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Silent threat of hunger gravest to Yemen
Yemen
March 16, 2012
Of all the perils facing Yemen, from political unrest to Al Qaeda, it's the silent threat of hunger that is the most dangerous.The UN World...
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Irish Americans want to help Somalia for St. Patrick's Day
Irish Americans Support Somalia
March 5, 2012
The group Irish Americans Support Somalia wants to honor St. Patrick's Day and their own history by saving lives. They are calling for...
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Aid agency says 300 children die every hour from malnutrition
Save the Children
February 14, 2012
Save the Children issued a new report today called"A Life Free from Hunger: Tackling Child Malnutrition." The aid agency warns that not...
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How a silent guest can help save hungry Yemen
Yemen
January 28, 2012
In a letter to the New York Times last February, I wrote about an emergency safety net plan to feed millions of hungry Yemenis suffering from high...
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This Christmas feed a silent guest and end world hunger
Christmas
December 24, 2011
Imagine if every person gave a gift this Christmas to a "silent guest," one of the world's hungry. During Christmas 1947, Americans...
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She wanted to mourn, but chose to save a life
Global Hunger
November 11, 2011
In my article Armistice Day, World Peace and Feeding the Hungry, I talk about the amazing work of the Belgian Relief Commission. They fed the...
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Fundraiser aims to bring plumpy'nut to malnourished children
plumpy'nut
October 29, 2011
Edesia, a Rhode Island based non-profit, is holding a special fundraiser to provide plumpy'nut to malnourished children worldwide. The 11.11.11...
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Plumpy'nut: a modern-day CARE package
plumpy'nut
October 24, 2011
If you went shopping after World War II, you could walk into a store and make a life-saving purchase. Even if you were at home, you could do the...
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Friendship trains, global hunger, and plumpy'nut
plumpy'nut
October 5, 2011
A group of Army personnel went on a special mission in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio in the fall of 1947. This group of soldiers was helping to load...
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Without nutrition and education Yemen cannot thrive
Yemen
September 27, 2011
UNICEF reports there are "very high" malnutrition rates among children under 5years of agein the Hajjah governorate of Yemen.These...
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