Humanitarian crisis articles
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Afghanistan continues to face severe humanitarian crisis: OCHA
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has stated in a report that Afghanistan continues to face a complex humanitarian crisis, including the long-term effects of war, poverty, food insecurity, natural disasters, and climate change. This organization published a report on its website on Monday, April 29th, stating that Afghanistan’s humanitarian […]
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Fat Joe Teams Up with Food For The Poor to Aid Haiti’s Humanitarian Crisis
Grammy-nominated artist, philanthropist, and entrepreneur Fat Joe has embarked on a noble mission to aid families affected by Haiti’s recent humanitarian crisis. Partnering with Food For The Poor, Fat Joe announced establishing a relief fund to offer support and essential supplies to those enduring hardship in Haiti. The initiative, launched during Haitian Heritage Month in […] The post Fat Joe Teams Up with Food For The Poor to Aid Haiti’s Humanitarian Crisis first appeared on The Source.
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Letters to the Editor: Metro has a safety crisis because America has a poverty crisis. We can fix both
To the editor: I've lived in the L.A. area since 2007 and have been a champion of public transit. Yet, in the last five years, I've seen the degradation throughout the system as reported in your recent articles on Metro safety. Yes, we have to make our bus drivers and other personnel safe. But we're also dealing with a problem occasioned by our nation's failure to deal with poverty. As more and more people become homeless, drug-addicted, frightened and broken, violence grows. We can't make life...