Topic: Catholic Relief Services
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Once a stopover, Mali town becomes frontline destination for displaced people
The town of Sévaré sits along Mali's de facto border with a region now controlled by Tuareg separatists. At a camp there, displaced people speak cautiously about why they fled.
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Difference Maker Gary White's goal: bring clean water to a billion people who lack it
Gary White cofounded Water.org with actor Matt Damon. His success secret: Making sure local people are deeply involved.
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Congo needs a US envoy, Ben Affleck tells Congress
At a House subcommittee hearing, Ben Affleck and Enough Project founder John Prendergast said the US needs to make a stronger commitment to ending the conflict in Congo by appointing a special envoy.
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Opinion: Surprise! Americans want to 'slash' foreign aid – to 10 times its current size
Americans think foreign aid is 25 percent of the budget and want it to be 10. It's actually 1 percent. This is just one of many misconceptions about foreign aid – seen as an expensive handout that doesn't work. But foreign aid does work. And it works as a safeguard investment for America, too.
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How Mother Teresa's work spurred growth of 'voluntourism'
Mother Teresa's Nobel Prize winning mission in India has prompted many people to work short missions and 'voluntourism' into their lives.
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Haiti relief: Refugees move to higher, drier ground as rainy season begins
A new Haiti relief effort will see a camp set up 12 miles outside Port-au-Prince to provide shelter for some 5,000 quake refugees before the upcoming rainy season. The Corail Cesselesse camp is the first major housing effort since the Jan. 12 earthquake. It's dry, but far from the city, schools, supplies, and jobs.
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Why Michelle Obama is on a surprise visit to Haiti
Michelle Obama and Jill Biden arrived in Haiti today on a surprise visit. Mrs. Obama toured the area near Port-au-Prince by helicopter and was scheduled to visit schools under reconstruction, before heading for Mexico.
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At Haiti golf course, 82nd Airborne runs a refugee camp
The 82nd Airborne division helicoptered in to a golf course in the hills above Port-au-Prince, and is now running a camp for 50,000 displaced Haitians, struggling for food and water.
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Haiti aftershock stirs panic, could hinder last-ditch rescue efforts
There were no immediate reports of serious damage after a 6.1 earthquake hit 35 miles west of Port-au-Prince this morning. But the aftershock could affect Haiti aid efforts that have finally gathered steam after last week's 7.0 quake.
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Latino youth survey: Satisfied with lives in US, but lagging peers
Most Latino youths in the US are 'mostly' or 'very' satisfied with their lives, reports a new survey by Pew Hispanic Center. But teen pregnancy rates are high, and Latinos trail their counterparts on other important measures, such as education and skill levels.
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For Indonesia earthquake relief, true test comes in remote areas
Villagers on the Indonesian island of Sumatra have received little aid since last week's earthquake. Some residents are stepping in to cook food and collect donations for survivors.
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Afghan Taliban target Christian aid worker
While the insurgents have singled out Christians, there's also a rise in attacks on all aid workers.
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Opinion: Keep military aid separate from aid organizations
Even the perception of bias undercuts humanitarian help.
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How to ease the squeeze on food access
Rich nations must act to ensure supply, experts say.
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