UNICEF is setting up child-friendly spaces in camps giving shelter to people affected by Cyclone Nargis. These spaces offer care and protection for children and young people especially those who have lost or been separated from their families. Just in Laputta Township in the Irrawaddy Delta,...
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— The first federal survey of both men and women on adoption, challenges some stereotypes and offers some surprising findings: — Minority women are trying to adopt at a higher rate than white women. — Only 1% of single women...
Published: Aug. 7, 2008 at 7:16 PM SEATTLE, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- A history of psychiatric disorders or substance abuse is a strong predictor of post-partum suicide attempts, U.S. researchers said. Lead investigator Katherine A....
Burma Cyclone Relief, Pt Three report / Broadband - Download (WM) Burma Cyclone Relief, Pt Three report / Broadband - Watch (WM) In May, Cyclone Nargis devastated much of Burma. It also demonstrated the weakness of the...
Thousands still getting little or nothing from government, aid groups According to a recent assessment by U.N. and government officials, more than 450,000 houses were destroyed by Cyclone Nargis with total damage in the delta...