a gift of 1400 trees

All around Cazale, the mountains are bare, the soil is eroded, and the crops are decreasing.  Decreased crop yield means less money and less food.  The community group believes that planting trees and using other soil erosion techniques might help stop this cycle.  Trees are needed to cooking fuel, caskets,

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Saturday Morning Snack…

Margaret Feinberg  writes an interesting article about giving up prayer for Lent. Arcade Fire plays a concert in Haiti. Preliminary elections results have been delayed until Monday April 4. Final results are set to be announced April 16. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon offers his two cents on Haiti An

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Mesi – Thank you

On 3-27-11 To the Good Samaritain center of Cazale (name of clinic), I salute you in the Name of God.  And I thank you for this good work you are doing the community.  The objective that made me write you this letter is just so that I can thank you

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Saturday Morning Snack…

The election is over, and while the new president has yet to be announced, whichever candidate wins will have much work to do. Partners in Health offers some interesting research in regards to the impact TB has on families. Using technology to monitor election irregularities via SMS messaging. Using trash

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