 "Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)")
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Microloans assume bigger role; Program to aid members of church in Kenya expands to assist struggling refugees.(Business)
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Byline: ALAN WECHSLER - Business writer
It's a phenomenon not unusual in Third World relief efforts: one step forward, two steps back.
So it was in Lake Naivasha, Kenya, where a microloan program set up with money raised in the Capital Region was overwhelmed by the arrival of thousands of refugees fleeing violence in the recently troubled African country.
But what was once meant to help the members of a local church in Naivasha has expanded. Now, thanks to more donations, the microloan program is helping refugees of tribal violence resettle in a ...
 "The Mail on Sunday (London, England)")
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Discover Majorca's sensitive soul; Frank Barrett relaxes on a sophisticated island that is shaking off its package image.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The Mail on Sunday (London, England)
; Byline: Frank Barrett MAJORCA is cross. The island is not really...what's irked the good people of Majorca is that the Balearic scenes in a film...played by Sean Penn). You can see why Majorca might enjoy adding a little edginess...
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Discover Majorca's true sensitive soul; Frank Barrett relaxes on a sophisticated island that is shaking off its package image.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The Mail on Sunday (London, England)
; Byline: Frank Barrett Majorca is cross. The island is not really...played by Sean Penn).You can see why Majorca might enjoy adding a little edginess...place. The overriding perception of Majorca is of bland hotel blocks serving mass...
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Miro's island; Artist found home, peace and space to work on Majorca.(TRAVEL)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times
; ...Slusser, THE WASHINGTON TIMES PALMA DE MAJORCA, Spain - ''If you like Paradise, Mallorca...recommendation. She learned of the charms of Majorca during World War I when she and Alice...disillusioned by life in England, so he moved to Majorca in 1929. That same year, painter-sculptor...
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Balearic beauty ; LOWDOWN: Majorca.
Newspaper article from: Evening Standard - London
; Location Majorca is the largest of the four Balearic Islands...Barcelona is seven hours away by ferry. Majorca is where package tourism started in the...management by local government has taken Majorca upmarket. There are now more than 200...
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Among the 'lost Jews' of Majorca
Newspaper article from: Jerusalem Post
; ...Headline: Among the 'lost Jews' of Majorca Byline: MICHAEL FREUND Edition; Daily...Christianity on the Mediterranean island of Majorca, are struggling to come to terms with...small hill overlooking the bay, Palma de Majorca's La Seu cathedral stands out as a majestic...
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 "Sunday Mirror (London, England)")
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Holidays: Having a grape vine; There's so much more to Majorca than just sea and sun.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Sunday Mirror (London, England)
; ...sun, I could scarcely believe I was in Majorca. It was my first visit to the Balearic...was definitely not what I expected. The Majorca I envisioned was a chaotic, booze-fuelled...last thing I wanted - but what I feared Majorca was all about. How wrong I was. The...
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Majorca's a corker ; There are exciting new areas to explore now north-west Majorca is accessible by tunnel, says Cathy Hawker
Newspaper article from: Evening Standard - London
; GETTING to the north-west coast of Majorca used to be tricky. In 1929, poet and...across the Serra de Tramuntana mountains Majorca's lush backbone to his eventual home...to Palma from London in the same year, Majorca's transformation from playground for...
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 "The People (London, England)")
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HOLIDAY HOTSPOTS: MAJORCA NOW!; Party paradise reinvents itself to sell wider choice of breaks.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The People (London, England)
; ...Byline: EOGHAN CORRY IF YOU have been to Majorca and want to try somewhere different...have the answer. Another part of the Majorca. To the northwest it might be a different planet from the Majorca we know. In the villages of Deia, Soller...
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A Mediterranean Emporium: The Catalan Kingdom of Majorca. (book reviews)
Magazine article from: History Today
; ...more different. The Catalan Kingdom of Majorca, including Minorca and Ibiza, is, I...territory to most British medievalists. Majorca was conquered from the Muslims by James...and Ibiza soon after. From 1276 to 1343 Majorca, with the mainland territories of Rousillon...
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Majorca's a real corker.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The People (London, England)
; THOMAS Cook first advertised tours of Majorca in 1903. In those days well-to-do...sun-soaked shores in under two hours. Majorca, the largest and most colourful of Spain...the northern tip of the island - where Majorca's first luxury hotel sits proudly on...
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