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Why are children starving? Three reasons why there is an urgent food crisis unfolding in the Horn of Africa.
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Why are children starving? Three reasons why there is an urgent food crisis unfolding in the Horn of Africa.
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This week, UNICEF warned that an explosion of child deaths in the Horn of Africa is imminent – unless the world responds immediately. What's the origin of this crisis? Here are 3 reasons why the number of food-insecure people has doubled this year:

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Giving Strategies: Why donating monthly is so impactful. 
Giving Strategies: Why donating monthly is so impactful. 
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Four reasons why I would like to invite you to become a member of our monthly giving community called, The Collective.

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Time for a Change
Stories from the Field
Time for a Change
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“You’re a bit of a wild card candidate,” Becky joked as we wrapped up my first Zoom interview with The Adventure Project (TAP).

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