The Road to Peace in Yemen: Helping Vulnerable Youth
My article on hunger and poverty in Yemen discusses one aspect of the road to peace in the Middle Eastern country. Another is being undertaken by the charity Mercy Corps. With USAID funding, Mercy...
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Egypt and the Myth of Electronic Revolution
Tens of thousands continue to take to the streets of Cairo, Egypt in an effort to end President Hosni Mubarak’s 30-year authoritarian rule. Elsewhere in the world, there are people who are...
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Afghanistan: Drought, Low Funding Create Perfect Storm of Hunger
Drought and low funding for food aid are taking their toll on Afghanistan. This coming fall will see a hunger crisis for millions of already impoverished Afghans. The consequences of this hunger will...
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Famine Warnings: Alarming Hunger Crisis Demands Quick Action
Drought and conflict are combining to potentially create another summer of famine threatening the lives of millions. The United States warned last week that East Africa, which suffered from famine and...
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Running to Feed Syrian Refugees
On Thursday, I went for a run in 20-degree temperatures to raise money for the UN World Food Programmme (WFP). The WFP is the largest food aid organization in the world and currently feeding Syrian...
View ArticleUSAID Official Tells Congress of Syrian Hunger Emergency
Nancy Lindborg of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) spoke to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs this week about the growing humanitarian crisis facing war-torn Syria. Her...
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