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August 24, 2010

The five most ignored humanitarian crises in the world

Genocide, famine, poverty, and many other terrible words that are used to describe terrible situations, simultaneously are occurring all over the world at this very moment. Some of these tragedies are covered poorly, covered wrongly, or not covered at all by the mainstream media, causing these crises to be ignored by, or invisible to the average person.

UN Dispatch Global News recently came out with a list of the top 5  most ignored humanitarian crises. Among the crises listed is war-torn Uganda and the LRA stronghold that is the Central African Republic. This article is definitely worth the read.    -Braden

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  1. Comment by kaliek hayes - August 26, 2010 @ 7:57 pm

    without money to donate or alot of time how do i help this speaks to my heart as i try to figure out ways to help the youth in this country hearing of this makes their plite seem small i just want to be apart of change and growth for all children/young adults uganda or american

  2. Comment by Chris Walton - September 1, 2010 @ 4:23 am

    Kaliek, one of the best ways to help if you don’t really have much time or much money to donate, is by spreading the word. Let people in your community know about what’s going on, whether it’s school, work, a place of worship, or whatever! If people don’t know about what’s going on, they can’t help. If you know any student groups (junior high, high school or university), try to get them involved with fund raising for IC’s Schools for Schools program. It’s possibly the easiest way to get a bunch of people to directly help support IC’s programs in Uganda. For instance, set out jars to collect coins, you might be surprised at the outcome! I could go on and on, but the main thing is this: spread the word and find creative ways to get yourself and others involved.

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