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Tuesday, June 13, 2006 12:00 AM

Starving season

World hunger is by far the worst crisis humanity faces, and it's getting worse -- especially in Africa. Until the West overcomes its apathy and works toward long-term solutions, millions of people -- many of them children -- will continue to die unnecessarily.
By Samuel Loewenberg

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  • Monday, June 12, 2006 09:24 PM

    fuel to the fire

    Sending food or even cash to buy food would just throw fuel on the fire. Go village by village, and without spending one dime on food, invest in the root problem: education, healthcare (especially condoms), farming, and economy.

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