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May 6, 2008

Haiti: Finding Relief for Hunger in Children

by Juliana Rincón Parra, Global Voices, Americas - The international food shortage and crisis is doing its rounds on the blogosphere, and videos are no exception. From Haiti: people eating dirt to survive, and a plan to help feed the hungry Haitian children. Haiti is the poorest country in the American continent, and hunger for them has been an important issue since before this crisis took to the headlines.

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