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                  • Op-ed: Coronavirus could devastate Africa
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                    Op-ed: Coronavirus could devastate Africa

                    Feb 28, 2020
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                  • Op-ed: Fighting neglected tropical diseases is a moral imperative
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                    Op-ed: Fighting neglected tropical diseases is a moral imperative

                    Jan 29, 2020
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                  • Op-ed: 10 years after the Haiti earthquake, more focus needed on long-term recovery
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                    Op-ed: 10 years after the Haiti earthquake, more focus needed on long-term recovery

                    Jan 10, 2020
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                  • Devex Q & A with Daniel Speckhard: Why traditional development needs more ICT4D innovations
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                    Devex Q & A with Daniel Speckhard: Why traditional development needs more ICT4D innovations

                    Dec 4, 2019
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                  Media Coverage

                  Mar 17, 2023 Speckhard on TVP World: The Price of Reconstruction, Turkey and Syria
                  Mar 7, 2023 Speckhard on ABC: Reflecting on Turkey's Recovery, One Month After Devastating Earthquake
                  Mar 6, 2023 Demuria on VOA: Addressing the Humanitarian Crisis in Ukraine
                  Mar 4, 2023 WBal TV: Baltimore’s Humanitarian Response To Turkish Earthquake: Lutheran World Relief Steps In
                  Mar 4, 2023 WBal TV: Baltimore-based Lutheran World Relief in Turkey helping earthquake victims recover
                  Feb 23, 2023 TRT World: LWR's Humanitarian Team Joins Aid Efforts In Turkey
                  Feb 13, 2023 Speckhard In PCA Magazine: The Ukraine Conflict: Interview with Corus International CEO
                  Feb 8, 2023 Demuria on TVP World: Humanitarian Aid To Ukraine
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