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Famine has ravaged East Africa before, but this year is different. A deadly cocktail of factors has put an estimated 14 million people in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. One relief expert described the situation as a "ticking time bomb." VIDEO

Ways you can help:

• Oxfam
• ActionAid
• World Food Programme

Past Highlights
	Foreclosure intervention When Mike and Kristin Bertrand lost their Los Angeles, California, home to foreclosure, they joined thousands of Americans who have suffered the same fate. But they also found a novel approach to dealing with their loss, one they’re now sharing with others. VIDEO Here are some ways you can help: • California Community Foundation • Los Angeles Neighborhood Housing Services • Catholic Charities USA
	Tropical Storm Dolly soaks Texas Storm cleanup is under way in South Texas after the remnants of Hurricane Dolly left hundreds of thousands of people without power and forced thousands into temporary shelters. Dolly left flooding and structural damage in communities in its path. FULL STORY Here are some ways you can help: • American Red Cross, South Texas Chapter • Direct Relief • Food Bank of Corpus Christi
	Sale of 1 house will help 30 villages One day while driving with her father, Hannah Salwen noticed a Mercedes stopped next to a homeless man sitting on the curb. The conversation that followed led to a remarkable decision by the Salwen family. Full Story Here are some ways you can help: • The Hunger Project
	Holocaust siblings reunite Irene Famulak has not seen her family since 1942. Nazi soldiers barged into her Ukrainian home and took her parents and five siblings. Famulak was forced to work in a labor camp and never saw her family again – until now. Full Story \| Video Here are some ways you can help: • American Red Cross • International Tracing Service

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