Recognizing the growing humanitarian emergencies around the world, members of the House and Senate are proposing increased funding for the International Disaster Assistance Program (IDA). Drafts of spending bills that boost IDA funding have been approved in both chambers.
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After the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) assaulted and took over the city of Mosul, hundreds of thousands of residents fled the war zone. Grabbing what few belongings they could carry they were forced to set out in the scorching heat of Iraq. Many have arrived at the Kalak Transit Camp, between Mosul and the northern city of Erbil.
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Norway’s prime minister, Erna Solberg, met this week with Ertharin Cousin, the director of the UN World Food Programme (WFP). They discussed the urgent crisis of children, particularly girls, missing out on their education because of conflict.
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Lots of people invest their money one way or another. It’s in one’s self-interest to build their own financial security. Some people do very well at it.
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Last week I wrote about the Hillside Community Garden in Ohio, which is doing its part to feed the hungry. To the north in Michigan, another community group is also helping Feeding America through a gardening program.
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It was Dwight Eisenhower who said, “if a danger exists in the world, it is a danger shared by all.” Today, all nations must realize that the use of nuclear weapons, even in a regional conflict, could bring about global starvation.
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There is a massive effort to stop famine from engulfing the Central African Republic. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) is leading the hunger relief mission in the war-devastated country.
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As the international community marked World Refugee Day, tragic news continued to emerge from war-torn South Sudan. Children are starving to death from food shortages.
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Tucked away behind the College of Mount St. Joseph in Delhi, Ohio is a little treasure. It’s called the Hillside Community Garden. It’s making a difference for area residents.
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Many of us are in the heat of summer right now. Imagine having to trek for hours or even days in that hot sun with no food or water. Imagine fleeing for your life because of a war that has engulfed your own community.
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Author William Lambers 