh3hI  #AQMI AQIM

#Cyclone #Haruna: A happy woman who just received plastic sheeting from @catholicrelief. #Madagascar @care @theofda pic.twitter.com/xnJbgXNEnM

#Cyclone #Haruna #Madagascar: @care teams on ground -- assessments & distributing plastic sheeting. Follow @caremadagascar & @katiarakotobe

"‘Framework’ Announced for Peace in #Congo."  http://nyti.ms/VG9yPp  #RDC #DRC #Rwanda @enoughproject #M23 @jasonkstearns #Uganda #Burundi

“We will be judged against the tragedy that has unfolded before our eyes.” #Syria #SeventyThousand