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ABC News Launches The Million Moms Challenge: Join the Movement Today  
Million Moms Challenge, Join, Save a Life 
Famine in the Horn of Africa: ABC News' David Muir Travels Back to Somalia 
Famine, Somalia, Mogadishu 
Somalia Famine: Measles Epidemic Hits Mogadishu 
Famine, Somalia, Mogadishu 
A Cry For Help: Crisis in Somali Deepens with Outbreak of Disease 
Famine, Somalia, Mogadishu 
Neglected Tropical Diseases: Inside an emergency treatment program in Niger, West Africa. 
Rockhopper, Neglected Tropical Disease, Niger 
Survival Backpacks: Interim Help for Somali refugees in Kenya 
Survival Backpacks, Somalia, Drought 
Maternity Mortality Scandal in South Africa: Maternal Mortality Rate Quadruples  
Maternal Mortality, South Africa, Stop Making Excuses 
Excerpts from the ONE Trip That Changed 10 Lives 
Kenya, Africa ONE, HIV 
It Takes an Army to Solve a Crisis: 3 Ways to to help fight the drought and food crisis impacting over 11.6 million people in East Africa 
Africa, Aid, Drought 
It’s Not Just a Famine: American Bloggers Head to Kenya to raise awareness on issues on the ground 
Kenya, ONE, Africa 
A Cry For Help: This Week goes inside the famine in East Africa 
Africa, Aid, Drought 
OXYVITA: A powder that could help save lives 
Oxvita, Africa, Women 
It only takes ONE mom: Exerpts from A Blogger  
Mom, Blogger, Kenya 
Bringing Aid to Those in Need: The International Medical Corps Emergency Response Team in Somalia 
International Medical Corps Emergency Response, East Africa, Drought 
An Ancient Cure for an Ancient Curse: A Plant Cures Malaria in Africa 
Malaria, UN, Africa 
First Lady Michelle Obama Visits Cape Town: Meets with a Leading HIV/AIDS Prevention Organization  
mothers2mothers, Michelle Obama, South Africa 
Delivering Health and Saving Lives: 3.6 million lives could be saved with midwives 
midwives, south africa,  
Innovation Saves Children from Meningitis: Making the Meningitis vaccine cheaper has helped save children in Africa 
Meningitis Vaccine, Africa, Meningitis 
ONE releases report on Aid in sub-Saharan Africa: G7 Fails to Meet Commitments 
Action, ONE, Africa 
Africa's Emerging Epidemic: Cancer  
Cancer, Africa, United Nations 
A Cookstove for Every Culture: The Justa Griddle Cookstove offers a clean alternative in Central America  
Action, Cookstoves, Trees Water People 
Q&A with Mandy Moore: Saving a life has never been so easy.  
Action, Malaria, Nothing But Nets 
charity: water's Scott Harrison says it's possible to maintain wells in Africa.  
Africa, Water, Wells 
A new well in the Central African Republic inspires small, smiling faces. 
Central Africa, Water, Wells 
Creating a Movement to Face AIDS: Three students are inspired to create a student movement to fight HIV and Aids. 
Action, HIV/AIDS, Students 
Nothing But Nets: Mandy Moore and a young girl raise money for bed nets to help prevent Malaria. 
Malaria, Nothing But Nets, Mandy Moore 
Notes From the Field: Dr. Besser travels through Africa 
Good Morning America, ABC News, South Africa 
The Great Water Challenge: U.S. schools connect with schools across the globe to improve their classrooms 
Action, Water & Sanitation, Dr. Richard Besser 
Walk for Water: Pass the Bucket, It’s Your Turn to Walk 
Action, Water & Sanitation, Students 

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