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“When am I going to get some more food?”That’s what Skylar and Dominic’s mom assumed her kids would be thinking about at school — instead of focusing on school work. That’s because there isn’t always enough food at home to feed them every day.Skylar and Dominic live with their mom and dad in a rural town outside Little Rock, Arkansas. Their father works 65 hours a week and their mom works nights to cover their bills and mortgage. Despite working so hard, their food budget is stretched very thin.

Can you imagine working more than full time and not being able to provide the basic necessities like food for your children? Or being the kid who worries when he’ll have his next meal?

This is the reality for too many kids across the country. And that’s why we need your help.

Will you join now to ensure that we can sustain and expand meals programs that help feed kids like Sklyar and Dominic this year?

Team No Kid Hungry is now 500,000 strong thanks to people like you who have taken action in support of vulnerable kids. And we’re connecting more kids with food than ever before — kids like Skylar and Dominic.

Be part of the solution to ending childhood hunger — please join today. Thanks for all that you do to end childhood hunger with No Kid Hungry.

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~ Culture & History, ~ pop culture

Take Me SomeWhere … National Geographic

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~ Culture & History, ~ pop culture

Haiyan …

12/21/2013 Nativegrl77

www.RedCross.org

By Eric Pfeiffer, Yahoo News

It is estimated that millions of individuals will need some form of assistance after super typhoon Haiyan (Reu …

With reports of more than 1,000 estimated casualties, “super typhoon” Haiyan is said to be one of the most devastating storms ever to hit landfall .

The Red Cross and other agencies say they expect the number of casualties and total damage to soar as Haiyan is thought likely to return to category 5 status again.

Amidst the damage, several organizations are stepping up to provide relief to the victims and families of Haiyan .

“It is too early to tell what exactly we will need, but definitely after the relief operations there is going to be a lot of work in terms of reconstruction and rehabilitation, particularly for people who have lost their homes,” Philippines Ambassador to the U.S. Jose Cuisia Jr. told Voice of America.

And while the U.S State Department and military are stepping in to assist in the emergency response, there are a number of organizations that are accepting private donations to help in the relief effort.

Here are a few places where you can donate to help:
** The United Nations World Food Programme estimates that 2.5 million people will need food assistance in the regions affected by Haiyan. They have set up a page where you can donate to efforts aimed at providing relief to families and children affected by the typhoon.

** UNICEF is accepting donations to directly assist the children affected by Haiyan. “Children urgently need access to safe water, hygiene supplies, food, shelter and a safe environment to recover,” the groups said.
** Catholic Relief Services is another major organization helping to collect relief funds for the recovery efforts.
** Save the Children is directing donations to help children in the Philippines, Vietnam and Laos. They’ve also said they will set aside 10 percent of all donations to create a new fund for similar future emergencies.
** Heifer is accepting donations to help residents recover from and prepare for future disasters.
** The Canadian organization GlobalMedic is working to provide clean water to Haiyan victims. “Those people are vulnerable,” GlobalMedic’s Rahul Singh told the Toronto Sun. “And clean water is essential in order to prevent a secondary catastrophe.”