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Oxfam warns of 'desperate' food price crisis in east Africa

earthtimes.org     6 hrs ago   22 related          

London - Britain's leading aid charity Oxfam has warned that 13 million people in East Africa are at risk of hunger and destitution as food prices spiral out of control. A situation already marked by droughts, war and poverty...                

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Anglican bishops lead 'poverty march' through London - Summary

earthtimes.org     1 hr ago   10 related          

London - Hundreds of Anglican bishops led a protest march through central London Thursday urging world governments to show the political will to fulfil pledges of eradicating global poverty by 2015. The colourful march, which...                

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John Edwards touts cutting poverty in Houston (w/video)

chron.com     8 hrs ago   4 related          

The one-time Democratic presidential hopeful joined local community and political leaders in a private roundtable discussion on poverty, the foreclosure crisis and similar issues hosted by ACORN, the Association of Community...                

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Bishops to 'walk in witness' to church commitment to social justice

episcopalchurch.org     11 hrs ago   1 related          

Papal envoy Cardinal Ivan Dias introduced the social justice theme the previous evening with an address, "Mission, Social Justice and Evangelization." Discussions about the United Nations millennium development goals (MDGs) and...                

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Community Health Workers Hui

newzealandnews.net     10 hrs ago   1 related          

Community Health Workers Hui, Maraeroa Marae, Porirua Hon Tariana Turia, Health Spokesperson My mokopuna has a favourite game. 150,000 people – most of whom are Maori and Pasifika, refugees, and low income families who have...                

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Africa: First Ladies Join U.S. Doctors for Africa

allafrica.com     6 hrs ago          

US Doctors For Africa (Washington, DC) Posted to the web 24 July 2008 African Synergy against AIDS and Suffering (African First Ladies NGO) has formed a strategic partnership with US Doctors for Africa (USDFA). The strategic...                

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Lock-'em-up laws infect entire neighbourhoods

thestar.com     6 hrs ago          

Greg "Jocko" Jackson, executive director of the Brownsville Partnership and a former NBA player, is pictured at the Brownsville Recreation Center, which he manages. Which of the following do you believe is the most effective...                

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dave parks, birmingham news: deep south first in HIV cases & deaths, last in funding (910)

aids-write.org     11 hrs ago   5 related          

HIV digs deeper into Deep South Sunday, July 20, 2008 DAVE PARKS [birmingham] News staff writer HIV has burrowed into the Deep South, feeding off some of the most impoverished people in the nation and creating a health...                

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Bishops in walk to demand world leaders keep promises to poor

christiantoday.com     8 hrs ago   9 related          

The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams will join forces with Prime Minister Gordon Brown at a rally in Lambeth Palace later today to warn governments around the world that starvation disease and death will follow unless...                

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bbc.co.uk: Donkey cart with UN food aid bbc.co.uk

UK MPs call for talks with Hamas

bbc.co.uk     3 hrs ago   9 related          

The UN feeds 650,000 people in the Gaza Strip every day A UK parliamentary committee has called for dialogue with Hamas, as a UN report says poverty has reached an unprecedented high in the Gaza Strip. Gaza's economy has been...                

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