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What You Missed (In Three Minutes)

Yesterday, President Obama visited Knox College to kick off a series of speeches about his vision for rebuilding an economy that puts the middle class — and those fighting to join it — front and center.

If you missed yesterday’s speech, check out this three minute video and find out why growing the economy from the middle out instead of the top down is so important.

Have three minutes? Watch this video.

Empowering Women Through Education

Dr. Jill Biden visited the Anjuman-i-Islam Saif Tyabji Girl’s school. The all-girls Muslim school was founded in 1939 and serves 5,500 girls in grades K-12. The school has committed itself to being a dedicated public servant in the Mumbai area – many of the students are from local orphanages.

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Addressing the Crisis in South Sudan’s Jonglei State

In response to the political crisis in South Sudan and the deeply troubling violence in Jonglei state, the White House hosted NGOs and advocacy groups to discuss the situation and confer on how the United States – in concert with partners and allies around the world – can help end the violence and support South Sudan’s democratic development.

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Michelle Obama Empowers Latino Community at Nation Council of La Raza Conference

Speaking to over 1,800 attendees at the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) Annual Conference yesterday, First Lady Michelle Obama exclaimed, “Food is love… it’s how we pass on our culture and heritage as meals become family traditions and recipes are passed on from generation to generation.”

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In the packed refugee camps of the Democratic Republic of Congo, cholera spreads rapidly, and kills quickly. One sip of dirty water is all it takes for a healthy child to fall ill and die – often in just a few hours.

But we know how to stop a disease like cholera in its tracks. Through simple solutions like water-purifying tablets and clean, accessible latrines, Mercy Corps is working to save lives in Congo and around the world – and right now, you can help us reach twice as many children in need.

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Preventing deadly diseases like cholera is just one of the ways you can help families in the world’s most desperate places. Thanks to generous supporters like you, Mercy Corps is working to:

  • Rush emergency food assistance to families in Mali, where a devastating food shortage and violent conflicts have displaced more than 300,000 people. Your gift today will go TWICE as far to stop the hunger pains of a child in Mali.
  • Build wells and reservoirs in Niger and Ethiopia that will help crops and animals – and the farmers who tend them – withstand another dry season. You can help deliver TWICE the relief to hungry families who desperately need it.
  • Give children in South Sudan a safe place to learn, building temporary classrooms so they can get the education they deserve. Your matched gift today can give children a brighter future.

There’s never been a better time to give than right now – and every dollar counts. Your $75 becomes $150, $150 becomes $300, $250 becomes $500 – up to $600,000! That means that together, we can deliver over $1.2 million dollars in food, water, and other aid where it’s needed most – but we can only reach these families if people like you step up to help.

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Your support today will truly change lives – thank you.

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May 2012 Newsletter

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Helping families survive until the next harvest

Niger: Expanding hunger relief efforts

Families in Niger already go days without eating. Now, the lean season is approaching. We’re providing emergency cash distribution and pursuing new efforts to help families survive this crisis.

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South Sudan: Fighting prompts staff to evacuate border town

As tensions escalate between Sudan and South Sudan, Country Director Mathieu Rouquette reports on our work in Bentiu, the recent target of multiple airstrikes.

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Afghanistan: Chickens that change lives

Photographer Toni Greaves visits the home of a brave Afghan woman who is challenging traditional gender roles by becoming the family breadwinner.

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Reclaiming children of war: Colombia's Child Soldiers

Video: Reclaiming Colombia’s children of war

When child soldiers are rescued or escape from Colombia’s armed conflict, it’s too risky for them to go home. Find out how we’re helping them start over.

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President Obama Speaks


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President Obama delivers remarks at the 18th Annual Gala of the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies. May 8, 2012.

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The President is deeply committed to seeing Sudan and South Sudan become two economically prosperous states living side-by-side in peace.