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Friday September 26, 2008
Haiti report 1: The Punishing Rain
Posted by: Loetitia Raymond at 4:23PM EST on September 26, 2008

A clammy heat that clings to your skin, a blazing sun that withers you to the core, I’m at the Télecom sans Frontières tent to send the latest news to CARE’s network. At the entrance, an alert announces that a storm system has formed from the ensuing rains and unfavorable winds in the Caribbean area. We have been following the weather development since yesterday, which we hope will not announce its lot of torrential showers on the country.

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Tuesday July 1, 2008
Making a Difference - Seeing Results from Our Work on the Hill
Posted by: Deesha Dyer at 5:40PM EST on July 1, 2008

The FY08/09 Emergency Supplemental Spending Bill, signed into law by President Bush on Monday, June 30, will enable the United States to spend an additional $1.245 billion on international food aid donations in this year and next, as donor countries work to relieve the devastating effects of soaring food and fuel prices on the world’s poor. Included in the funding is $50 million to be used to purchase food on the ground at the local or regional level of the recipient countries. This first time shift by the U.S. government of freeing some money to buy food within countries ─ thus aiding local economies and alleviating the heavy costs of transporting food from the U.S to Africa and other places  ─ is an important step in more effectively fighting the food crisis.

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Saturday June 21, 2008
Why Do I Care?
Posted by: Sean Camoni at 1:00PM EST on June 21, 2008
Sean Camoni offers insight and reflection following his advocacy efforts on the Hill for CARE's 2008 National Conference.
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Monday June 2, 2008
What a Waste
Posted by: Alina Labrada at 12:08PM EST on June 2, 2008
I had every intention of eating the tomato - I could see myself cutting it up into slices for salad, using it for grilled cheese or a bacon/lettuce and tomato sandwich. But good intentions aren't enough.
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